2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
| 2 | Illinois | 10 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 5 | 11 | 141 | 12.82 | 0 | 2.2 | 28.2 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 8 | 13 | 256 | 19.69 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 5 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 |
| 6 | Purdue | 6 | 8 | 210 | 26.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.0 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 3 | 6 | 127 | 21.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.3 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 7 | 16 | 378 | 23.63 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.0 |
| 8 | Indiana | 7 | 11 | 378 | 34.36 | 1 | 1.6 | 54.0 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 8 | 17 | 460 | 27.06 | 1 | 2.1 | 57.5 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 2 | 7 | 123 | 17.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 61.5 |
| 12 | Maryland | 8 | 25 | 494 | 19.76 | 0 | 3.1 | 61.8 |
| 13 | Penn State | 2 | 10 | 237 | 23.70 | 0 | 5.0 | 118.5 |