2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 3 | USC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 4 | Oregon | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 7 | Indiana | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 10 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| 11 | Illinois | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| 12 | Purdue | 4 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Maryland | 4 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
| 15 | UCLA | 4 | 9 | 57 | 6.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.3 |
| 16 | Washington | 4 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.8 |