2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 4 | Indiana | 3 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 11.3 |
| 5 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 3 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| 7 | Illinois | 3 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.7 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 4 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 25.0 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 12 | Penn State | 4 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
| 13 | Michigan | 4 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.5 |