2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 8 | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 8 | 10 | 56 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Indiana | 7 | 16 | 70 | 4.38 | 1 | 2.3 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Illinois | 10 | 24 | 129 | 5.38 | 0 | 2.4 | 12.9 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 7 | 17 | 97 | 5.71 | 0 | 2.4 | 13.9 |
| 7 | Iowa | 5 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.8 |
| 8 | Purdue | 6 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.2 |
| 9 | Penn State | 2 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 20.5 |
| 10 | Michigan | 5 | 12 | 110 | 9.17 | 1 | 2.4 | 22.0 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 3 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 23.3 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 8 | 20 | 238 | 11.90 | 1 | 2.5 | 29.8 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 1 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |