2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| 2 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.5 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 3 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.3 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 4 | 9 | 167 | 18.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.8 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 206 | 25.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 51.5 |
| 8 | Purdue | 4 | 12 | 247 | 20.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.8 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 4 | 13 | 297 | 22.85 | 1 | 3.3 | 74.3 |
| 10 | Indiana | 3 | 7 | 230 | 32.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 76.7 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 3 | 12 | 243 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 12 | Maryland | 4 | 21 | 536 | 25.52 | 0 | 5.3 | 134.0 |