2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javon Tracy | Minnesota | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 251 | 27.89 | 2 | 3.0 | 83.7 |
| 2 | Trent Mosley | USC | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 158 | 31.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 52.7 |
| 2 | Carson Van Dinter | Wisconsin | JR | S | 3 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Evan James | Iowa | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 148 | 21.14 | 1 | 2.3 | 49.3 |