2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 11 | 31 | 757 | 24.42 | 0 | 2.8 | 68.8 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 12 | 23 | 514 | 22.35 | 0 | 1.9 | 42.8 |
| 3 | Maryland | 10 | 50 | 1114 | 22.28 | 1 | 5.0 | 111.4 |
| 4 | Penn State | 11 | 29 | 614 | 21.17 | 2 | 2.6 | 55.8 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 10 | 32 | 667 | 20.84 | 1 | 3.2 | 66.7 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 10 | 25 | 515 | 20.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.5 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 11 | 30 | 601 | 20.03 | 0 | 2.7 | 54.6 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 10 | 33 | 654 | 19.82 | 0 | 3.3 | 65.4 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 11 | 20 | 396 | 19.80 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.0 |
| 10 | Illinois | 9 | 28 | 534 | 19.07 | 0 | 3.1 | 59.3 |
| 11 | Michigan | 11 | 24 | 451 | 18.79 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.0 |
| 12 | Indiana | 10 | 31 | 579 | 18.68 | 0 | 3.1 | 57.9 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 10 | 39 | 676 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.9 | 67.6 |
| 14 | Purdue | 12 | 28 | 481 | 17.18 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.1 |