2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 9 | 11 | 351 | 31.91 | 1 | 1.2 | 39.0 |
| 2 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 11 | 18 | 483 | 26.83 | 0 | 1.6 | 43.9 |
| 3 | Adam Mohammed | Washington | SO | RB | 10 | 12 | 313 | 26.08 | 0 | 1.2 | 31.3 |
| 4 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 224 | 24.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 5 | Anthony Frias II | UCLA | SR | RB | 8 | 10 | 179 | 17.90 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.4 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.