2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 7 | 24 | 589 | 24.54 | 1 | 3.4 | 84.1 |
| 2 | Indiana | 7 | 29 | 571 | 19.69 | 0 | 4.1 | 81.6 |
| 3 | Iowa | 7 | 21 | 561 | 26.71 | 0 | 3.0 | 80.1 |
| 4 | Penn State | 7 | 23 | 476 | 20.70 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.0 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 7 | 22 | 465 | 21.14 | 1 | 3.1 | 66.4 |
| 6 | Illinois | 7 | 26 | 461 | 17.73 | 0 | 3.7 | 65.9 |
| 7 | Purdue | 7 | 21 | 439 | 20.90 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.7 |
| 8 | Maryland | 6 | 18 | 329 | 18.28 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.8 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 7 | 15 | 363 | 24.20 | 0 | 2.1 | 51.9 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 7 | 18 | 361 | 20.06 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.6 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 7 | 12 | 328 | 27.33 | 0 | 1.7 | 46.9 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 6 | 12 | 273 | 22.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.5 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 7 | 9 | 267 | 29.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 38.1 |
| 14 | Michigan | 8 | 16 | 279 | 17.44 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.9 |