2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambry Thomas | Michigan | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 151 | 37.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 50.3 |
| 2 | Kyric McGowan | N'western | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 101 | 25.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.5 |
| 3 | Connor Heyward | Mich St | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.5 |
| 4 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 61.0 |
| 5 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 70.0 |
| 6 | Reese Taylor | Indiana | FR | ATH | 2 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.0 |
| 7 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 146 | 20.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.7 |
| 8 | Raheem Blackshear | Rutgers | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 9 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
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.