2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 12 | 22 | 97 | 4.41 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Indiana | 12 | 19 | 86 | 4.53 | 1 | 1.6 | 7.2 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 13 | 22 | 107 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Illinois | 12 | 26 | 157 | 6.04 | 0 | 2.2 | 13.1 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 12 | 20 | 128 | 6.40 | 2 | 1.7 | 10.7 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 14 | 28 | 180 | 6.43 | 1 | 2.0 | 12.9 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 13 | 21 | 142 | 6.76 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.9 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 13 | 25 | 221 | 8.84 | 0 | 1.9 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Purdue | 13 | 26 | 252 | 9.69 | 1 | 2.0 | 19.4 |
| 10 | Penn State | 12 | 11 | 108 | 9.82 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Michigan | 13 | 20 | 203 | 10.15 | 1 | 1.5 | 15.6 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 14 | 24 | 284 | 11.83 | 1 | 1.7 | 20.3 |