2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 278 | 30.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 69.5 |
| 2 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 6 | 16 | 424 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 70.7 |
| 3 | Ambry Thomas | Michigan | SO | DB | 3 | 8 | 207 | 25.88 | 1 | 2.7 | 69.0 |
| 4 | Kyric McGowan | N'western | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 137 | 22.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.4 |
| 5 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 7 | 22 | 490 | 22.27 | 0 | 3.1 | 70.0 |
| 6 | Dre Brown | Illinois | JR | RB | 6 | 13 | 279 | 21.46 | 0 | 2.2 | 46.5 |
| 7 | Javon Leake | Maryland | SO | RB | 7 | 14 | 275 | 19.64 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.3 |
| 8 | Johnnie Dixon | Ohio State | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 98.0 |
| 9 | Isaih Pacheco | Rutgers | FR | RB | 11 | 18 | 348 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.6 |
| 10 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 5 | 15 | 284 | 18.93 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.8 |
| 11 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 163 | 18.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.8 |
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.