2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 12 | 31 | 2.58 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| 2 | Penn State | 13 | 17 | 73 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.6 |
| 3 | Iowa | 13 | 17 | 79 | 4.65 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.1 |
| 4 | Illinois | 12 | 30 | 143 | 4.77 | 0 | 2.5 | 11.9 |
| 5 | Indiana | 12 | 25 | 124 | 4.96 | 1 | 2.1 | 10.3 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 13 | 19 | 110 | 5.79 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 12 | 19 | 114 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.5 |
| 8 | Purdue | 13 | 13 | 89 | 6.85 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 14 | 18 | 132 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.4 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 14 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.9 |
| 11 | Michigan | 13 | 22 | 198 | 9.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 15.2 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 12 | 26 | 245 | 9.42 | 1 | 2.2 | 20.4 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 12 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.3 |
| 14 | Maryland | 12 | 13 | 146 | 11.23 | 1 | 1.1 | 12.2 |