2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Williams | Mich St | JR | RB | 2 | 7 | 148 | 21.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 74.0 |
| 2 | Braeden Jackson | Iowa | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 136 | 45.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 68.0 |
| 3 | Quayd Hendryx | Minnesota | FR | WR | 2 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.5 |
| 4 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 5 | Bryson Kuzdzal | Michigan | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 6 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.7 |
| 7 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 8 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 9 | Nate Palmer | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 10 | Nyziah Hunter | Nebraska | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 11 | Xavier Williams | Iowa | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Ethan Boobie Feaster | USC | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 13 | Ejani Shakir | Maryland | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 12.0 |
| 13 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 15 | Dierre Hill Jr. | Oregon | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 16 | Travis Terrell, Jr. | Purdue | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Hayden Timosciek | Purdue | SR | OL | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 18 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | Maryland | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 19 | Aidan Laughery | Illinois | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 20 | Harrison Bortolotti | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 21 | Jadyn Ramos | USC | FR | DE | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.