2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Illinois 4 2 38 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
2 Rutgers 4 4 40 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
3 Oregon 4 6 70 11.67 0 1.5 17.5
4 Minnesota 4 4 71 17.75 0 1.0 17.8
5 UCLA 4 6 72 12.00 0 1.5 18.0
6 Ohio State 4 6 78 13.00 0 1.5 19.5
7 Michigan State 4 4 83 20.75 0 1.0 20.8
8 Penn State 4 6 98 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
9 USC 5 7 134 19.14 0 1.4 26.8
10 Indiana 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
11 Washington 4 7 115 16.43 0 1.8 28.8
12 Wisconsin 4 7 123 17.57 0 1.8 30.8
13 Nebraska 4 8 128 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
14 Iowa 4 7 130 18.57 0 1.8 32.5
15 Purdue 4 7 143 20.43 0 1.8 35.8
16 Michigan 4 5 188 37.60 1 1.3 47.0
17 Northwestern 3 9 147 16.33 0 3.0 49.0
18 Maryland 4 12 216 18.00 0 3.0 54.0