2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 32.3 |
| 2 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 111 | 13.88 | 1 | 2.7 | 37.0 |
| 3 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| 4 | Kyle Groeneweg | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 45 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.3 |
| 5 | C.J. Saunders | Ohio State | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 6 | Riley Lees | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.5 |
| 7 | Jack Dunn | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 8 | Jalen Nailor | Mich St | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 9 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.