2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 10 | 335 | 33.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 83.8 |
| 2 | Penn State | 3 | 10 | 309 | 30.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 103.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 4 | 13 | 380 | 29.23 | 2 | 3.3 | 95.0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 4 | 12 | 286 | 23.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.5 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 3 | 6 | 135 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 4 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 3 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.7 |
| 8 | Illinois | 4 | 17 | 345 | 20.29 | 0 | 4.3 | 86.3 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 4 | 11 | 211 | 19.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 52.8 |
| 10 | Purdue | 3 | 9 | 171 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 11 | Indiana | 4 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 4 | 8 | 124 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.3 |
| 14 | Michigan | 3 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.7 |