2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 10/04/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dierre Hill Jr. | Oregon | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 2 | Noah Whittington | Oregon | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 3 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 4 | Ja'shon Benjamin | Rutgers | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 5 | Josiah McLaurin | Maryland | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
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.