2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punting - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 7 | 36 | 1411 | 39.19 | 5.1 | 201.6 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 7 | 41 | 1532 | 37.37 | 5.9 | 218.9 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 7 | 38 | 1570 | 41.32 | 5.4 | 224.3 |
| 4 | Purdue | 8 | 40 | 1657 | 41.43 | 5.0 | 207.1 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 8 | 42 | 1666 | 39.67 | 5.3 | 208.3 |
| 6 | Michigan | 7 | 45 | 1676 | 37.24 | 6.4 | 239.4 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 7 | 40 | 1751 | 43.78 | 5.7 | 250.1 |
| 8 | Penn State | 7 | 46 | 1858 | 40.39 | 6.6 | 265.4 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 7 | 50 | 2014 | 40.28 | 7.1 | 287.7 |
| 10 | Iowa | 8 | 53 | 2063 | 38.92 | 6.6 | 257.9 |
| 11 | Maryland | 9 | 57 | 2107 | 36.96 | 6.3 | 234.1 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 9 | 54 | 2139 | 39.61 | 6.0 | 237.7 |
| 13 | Indiana | 9 | 57 | 2195 | 38.51 | 6.3 | 243.9 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 10 | 55 | 2239 | 40.71 | 5.5 | 223.9 |