2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 3 | Iowa | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 4 | Oregon | 6 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Purdue | 5 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.4 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Penn State | 4 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 8 | Indiana | 6 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.7 |
| 9 | Maryland | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 10 | Washington | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 3 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.3 |
| 12 | Michigan | 4 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 13 | USC | 5 | 1 | 85 | 85.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 17.0 |
| 14 | Illinois | 3 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 19.3 |
| 15 | UCLA | 4 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.5 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 6 | 14 | 149 | 10.64 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.8 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 4 | 7 | 188 | 26.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 47.0 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 3 | 8 | 144 | 18.00 | 1 | 2.7 | 48.0 |