2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/31/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 12 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| 2 | Iowa | 12 | 23 | 363 | 15.78 | 0 | 1.9 | 30.3 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 11 | 16 | 260 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.6 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 13 | 15 | 252 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.4 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 12 | 24 | 419 | 17.46 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.9 |
| 6 | Michigan | 13 | 17 | 330 | 19.41 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.4 |
| 7 | Indiana | 12 | 25 | 501 | 20.04 | 0 | 2.1 | 41.8 |
| 8 | Oregon | 12 | 16 | 321 | 20.06 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.8 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 11 | 22 | 457 | 20.77 | 1 | 2.0 | 41.5 |
| 10 | Penn State | 12 | 14 | 295 | 21.07 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.6 |
| 11 | UCLA | 12 | 12 | 263 | 21.92 | 1 | 1.0 | 21.9 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 12 | 28 | 683 | 24.39 | 1 | 2.3 | 56.9 |
| 13 | Purdue | 11 | 13 | 323 | 24.85 | 1 | 1.2 | 29.4 |
| 14 | Maryland | 11 | 37 | 920 | 24.86 | 1 | 3.4 | 83.6 |
| 15 | Washington | 12 | 17 | 429 | 25.24 | 0 | 1.4 | 35.8 |
| 16 | USC | 13 | 20 | 526 | 26.30 | 1 | 1.5 | 40.5 |
| 17 | Illinois | 12 | 13 | 362 | 27.85 | 1 | 1.1 | 30.2 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 12 | 8 | 235 | 29.38 | 1 | 0.7 | 19.6 |