2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/04/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.7 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
| 3 | UCLA | 4 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.3 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 4 | 10 | 134 | 13.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 33.5 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 4 | 12 | 187 | 15.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.8 |
| 6 | Illinois | 5 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 7 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.7 |
| 8 | Michigan | 4 | 7 | 124 | 17.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.0 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 5 | 10 | 181 | 18.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.2 |
| 10 | Indiana | 4 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 11 | Penn State | 4 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.3 |
| 12 | USC | 4 | 7 | 138 | 19.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.5 |
| 13 | Washington | 4 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.8 |
| 14 | Maryland | 5 | 21 | 419 | 19.95 | 0 | 4.2 | 83.8 |
| 15 | Oregon | 4 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.3 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 5 | 12 | 253 | 21.08 | 1 | 2.4 | 50.6 |
| 17 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |