2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 6 | Iowa | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 7 | Illinois | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| 8 | Michigan | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 9 | Indiana | 4 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 4 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.8 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 5 | 12 | 102 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 20.4 |
| 12 | Maryland | 4 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.5 |
| 13 | Purdue | 4 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 4 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |