2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 2 | Penn State | 9 | 12 | 32 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| 3 | Purdue | 11 | 11 | 30 | 2.73 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 9 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.1 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 10 | 11 | 52 | 4.73 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.2 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 11 | 14 | 69 | 4.93 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 7 | Illinois | 8 | 21 | 110 | 5.24 | 0 | 2.6 | 13.8 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 9 | 16 | 95 | 5.94 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.6 |
| 9 | Indiana | 8 | 17 | 107 | 6.29 | 1 | 2.1 | 13.4 |
| 10 | Michigan | 9 | 13 | 91 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.1 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 8 | 17 | 131 | 7.71 | 0 | 2.1 | 16.4 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 8 | 8 | 97 | 12.13 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.1 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 9 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.1 |
| 14 | Maryland | 6 | 7 | 99 | 14.14 | 1 | 1.2 | 16.5 |