2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambry Thomas | Michigan | SO | DB | 5 | 7 | 199 | 28.43 | 1 | 1.4 | 39.8 |
| 2 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 236 | 26.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 47.2 |
| 3 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 225 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.3 |
| 4 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.0 |
| 5 | Kyric McGowan | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 137 | 22.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.3 |
| 6 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.3 |
| 7 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 188 | 20.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| 8 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 5 | 13 | 269 | 20.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 53.8 |
| 9 | Raheem Blackshear | Rutgers | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.8 |
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.