2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 5 | 16 | 451 | 28.19 | 0 | 3.2 | 90.2 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 4 | 9 | 243 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 60.8 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 6 | 13 | 313 | 24.08 | 0 | 2.2 | 52.2 |
| 4 | Michigan | 3 | 8 | 179 | 22.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 59.7 |
| 5 | Penn State | 3 | 13 | 288 | 22.15 | 0 | 4.3 | 96.0 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 9 | 24 | 509 | 21.21 | 0 | 2.7 | 56.6 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 2 | 10 | 208 | 20.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 104.0 |
| 8 | Indiana | 7 | 26 | 527 | 20.27 | 0 | 3.7 | 75.3 |
| 9 | Maryland | 7 | 30 | 594 | 19.80 | 0 | 4.3 | 84.9 |
| 10 | Illinois | 9 | 35 | 678 | 19.37 | 0 | 3.9 | 75.3 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.7 |
| 12 | Purdue | 9 | 31 | 589 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.4 | 65.4 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 10 | 38 | 662 | 17.42 | 0 | 3.8 | 66.2 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 4 | 16 | 276 | 17.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 69.0 |