2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 9 | 13 | 19 | 1.46 | 0 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| 3 | Illinois | 9 | 21 | 71 | 3.38 | 0 | 2.3 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 9 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.2 |
| 5 | Michigan | 10 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.1 |
| 6 | Iowa | 10 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 9 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 9 | 16 | 119 | 7.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.2 |
| 9 | Maryland | 9 | 18 | 136 | 7.56 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.1 |
| 10 | Indiana | 9 | 17 | 133 | 7.82 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.8 |
| 11 | Purdue | 9 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 9 | 13 | 120 | 9.23 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.3 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 9 | 16 | 151 | 9.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.8 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 9 | 13 | 131 | 10.08 | 2 | 1.4 | 14.6 |