2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 2 | Michigan | 4 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.3 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Penn State | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 6 | Purdue | 4 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.5 |
| 7 | Iowa | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 5 | 10 | 112 | 11.20 | 2 | 2.0 | 22.4 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 3 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 13.7 |
| 10 | Indiana | 5 | 12 | 111 | 9.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 22.2 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 3 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 28.3 |
| 12 | Maryland | 4 | 11 | 87 | 7.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 21.8 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 3 | 11 | 99 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.7 | 33.0 |
| 14 | Illinois | 1 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 7.0 | 18.0 |