2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 6 | 11 | 223 | 20.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.2 |
| 2 | Illinois | 5 | 8 | 197 | 24.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 39.4 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 6 | 16 | 242 | 15.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 40.3 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 8 | 17 | 348 | 20.47 | 0 | 2.1 | 43.5 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 5 | 14 | 296 | 21.14 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.2 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 6 | 15 | 355 | 23.67 | 1 | 2.5 | 59.2 |
| 7 | Maryland | 7 | 24 | 421 | 17.54 | 0 | 3.4 | 60.1 |
| 8 | Purdue | 5 | 17 | 311 | 18.29 | 0 | 3.4 | 62.2 |
| 9 | Indiana | 6 | 18 | 380 | 21.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.3 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 6 | 16 | 397 | 24.81 | 0 | 2.7 | 66.2 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 6 | 21 | 454 | 21.62 | 0 | 3.5 | 75.7 |
| 12 | Michigan | 5 | 17 | 380 | 22.35 | 0 | 3.4 | 76.0 |
| 13 | Penn State | 7 | 29 | 572 | 19.72 | 0 | 4.1 | 81.7 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 5 | 13 | 423 | 32.54 | 2 | 2.6 | 84.6 |