2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Oregon | 4 | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.8 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.8 |
| 1 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.8 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 4 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.8 |
| 1 | Purdue | 4 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.8 |
| 1 | Maryland | 4 | 10 | 181 | 18.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.3 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.8 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.5 |
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.5 |
| 1 | Illinois | 4 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| 1 | USC | 4 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 4 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 5 | 17 | 396 | 23.29 | 0 | 3.4 | 79.2 |
| 1 | Washington | 4 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.5 |