2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 10 | 6 | -3 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 13 | 13 | 43 | 3.31 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 3 | Indiana | 10 | 15 | 57 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.7 |
| 4 | Purdue | 12 | 15 | 82 | 5.47 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| 5 | Iowa | 11 | 19 | 79 | 4.16 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 12 | 18 | 90 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 10 | 18 | 95 | 5.28 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.5 |
| 8 | Maryland | 10 | 9 | 98 | 10.89 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.8 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 11 | 26 | 135 | 5.19 | 0 | 2.4 | 12.3 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 10 | 15 | 138 | 9.20 | 1 | 1.5 | 13.8 |
| 11 | Michigan | 10 | 15 | 151 | 10.07 | 1 | 1.5 | 15.1 |
| 12 | Penn State | 11 | 22 | 186 | 8.45 | 1 | 2.0 | 16.9 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 10 | 15 | 185 | 12.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| 14 | Illinois | 9 | 23 | 282 | 12.26 | 1 | 2.6 | 31.3 |