2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 5 | 18 | 481 | 26.72 | 1 | 3.6 | 96.2 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 5 | 14 | 447 | 31.93 | 1 | 2.8 | 89.4 |
| 3 | Penn State | 5 | 20 | 419 | 20.95 | 1 | 4.0 | 83.8 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 5 | 18 | 409 | 22.72 | 0 | 3.6 | 81.8 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 5 | 15 | 403 | 26.87 | 0 | 3.0 | 80.6 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 5 | 17 | 399 | 23.47 | 0 | 3.4 | 79.8 |
| 7 | Iowa | 5 | 17 | 360 | 21.18 | 0 | 3.4 | 72.0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 5 | 14 | 334 | 23.86 | 0 | 2.8 | 66.8 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 4 | 16 | 329 | 20.56 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.3 |
| 10 | Indiana | 4 | 16 | 245 | 15.31 | 0 | 4.0 | 61.3 |
| 11 | Michigan | 5 | 15 | 239 | 15.93 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.8 |
| 12 | Illinois | 5 | 12 | 221 | 18.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 44.2 |