2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 6 | 9 | 150 | 16.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 5 | 10 | 120 | 12.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Purdue | 5 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.2 |
| 4 | Michigan | 7 | 12 | 129 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.4 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 6 | 13 | 125 | 9.62 | 0 | 2.2 | 20.8 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 5 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.6 |
| 7 | Penn State | 6 | 10 | 85 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.2 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 5 | 11 | 89 | 8.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 17.8 |
| 9 | Indiana | 6 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.0 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 5 | 12 | 72 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 14.4 |
| 10 | Illinois | 3 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 5 | 14 | 76 | 5.43 | 0 | 2.8 | 15.2 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 5 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.2 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 4 | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 11.5 |