2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2 | USC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 4 | Oregon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 5 | Purdue | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Indiana | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| 10 | Maryland | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Washington | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| 13 | UCLA | 3 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |