2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 5 | 3 | -9 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.6 | -1.8 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 3 | Michigan | 6 | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Purdue | 5 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.2 |
| 5 | USC | 8 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 6 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 7 | UCLA | 8 | 17 | 131 | 7.71 | 0 | 2.1 | 16.4 |
| 8 | Indiana | 8 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.3 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 11 | Illinois | 7 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.3 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 6 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.7 |
| 13 | Washington | 6 | 12 | 113 | 9.42 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.8 |
| 14 | Maryland | 6 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 7 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Iowa | 7 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.3 |
| 17 | Penn State | 7 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 1 | 0.4 | 12.3 |