2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 2 | Illinois | 5 | 5 | 158 | 31.60 | 1 | 1.0 | 31.6 |
| 3 | Michigan | 7 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 11.7 |
| 4 | Iowa | 7 | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.9 |
| 4 | Indiana | 6 | 7 | 177 | 25.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.5 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 6 | 9 | 161 | 17.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.8 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 5 | 11 | 293 | 26.64 | 1 | 2.2 | 58.6 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 6 | 12 | 189 | 15.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 7 | 13 | 232 | 17.85 | 0 | 1.9 | 33.1 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 7 | 15 | 247 | 16.47 | 0 | 2.1 | 35.3 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 6 | 16 | 330 | 20.63 | 1 | 2.7 | 55.0 |
| 12 | Purdue | 7 | 21 | 496 | 23.62 | 0 | 3.0 | 70.9 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 6 | 22 | 444 | 20.18 | 1 | 3.7 | 74.0 |
| 14 | Maryland | 6 | 24 | 615 | 25.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 102.5 |