2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/06/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 12 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| 2 | Iowa | 11 | 16 | 232 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.1 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 11 | 16 | 260 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.6 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 12 | 15 | 252 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 11 | 22 | 402 | 18.27 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.5 |
| 6 | Michigan | 12 | 14 | 266 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.2 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 11 | 7 | 135 | 19.29 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.3 |
| 8 | Oregon | 11 | 14 | 277 | 19.79 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.2 |
| 9 | Indiana | 12 | 25 | 501 | 20.04 | 0 | 2.1 | 41.8 |
| 10 | Penn State | 11 | 13 | 264 | 20.31 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.0 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 11 | 22 | 457 | 20.77 | 1 | 2.0 | 41.5 |
| 12 | UCLA | 12 | 12 | 263 | 21.92 | 1 | 1.0 | 21.9 |
| 13 | Illinois | 11 | 10 | 225 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 20.5 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 11 | 26 | 636 | 24.46 | 1 | 2.4 | 57.8 |
| 15 | Washington | 11 | 14 | 344 | 24.57 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.3 |
| 16 | Purdue | 11 | 13 | 323 | 24.85 | 1 | 1.2 | 29.4 |
| 17 | Maryland | 11 | 37 | 920 | 24.86 | 1 | 3.4 | 83.6 |
| 18 | USC | 12 | 20 | 526 | 26.30 | 1 | 1.7 | 43.8 |