2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 10 | 5 | -20 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -2.0 |
| 2 | Oregon | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Purdue | 7 | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 9 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| 5 | USC | 10 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 7 | UCLA | 8 | 12 | 65 | 5.42 | 1 | 1.5 | 8.1 |
| 8 | Michigan | 9 | 9 | 55 | 6.11 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.1 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 10 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 10 | Penn State | 10 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.6 |
| 10 | Maryland | 10 | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.2 |
| 12 | Indiana | 11 | 9 | 79 | 8.78 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.2 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 11 | 13 | 117 | 9.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 10.6 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 7 | 15 | 144 | 9.60 | 0 | 2.1 | 20.6 |
| 15 | Washington | 10 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.1 |
| 16 | Iowa | 9 | 6 | 74 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.2 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 9 | 22 | 357 | 16.23 | 2 | 2.4 | 39.7 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 10 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.9 |