2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 4 | 5 | -12 | -2.40 | 0 | 1.3 | -3.0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Purdue | 4 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Michigan | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 5 | USC | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| 7 | Washington | 4 | 12 | 95 | 7.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 23.8 |
| 8 | Indiana | 5 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 4 | 8 | 72 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 11 | UCLA | 4 | 8 | 74 | 9.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.5 |
| 12 | Maryland | 4 | 9 | 89 | 9.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.3 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.0 |
| 14 | Iowa | 4 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.8 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 5 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.0 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 17 | Penn State | 4 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 21.5 |