2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 10 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 10 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.7 |
| 3 | Purdue | 9 | 7 | 122 | 17.43 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.6 |
| 4 | Penn State | 10 | 10 | 210 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 4 | UCLA | 10 | 10 | 244 | 24.40 | 1 | 1.0 | 24.4 |
| 4 | Washington | 10 | 10 | 249 | 24.90 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.9 |
| 7 | Michigan | 11 | 12 | 250 | 20.83 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.7 |
| 7 | Illinois | 11 | 12 | 342 | 28.50 | 1 | 1.1 | 31.1 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 10 | 14 | 223 | 15.93 | 0 | 1.4 | 22.3 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 12 | 15 | 252 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.0 |
| 10 | USC | 10 | 15 | 360 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 12 | Oregon | 13 | 16 | 312 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.0 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 11 | 18 | 294 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.7 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 9 | 19 | 427 | 22.47 | 1 | 2.1 | 47.4 |
| 15 | Iowa | 11 | 23 | 363 | 15.78 | 0 | 2.1 | 33.0 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 9 | 24 | 611 | 25.46 | 1 | 2.7 | 67.9 |
| 17 | Maryland | 9 | 28 | 730 | 26.07 | 1 | 3.1 | 81.1 |
| 18 | Indiana | 13 | 31 | 609 | 19.65 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.8 |