2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Penn State | 6 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 5 | Michigan | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 5 | USC | 6 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.8 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 7 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.7 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 5 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.2 |
| 9 | Purdue | 6 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| 9 | Indiana | 6 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Iowa | 5 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.4 |
| 9 | UCLA | 2 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 31.5 |
| 13 | Oregon | 7 | 7 | -6 | -0.86 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.9 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 4 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.3 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 73 | 10.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.3 |
| 16 | Maryland | 5 | 13 | 121 | 9.31 | 0 | 2.6 | 24.2 |
| 17 | Washington | 4 | 15 | 122 | 8.13 | 0 | 3.8 | 30.5 |