2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 9 | 44 | 931 | 21.16 | 1 | 4.9 | 103.4 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 9 | 32 | 643 | 20.09 | 0 | 3.6 | 71.4 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 9 | 30 | 627 | 20.90 | 1 | 3.3 | 69.7 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 9 | 34 | 594 | 17.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 66.0 |
| 5 | Illinois | 9 | 28 | 534 | 19.07 | 0 | 3.1 | 59.3 |
| 6 | Indiana | 9 | 29 | 525 | 18.10 | 0 | 3.2 | 58.3 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 10 | 26 | 511 | 19.65 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.1 |
| 8 | Penn State | 9 | 23 | 508 | 22.09 | 2 | 2.6 | 56.4 |
| 9 | Iowa | 9 | 21 | 477 | 22.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.0 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 10 | 22 | 458 | 20.82 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.8 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 9 | 23 | 458 | 19.91 | 0 | 2.6 | 50.9 |
| 12 | Michigan | 9 | 22 | 417 | 18.95 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.3 |
| 13 | Purdue | 9 | 21 | 374 | 17.81 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.6 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 9 | 12 | 240 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.7 |