2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 8 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 7 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.3 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 7 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 18.3 |
| 4 | UCLA | 8 | 7 | 87 | 12.43 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.9 |
| 4 | Washington | 7 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 8 | 7 | 219 | 31.29 | 1 | 0.9 | 27.4 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 8 | 8 | 102 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.8 |
| 7 | Oregon | 7 | 8 | 108 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 15.4 |
| 7 | Illinois | 7 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.6 |
| 10 | Penn State | 8 | 10 | 165 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.6 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 8 | 11 | 213 | 19.36 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.6 |
| 11 | USC | 9 | 11 | 215 | 19.55 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.9 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 7 | 12 | 219 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 13 | Iowa | 7 | 12 | 222 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.7 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 7 | 13 | 215 | 16.54 | 0 | 1.9 | 30.7 |
| 16 | Maryland | 7 | 16 | 289 | 18.06 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.3 |
| 16 | Purdue | 7 | 16 | 298 | 18.63 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.6 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 7 | 24 | 494 | 20.58 | 0 | 3.4 | 70.6 |