2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 5 | 16 | 349 | 21.81 | 0 | 3.2 | 69.8 |
| 2 | UCLA | 4 | 11 | 196 | 17.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 4 | 9 | 211 | 23.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.8 |
| 3 | Iowa | 4 | 9 | 182 | 20.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.5 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 3 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| 6 | Penn State | 3 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.3 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 5 | 9 | 284 | 31.56 | 1 | 1.8 | 56.8 |
| 8 | Maryland | 2 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 9 | Washington | 3 | 4 | 107 | 26.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.7 |
| 9 | USC | 3 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.5 |
| 13 | Oregon | 5 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 4 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |