2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 213 | 35.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 42.6 |
| 2 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 206 | 34.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 51.5 |
| 3 | Adam Mohammed | Washington | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 158 | 26.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.5 |
| 4 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 5 | 128 | 25.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 5 | Kenneth Williams | Nebraska | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.8 |
| 6 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.8 |
| 7 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 8 | Anthony Frias II | UCLA | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 135 | 19.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.8 |
| 9 | Josiah McLaurin | Maryland | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.7 |
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.