2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 3 | USC | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 4 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Illinois | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 3 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Maryland | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 5 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.6 |
| 11 | UCLA | 6 | 11 | 68 | 6.18 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.3 |
| 12 | Washington | 3 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| 13 | Penn State | 2 | 1 | 51 | 51.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 25.5 |