2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 5 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.6 |
| 2 | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 4 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 3 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 4 | 4 | 101 | 25.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 4 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 3 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.3 |
| 9 | UCLA | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 9 | Penn State | 4 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.5 |
| 11 | Washington | 6 | 11 | 261 | 23.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.5 |
| 12 | Oregon | 4 | 8 | 154 | 19.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.5 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 3 | 7 | 93 | 13.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 31.0 |
| 13 | USC | 3 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.3 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 4 | 12 | 226 | 18.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.5 |
| 16 | Maryland | 6 | 21 | 507 | 24.14 | 1 | 3.5 | 84.5 |
| 17 | Indiana | 5 | 19 | 389 | 20.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 77.8 |