2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 5 | 52 | 1939 | 37.29 | 10.4 | 387.8 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 3 | 23 | 906 | 39.39 | 7.7 | 302.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 4 | 27 | 1135 | 42.04 | 6.8 | 283.8 |
| 4 | Illinois | 5 | 34 | 1375 | 40.44 | 6.8 | 275.0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 6 | 36 | 1600 | 44.44 | 6.0 | 266.7 |
| 6 | Iowa | 5 | 32 | 1333 | 41.66 | 6.4 | 266.6 |
| 7 | Indiana | 4 | 27 | 1011 | 37.44 | 6.8 | 252.8 |
| 8 | Maryland | 4 | 25 | 1000 | 40.00 | 6.3 | 250.0 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 6 | 30 | 1410 | 47.00 | 5.0 | 235.0 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 6 | 32 | 1300 | 40.63 | 5.3 | 216.7 |
| 11 | Purdue | 4 | 19 | 790 | 41.58 | 4.8 | 197.5 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 7 | 36 | 1307 | 36.31 | 5.1 | 186.7 |
| 13 | Penn State | 7 | 30 | 1305 | 43.50 | 4.3 | 186.4 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 4 | 16 | 718 | 44.88 | 4.0 | 179.5 |