2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Williams | Mich St | JR | RB | 7 | 20 | 418 | 20.90 | 0 | 2.9 | 59.7 |
| 2 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 3 | Bryson Kuzdzal | Michigan | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.8 |
| 4 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 6 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 4 | Quayd Hendryx | Minnesota | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.8 |
| 4 | Juju Pope | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 4 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 4 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 4 | Nyziah Hunter | Nebraska | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 10 | Dierre Hill Jr. | Oregon | SO | RB | 7 | 6 | 155 | 25.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 22.1 |
| 11 | Braeden Jackson | Iowa | SO | RB | 5 | 4 | 156 | 39.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 31.2 |
| 11 | Ethan Boobie Feaster | USC | FR | WR | 6 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.3 |
| 13 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 6 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.7 |
| 14 | Devin McCuin | Ohio State | SR | WR | 5 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 13.0 |
| 14 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | Maryland | JR | WR | 5 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.6 |
| 16 | Lee Beebe Jr. | Indiana | SR | RB | 6 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 16 | Ben Black III | Rutgers | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.8 |
| 16 | Travis Terrell Jr. | Purdue | JR | RB | 6 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.3 |
| 19 | Kaleb Webb | Maryland | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| 20 | Jacory Barney Jr. | Nebraska | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.3 |
| 20 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 20 | Ja'shon Benjamin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 20 | Taariq Al-Uqdah | Washington | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 20 | Davin Stoffel | Illinois | SR | TE | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 20 | Aidan Laughery | Illinois | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 20 | Jordon Davison | Oregon | SO | RB | 7 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 20 | Harrison Bortolotti | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 28 | Xavier Williams | Iowa | JR | RB | 5 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 6.0 |
| 28 | Tanook Hines | USC | SO | WR | 6 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| 28 | Antonio Harris | Purdue | JR | RB | 6 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| 28 | Hayden Timosciek | Purdue | SR | OL | 6 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| 28 | Riley Wormley | USC | FR | RB | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| 28 | Josh Burnham | Indiana | SR | DL | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| 28 | Tyler Morris | Indiana | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Derrick Simmons | Mich St | FR | DL | 7 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.