2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 5 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
| 4 | Illinois | 5 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.8 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.8 |
| 6 | Penn State | 5 | 7 | 109 | 15.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 21.8 |
| 7 | Indiana | 6 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 8 | Washington | 5 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.4 |
| 9 | Iowa | 5 | 8 | 137 | 17.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 27.4 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 6 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.3 |
| 11 | Oregon | 5 | 10 | 144 | 14.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.8 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 4 | 10 | 169 | 16.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.3 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 5 | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.8 |
| 14 | Maryland | 5 | 9 | 171 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.2 |
| 15 | USC | 6 | 10 | 198 | 19.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.0 |
| 16 | Michigan | 6 | 6 | 205 | 34.17 | 1 | 1.0 | 34.2 |
| 17 | Purdue | 5 | 11 | 210 | 19.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.0 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 5 | 14 | 291 | 20.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.2 |