2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 11 | 33 | 918 | 27.82 | 1 | 3.0 | 83.5 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 9 | 26 | 709 | 27.27 | 1 | 2.9 | 78.8 |
| 1 | Penn State | 9 | 22 | 594 | 27.00 | 1 | 2.4 | 66.0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 7 | 26 | 590 | 22.69 | 1 | 3.7 | 84.3 |
| 1 | Indiana | 10 | 54 | 990 | 18.33 | 1 | 5.4 | 99.0 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 9 | 23 | 593 | 25.78 | 0 | 2.6 | 65.9 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 9 | 26 | 648 | 24.92 | 0 | 2.9 | 72.0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 9 | 29 | 647 | 22.31 | 0 | 3.2 | 71.9 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 10 | 37 | 814 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.7 | 81.4 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 10 | 28 | 571 | 20.39 | 0 | 2.8 | 57.1 |
| 6 | Michigan | 10 | 25 | 490 | 19.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.0 |
| 6 | Illinois | 11 | 32 | 523 | 16.34 | 0 | 2.9 | 47.5 |