2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 5 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.8 |
| 2 | Illinois | 5 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.2 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
| 4 | UCLA | 4 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.3 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 4 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 4 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Indiana | 5 | 7 | 138 | 19.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.6 |
| 7 | USC | 5 | 7 | 138 | 19.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.6 |
| 9 | Oregon | 5 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.2 |
| 10 | Washington | 4 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.8 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 4 | 9 | 127 | 14.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 31.8 |
| 12 | Penn State | 4 | 8 | 164 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 4 | 10 | 181 | 18.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.3 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 4 | 12 | 186 | 15.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.5 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 5 | 12 | 253 | 21.08 | 1 | 2.4 | 50.6 |
| 16 | Purdue | 4 | 7 | 217 | 31.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 54.3 |
| 17 | Maryland | 4 | 16 | 303 | 18.94 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.8 |