2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 2 | Indiana | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 3 | Oregon | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 3 | Iowa | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 6 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
| 7 | Michigan | 5 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.8 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 6 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Illinois | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.8 |
| 10 | Penn State | 6 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| 11 | USC | 7 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 5 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.2 |
| 13 | Purdue | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 15 | UCLA | 5 | 14 | 109 | 7.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 21.8 |
| 16 | Washington | 5 | 14 | 116 | 8.29 | 0 | 2.8 | 23.2 |
| 17 | Maryland | 5 | 13 | 129 | 9.92 | 0 | 2.6 | 25.8 |