2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 2 | Purdue | 9 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.4 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 11 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| 4 | Oregon | 13 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 5 | Illinois | 11 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 1 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 9 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 7 | Michigan | 11 | 16 | 119 | 7.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| 8 | Indiana | 12 | 12 | 92 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Iowa | 11 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 10 | Penn State | 10 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.2 |
| 11 | Maryland | 9 | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.6 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 10 | 24 | 228 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 22.8 |
| 13 | UCLA | 10 | 15 | 146 | 9.73 | 1 | 1.5 | 14.6 |
| 14 | Washington | 10 | 7 | 77 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 9 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.6 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 10 | 15 | 179 | 11.93 | 1 | 1.5 | 17.9 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 10 | 24 | 388 | 16.17 | 2 | 2.4 | 38.8 |
| 18 | USC | 10 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 1 | 0.4 | 10.2 |