2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 2 | 11 | 344 | 31.27 | 0 | 5.5 | 172.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 4 | 16 | 387 | 24.19 | 0 | 4.0 | 96.8 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 5 | 29 | 699 | 24.10 | 1 | 5.8 | 139.8 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 4 | 21 | 501 | 23.86 | 0 | 5.3 | 125.3 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 4 | 19 | 437 | 23.00 | 0 | 4.8 | 109.3 |
| 6 | Indiana | 2 | 16 | 355 | 22.19 | 0 | 8.0 | 177.5 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 5 | 24 | 520 | 21.67 | 0 | 4.8 | 104.0 |
| 8 | Iowa | 4 | 17 | 361 | 21.24 | 0 | 4.3 | 90.3 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 3 | 11 | 219 | 19.91 | 0 | 3.7 | 73.0 |
| 10 | Penn State | 4 | 21 | 387 | 18.43 | 0 | 5.3 | 96.8 |
| 11 | Michigan | 3 | 10 | 155 | 15.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 51.7 |
| 12 | Illinois | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |