2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 7 | 7 | -6 | -0.86 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.9 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 1 | Michigan | 8 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.0 |
| 1 | USC | 9 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 1 | Purdue | 7 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 7 | 11 | 81 | 7.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.6 |
| 1 | UCLA | 8 | 17 | 131 | 7.71 | 0 | 2.1 | 16.4 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 8 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.1 |
| 1 | Indiana | 8 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
| 1 | Washington | 7 | 19 | 162 | 8.53 | 0 | 2.7 | 23.1 |
| 1 | Maryland | 7 | 14 | 139 | 9.93 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.9 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 7 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.3 |
| 1 | Iowa | 7 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.9 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 7 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 8 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.9 |
| 1 | Illinois | 7 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| 17 | Penn State | 8 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 1 | 0.4 | 10.8 |