2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 290 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 41.4 |
| 2 | Javon Leake | Maryland | SO | RB | 6 | 12 | 293 | 24.42 | 1 | 2.0 | 48.8 |
| 3 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 219 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.5 |
| 4 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 7 | 12 | 274 | 22.83 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.1 |
| 5 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 7 | 14 | 308 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 6 | Connor Heyward | Mich St | SO | RB | 7 | 10 | 204 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.1 |
| 7 | Carlos Sandy | Illinois | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.4 |
| 8 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 7 | 17 | 316 | 18.59 | 0 | 2.4 | 45.1 |
| 9 | Isaih Pacheco | Rutgers | FR | RB | 7 | 12 | 218 | 18.17 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.1 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.