2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 3 | Indiana | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Illinois | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 6 | UCLA | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.7 |
| 7 | Michigan | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 8 | Iowa | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.5 |
| 9 | Washington | 2 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 3 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 22.3 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 2 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.5 |
| 13 | Penn State | 3 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.0 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 2 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 |
| 15 | USC | 4 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.8 |
| 16 | Maryland | 2 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.0 |
| 17 | Purdue | 2 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 1 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 63.0 |