2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 11 | 28 | 710 | 25.36 | 1 | 2.5 | 64.5 |
| 2 | Purdue | 9 | 26 | 567 | 21.81 | 0 | 2.9 | 63.0 |
| 3 | UCLA | 10 | 24 | 447 | 18.63 | 0 | 2.4 | 44.7 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 10 | 23 | 549 | 23.87 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.9 |
| 5 | Iowa | 11 | 21 | 504 | 24.00 | 1 | 1.9 | 45.8 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 10 | 20 | 512 | 25.60 | 1 | 2.0 | 51.2 |
| 6 | Penn State | 10 | 20 | 349 | 17.45 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.9 |
| 8 | Michigan | 11 | 19 | 339 | 17.84 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.8 |
| 9 | Washington | 10 | 17 | 374 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.4 |
| 10 | USC | 10 | 15 | 234 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.4 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 10 | 11 | 286 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.1 | 28.6 |
| 11 | Illinois | 11 | 11 | 245 | 22.27 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.3 |
| 13 | Maryland | 9 | 10 | 153 | 15.30 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.0 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 9 | 9 | 214 | 23.78 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.8 |
| 15 | Indiana | 12 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.8 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 12 | 6 | 182 | 30.33 | 1 | 0.5 | 15.2 |
| 17 | Oregon | 13 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.2 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 9 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.1 |