2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 11 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Iowa | 12 | 9 | 146 | 16.22 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.2 |
| 3 | Michigan | 12 | 12 | 150 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.5 |
| 4 | Indiana | 9 | 9 | 213 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.7 |
| 5 | Illinois | 10 | 10 | 241 | 24.10 | 1 | 1.0 | 24.1 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 11 | 14 | 242 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 10 | 16 | 247 | 15.44 | 0 | 1.6 | 24.7 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 11 | 17 | 275 | 16.18 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 10 | 25 | 411 | 16.44 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.1 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 10 | 17 | 417 | 24.53 | 1 | 1.7 | 41.7 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 11 | 28 | 496 | 17.71 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.1 |
| 12 | Purdue | 11 | 32 | 633 | 19.78 | 0 | 2.9 | 57.5 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 11 | 37 | 676 | 18.27 | 1 | 3.4 | 61.5 |
| 14 | Maryland | 11 | 37 | 968 | 26.16 | 1 | 3.4 | 88.0 |