2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 6 | 13 | 228 | 17.54 | 2 | 2.2 | 38.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 7 | 23 | 292 | 12.70 | 0 | 3.3 | 41.7 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 7 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 7 | 12 | 122 | 10.17 | 1 | 1.7 | 17.4 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 9 | 11 | 92 | 8.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.2 |
| 6 | Indiana | 7 | 13 | 107 | 8.23 | 0 | 1.9 | 15.3 |
| 7 | Purdue | 6 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.2 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 6 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Penn State | 8 | 20 | 109 | 5.45 | 0 | 2.5 | 13.6 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 8 | 15 | 67 | 4.47 | 0 | 1.9 | 8.4 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 7 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.1 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 7 | 11 | 40 | 3.64 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.7 |
| 13 | Maryland | 6 | 15 | 52 | 3.47 | 0 | 2.5 | 8.7 |
| 14 | Illinois | 8 | 15 | 51 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.9 | 6.4 |