2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October 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 | 8 | 276 | 34.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 69.0 |
| 2 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 156 | 31.20 | 1 | 1.3 | 39.0 |
| 3 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 218 | 31.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 72.7 |
| 4 | Dre Brown | Illinois | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 191 | 27.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 63.7 |
| 5 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 238 | 26.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 59.5 |
| 6 | Isaih Pacheco | Rutgers | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.0 |
| 7 | Johnnie Dixon | Ohio State | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.7 |
| 8 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 3 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.3 |
| 9 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 194 | 19.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.5 |
| 10 | Maurice Washington | Nebraska | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 11 | Carlos Sandy | Illinois | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.3 |
| 12 | Connor Heyward | Mich St | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
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.