2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference 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 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| 3 | Michigan | 6 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.7 |
| 4 | Purdue | 6 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.3 |
| 5 | USC | 7 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.4 |
| 6 | UCLA | 7 | 15 | 120 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 17.1 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 5 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.6 |
| 8 | Indiana | 6 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Washington | 7 | 19 | 162 | 8.53 | 0 | 2.7 | 23.1 |
| 10 | Illinois | 6 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 6 | 8 | 72 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 12 | Maryland | 6 | 13 | 121 | 9.31 | 0 | 2.2 | 20.2 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 5 | 9 | 88 | 9.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.6 |
| 14 | Iowa | 6 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 6 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 6 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 17 | Penn State | 5 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 1 | 0.6 | 17.2 |