2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 10 | 306 | 30.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 76.5 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 4 | 8 | 235 | 29.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 58.8 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 4 | 8 | 209 | 26.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.3 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5 | 18 | 459 | 25.50 | 1 | 3.6 | 91.8 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 5 | 13 | 297 | 22.85 | 0 | 2.6 | 59.4 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 5 | 14 | 319 | 22.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 63.8 |
| 7 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.0 |
| 8 | Indiana | 5 | 20 | 399 | 19.95 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.8 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.8 |
| 10 | Illinois | 5 | 16 | 305 | 19.06 | 0 | 3.2 | 61.0 |
| 11 | Purdue | 5 | 22 | 396 | 18.00 | 0 | 4.4 | 79.2 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 4 | 19 | 330 | 17.37 | 0 | 4.8 | 82.5 |
| 13 | Maryland | 5 | 16 | 256 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.2 | 51.2 |
| 13 | Penn State | 4 | 12 | 192 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |