2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
| 1 | Michigan | 6 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 3 | Indiana | 8 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 4 | UCLA | 8 | 7 | 87 | 12.43 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.9 |
| 4 | Illinois | 7 | 7 | 138 | 19.71 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.7 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 6 | 8 | 125 | 15.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.8 |
| 6 | Penn State | 7 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.7 |
| 6 | Washington | 6 | 8 | 152 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 |
| 6 | USC | 8 | 8 | 159 | 19.88 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.9 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 6 | 8 | 159 | 19.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.5 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 6 | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 12 | Purdue | 5 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.0 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 4 | 9 | 167 | 18.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.8 |
| 14 | Oregon | 5 | 10 | 129 | 12.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.8 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 7 | 14 | 231 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 15 | Iowa | 7 | 14 | 264 | 18.86 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.7 |
| 17 | Maryland | 6 | 17 | 317 | 18.65 | 0 | 2.8 | 52.8 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 7 | 23 | 508 | 22.09 | 0 | 3.3 | 72.6 |