2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 6 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.2 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 5 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.0 |
| 3 | UCLA | 5 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 5 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 5 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.4 |
| 6 | Washington | 5 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.0 |
| 7 | USC | 6 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.2 |
| 8 | Oregon | 5 | 7 | 108 | 15.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 21.6 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.2 |
| 10 | Illinois | 5 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.0 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 5 | 8 | 148 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.6 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 5 | 10 | 166 | 16.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.2 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 5 | 9 | 167 | 18.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.4 |
| 14 | Michigan | 5 | 5 | 180 | 36.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 15 | Iowa | 5 | 9 | 187 | 20.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.4 |
| 16 | Maryland | 5 | 11 | 199 | 18.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 39.8 |
| 17 | Purdue | 5 | 12 | 207 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 41.4 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 5 | 16 | 340 | 21.25 | 0 | 3.2 | 68.0 |