2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 2 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 3 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 6 | Oregon | 3 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.7 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 3 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 3 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 22.3 |
| 10 | Washington | 3 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.7 |
| 11 | Iowa | 3 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.7 |
| 11 | Indiana | 3 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.7 |
| 13 | Penn State | 3 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.0 |
| 14 | Purdue | 3 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.3 |
| 15 | USC | 3 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 3 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.3 |
| 17 | Maryland | 3 | 11 | 198 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.7 | 66.0 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 3 | 10 | 203 | 20.30 | 0 | 3.3 | 67.7 |