2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | FR | WR | 7 | 16 | 462 | 28.88 | 1 | 2.3 | 66.0 |
| 2 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | JR | RB | 9 | 11 | 306 | 27.82 | 1 | 1.2 | 34.0 |
| 3 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 175 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.2 |
| 4 | Nate Hobbs | Illinois | FR | DB | 8 | 10 | 223 | 22.30 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.9 |
| 5 | Raheem Blackshear | Rutgers | FR | RB | 7 | 9 | 181 | 20.11 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.9 |
| 6 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | SO | RB | 8 | 13 | 249 | 19.15 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.1 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.