2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 5 | 6 | -8 | -1.33 | 0 | 1.2 | -1.6 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| 3 | Michigan | 5 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| 4 | Purdue | 5 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
| 5 | USC | 6 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| 6 | Washington | 5 | 16 | 122 | 7.63 | 0 | 3.2 | 24.4 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 5 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.6 |
| 8 | Indiana | 6 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 9 | UCLA | 5 | 10 | 87 | 8.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.4 |
| 10 | Illinois | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5 | 8 | 72 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.4 |
| 12 | Maryland | 5 | 13 | 121 | 9.31 | 0 | 2.6 | 24.2 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 5 | 9 | 88 | 9.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.6 |
| 14 | Iowa | 5 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.4 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 5 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.0 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 5 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.6 |
| 17 | Penn State | 5 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 1 | 0.6 | 17.2 |