2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 24 | 595 | 24.79 | 1 | 6.0 | 148.8 |
| 2 | Indiana | 5 | 34 | 662 | 19.47 | 1 | 6.8 | 132.4 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 4 | 16 | 364 | 22.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 91.0 |
| 4 | Purdue | 5 | 17 | 434 | 25.53 | 0 | 3.4 | 86.8 |
| 5 | Iowa | 4 | 14 | 336 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 84.0 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 4 | 14 | 333 | 23.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 83.3 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 4 | 15 | 309 | 20.60 | 0 | 3.8 | 77.3 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 5 | 21 | 377 | 17.95 | 0 | 4.2 | 75.4 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 4 | 14 | 300 | 21.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 75.0 |
| 10 | Penn State | 5 | 12 | 339 | 28.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 67.8 |
| 11 | Illinois | 5 | 16 | 222 | 13.88 | 0 | 3.2 | 44.4 |
| 12 | Michigan | 4 | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.3 |