2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders 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 | Rutgers | 11 | 34 | 662 | 19.47 | 0 | 3.1 | 60.2 |
| 2 | Iowa | 12 | 28 | 689 | 24.61 | 1 | 2.3 | 57.4 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 11 | 23 | 583 | 25.35 | 0 | 2.1 | 53.0 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 11 | 23 | 439 | 19.09 | 0 | 2.1 | 39.9 |
| 5 | Maryland | 11 | 22 | 384 | 17.45 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.9 |
| 5 | Michigan | 12 | 22 | 383 | 17.41 | 1 | 1.8 | 31.9 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 10 | 20 | 287 | 14.35 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.7 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 11 | 14 | 180 | 12.86 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.4 |
| 8 | Purdue | 11 | 14 | 154 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 10 | Penn State | 11 | 13 | 228 | 17.54 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.7 |
| 10 | Indiana | 9 | 13 | 225 | 17.31 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.0 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 10 | 12 | 278 | 23.17 | 1 | 1.2 | 27.8 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 10 | 10 | 152 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.2 |
| 14 | Illinois | 10 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.1 |