2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 6 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.2 |
| 2 | Purdue | 7 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.4 |
| 3 | UCLA | 8 | 8 | 120 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 8 | 9 | 165 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 20.6 |
| 5 | Michigan | 9 | 10 | 204 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.7 |
| 6 | Iowa | 9 | 17 | 234 | 13.76 | 0 | 1.9 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 10 | 14 | 242 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.2 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 10 | 12 | 274 | 22.83 | 1 | 1.2 | 27.4 |
| 9 | Oregon | 9 | 13 | 290 | 22.31 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.2 |
| 10 | Illinois | 10 | 10 | 299 | 29.90 | 1 | 1.0 | 29.9 |
| 11 | USC | 8 | 14 | 308 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.5 |
| 12 | Penn State | 9 | 16 | 329 | 20.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.6 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 9 | 20 | 350 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.9 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 9 | 21 | 359 | 17.10 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.9 |
| 15 | Washington | 10 | 18 | 432 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.2 |
| 16 | Indiana | 10 | 28 | 560 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.0 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 9 | 29 | 680 | 23.45 | 1 | 3.2 | 75.6 |
| 18 | Maryland | 10 | 34 | 837 | 24.62 | 1 | 3.4 | 83.7 |