2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 16 | 363 | 22.69 | 0 | 5.3 | 121.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 4 | 13 | 354 | 27.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 88.5 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 4 | 10 | 248 | 24.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 62.0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 4 | 13 | 239 | 18.38 | 0 | 3.3 | 59.8 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 9 | 222 | 24.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 55.5 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 4 | 6 | 220 | 36.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 55.0 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 3 | 6 | 216 | 36.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 72.0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 4 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.8 |
| 9 | Michigan | 4 | 9 | 160 | 17.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.0 |
| 10 | Illinois | 3 | 8 | 159 | 19.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.0 |
| 11 | Purdue | 4 | 9 | 135 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 33.8 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 3 | 5 | 126 | 25.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 42.0 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 3 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.0 |
| 14 | Indiana | 3 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.7 |