2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 10 | 11 | 283 | 25.73 | 1 | 1.1 | 28.3 |
| 2 | Indiana | 9 | 23 | 583 | 25.35 | 2 | 2.6 | 64.8 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 12 | 21 | 504 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 12 | 24 | 542 | 22.58 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.2 |
| 5 | Iowa | 11 | 14 | 300 | 21.43 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.3 |
| 6 | Michigan | 11 | 15 | 290 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.4 |
| 7 | Maryland | 10 | 27 | 515 | 19.07 | 0 | 2.7 | 51.5 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 9 | 18 | 342 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 9 | 10 | 183 | 18.30 | 0 | 1.1 | 20.3 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 10 | 8 | 145 | 18.13 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.5 |
| 11 | Purdue | 11 | 21 | 370 | 17.62 | 0 | 1.9 | 33.6 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 8 | 14 | 245 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.6 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 11 | 23 | 393 | 17.09 | 0 | 2.1 | 35.7 |
| 14 | Illinois | 11 | 13 | 218 | 16.77 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.8 |