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 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 225 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.3 |
| 2 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 5 | 13 | 269 | 20.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 53.8 |
| 3 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 236 | 26.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 47.2 |
| 4 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 188 | 20.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| 5 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.3 |
| 6 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.0 |
| 7 | Ambry Thomas | Michigan | SO | DB | 5 | 7 | 199 | 28.43 | 1 | 1.4 | 39.8 |
| 8 | Kyric McGowan | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 137 | 22.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.3 |
| 9 | Raheem Blackshear | Rutgers | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.8 |
| 10 | Connor Heyward | Mich St | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.8 |
| 11 | Darrell Stewart Jr. | Mich St | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Carlos Sandy | Illinois | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Isaih Pacheco | Rutgers | FR | RB | 5 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.6 |
| 14 | Johnnie Dixon | Ohio State | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 14.6 |
| 15 | Reese Taylor | Indiana | FR | ATH | 5 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 13.2 |
| 16 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 17 | Antjuan Simmons | Mich St | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.5 |
| 18 | John Moten IV | N'western | JR | RB | 4 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.3 |
| 19 | Javon Leake | Maryland | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Mike Majette | Indiana | SR | RB | 5 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.4 |
| 21 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | SO | WR | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| 22 | Wyatt Mazour | Nebraska | JR | RB | 4 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 22 | Maurice Washington | Nebraska | FR | RB | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 24 | Kyle Groeneweg | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 24 | C.J. Saunders | Ohio State | JR | WR | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.8 |
| 26 | Bryant Fitzgerald | Indiana | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| 27 | Johnathan Thomas | Penn State | SR | RB | 5 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| 27 | Jack Stoll | Nebraska | SO | TE | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 29 | Kendric Pryor | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 30 | Lavert Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| 31 | Brad Hawkins | Michigan | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| 32 | Jonathan Hilliman | Rutgers | SR | RB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| 33 | Drew Singleton | Michigan | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| 33 | Christian Bobak | Illinois | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 35 | Dominic Stampley | Illinois | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.