2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 2 | Maryland | 6 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 3 | Penn State | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.7 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 5 | 12 | 93 | 7.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 18.6 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 7 | Michigan | 4 | 11 | 65 | 5.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 16.3 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 9 | Indiana | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 10 | Illinois | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 11 | Iowa | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |