2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Williams | Mich St | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.5 |
| 2 | Juju Pope | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 2 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Bryson Kuzdzal | Michigan | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.5 |
| 4 | Devin McCuin | Ohio State | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.3 |
| 4 | Dierre Hill Jr. | Oregon | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.7 |
| 4 | Nate Palmer | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 4 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 4 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | Maryland | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 4 | Kaleb Webb | Maryland | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 11 | Quayd Hendryx | Minnesota | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.0 |
| 11 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 11 | Tanook Hines | USC | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 11 | Ja'shon Benjamin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Antonio Harris | Purdue | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 11 | Aidan Laughery | Illinois | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 11 | Brody Lennon | Ohio State | SO | TE | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 11 | Harrison Bortolotti | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 11 | Tyler Morris | Indiana | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |