2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 1 | 91 | 91.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 30.3 |
| 2 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 6 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 3 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 18.0 |
| 7 | Indiana | 3 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.7 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 3 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 34.7 |
| 10 | Michigan | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 4 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 4 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 13 | Purdue | 4 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.3 |
| 14 | Illinois | 3 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 7.3 |