2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 11 | 68 | 1329 | 19.54 | 1 | 6.2 | 120.8 |
| 2 | Purdue | 12 | 43 | 1236 | 28.74 | 1 | 3.6 | 103.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 11 | 50 | 1170 | 23.40 | 2 | 4.5 | 106.4 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 12 | 45 | 1146 | 25.47 | 1 | 3.8 | 95.5 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 13 | 45 | 1072 | 23.82 | 0 | 3.5 | 82.5 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 13 | 42 | 1035 | 24.64 | 0 | 3.2 | 79.6 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 13 | 46 | 1003 | 21.80 | 0 | 3.5 | 77.2 |
| 8 | Iowa | 12 | 44 | 947 | 21.52 | 0 | 3.7 | 78.9 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 12 | 45 | 913 | 20.29 | 0 | 3.8 | 76.1 |
| 10 | Penn State | 12 | 41 | 870 | 21.22 | 0 | 3.4 | 72.5 |
| 11 | Michigan | 13 | 35 | 645 | 18.43 | 0 | 2.7 | 49.6 |
| 12 | Illinois | 12 | 32 | 504 | 15.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 42.0 |