2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 4 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 2 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 17.5 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 4 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.3 |
| 6 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 4 | 13 | 67 | 5.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 16.8 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 5 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 0 | 2.6 | 13.6 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Maryland | 5 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.4 |
| 11 | Michigan | 5 | 9 | 115 | 12.78 | 1 | 1.8 | 23.0 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 4 | 7 | 115 | 16.43 | 1 | 1.8 | 28.8 |
| 13 | Penn State | 4 | 8 | 152 | 19.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 14 | Illinois | 3 | 12 | 189 | 15.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 63.0 |