2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 12 | 31 | 580 | 18.71 | 0 | 2.6 | 48.3 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 12 | 30 | 752 | 25.07 | 1 | 2.5 | 62.7 |
| 2 | Purdue | 11 | 27 | 587 | 21.74 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.4 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 12 | 25 | 570 | 22.80 | 0 | 2.1 | 47.5 |
| 5 | Iowa | 12 | 23 | 560 | 24.35 | 1 | 1.9 | 46.7 |
| 5 | Penn State | 12 | 23 | 455 | 19.78 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.9 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 12 | 21 | 537 | 25.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 44.8 |
| 7 | Washington | 12 | 22 | 509 | 23.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.4 |
| 7 | Michigan | 13 | 23 | 424 | 18.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.6 |
| 10 | USC | 13 | 21 | 350 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.9 |
| 11 | Maryland | 11 | 14 | 206 | 14.71 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.7 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 11 | 12 | 308 | 25.67 | 1 | 1.1 | 28.0 |
| 13 | Illinois | 12 | 11 | 245 | 22.27 | 0 | 0.9 | 20.4 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 12 | 11 | 227 | 20.64 | 0 | 0.9 | 18.9 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 11 | 8 | 152 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.8 |
| 16 | Indiana | 14 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.4 |
| 17 | Ohio State | 13 | 7 | 185 | 26.43 | 1 | 0.5 | 14.2 |
| 18 | Oregon | 14 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.9 |