2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punting - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 21 | 847 | 40.33 | 7.0 | 282.3 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 4 | 24 | 1056 | 44.00 | 6.0 | 264.0 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 4 | 25 | 966 | 38.64 | 6.3 | 241.5 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 21 | 907 | 43.19 | 5.3 | 226.8 |
| 5 | Penn State | 4 | 20 | 890 | 44.50 | 5.0 | 222.5 |
| 6 | Maryland | 3 | 16 | 619 | 38.69 | 5.3 | 206.3 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 3 | 11 | 557 | 50.64 | 3.7 | 185.7 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 3 | 13 | 553 | 42.54 | 4.3 | 184.3 |
| 9 | Indiana | 3 | 14 | 511 | 36.50 | 4.7 | 170.3 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 4 | 18 | 668 | 37.11 | 4.5 | 167.0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 3 | 11 | 473 | 43.00 | 3.7 | 157.7 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 4 | 13 | 514 | 39.54 | 3.3 | 128.5 |
| 13 | Michigan | 4 | 11 | 456 | 41.45 | 2.8 | 114.0 |
| 14 | Purdue | 3 | 8 | 308 | 38.50 | 2.7 | 102.7 |