2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 11 | 56 | 1236 | 22.07 | 1 | 5.1 | 112.4 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 12 | 38 | 859 | 22.61 | 1 | 3.2 | 71.6 |
| 3 | Iowa | 13 | 34 | 831 | 24.44 | 0 | 2.6 | 63.9 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 12 | 35 | 753 | 21.51 | 1 | 2.9 | 62.8 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 14 | 35 | 733 | 20.94 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.4 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 11 | 41 | 714 | 17.41 | 0 | 3.7 | 64.9 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 13 | 33 | 706 | 21.39 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.3 |
| 8 | Illinois | 12 | 36 | 693 | 19.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.8 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 14 | 28 | 678 | 24.21 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.4 |
| 10 | Penn State | 13 | 31 | 671 | 21.65 | 2 | 2.4 | 51.6 |
| 11 | Indiana | 11 | 32 | 602 | 18.81 | 0 | 2.9 | 54.7 |
| 12 | Michigan | 13 | 31 | 577 | 18.61 | 0 | 2.4 | 44.4 |
| 13 | Purdue | 13 | 30 | 509 | 16.97 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.2 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 13 | 25 | 479 | 19.16 | 0 | 1.9 | 36.8 |