2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 7 | 21 | 579 | 27.57 | 0 | 3.0 | 82.7 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 7 | 17 | 420 | 24.71 | 0 | 2.4 | 60.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 8 | 17 | 385 | 22.65 | 0 | 2.1 | 48.1 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 7 | 15 | 330 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 47.1 |
| 5 | Penn State | 8 | 30 | 646 | 21.53 | 0 | 3.8 | 80.8 |
| 6 | Michigan | 6 | 14 | 301 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.2 |
| 7 | Maryland | 6 | 28 | 575 | 20.54 | 0 | 4.7 | 95.8 |
| 8 | Indiana | 7 | 26 | 527 | 20.27 | 0 | 3.7 | 75.3 |
| 9 | Purdue | 6 | 16 | 322 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.7 |
| 10 | Illinois | 8 | 30 | 586 | 19.53 | 0 | 3.8 | 73.3 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 7 | 21 | 403 | 19.19 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.6 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 6 | 18 | 344 | 19.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.3 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 7 | 25 | 465 | 18.60 | 0 | 3.6 | 66.4 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 9 | 13 | 232 | 17.85 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.8 |