2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 1 | Indiana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 1 | Illinois | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.7 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 6 | Purdue | 4 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| 6 | USC | 5 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.6 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 10 | Oregon | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 14 | Michigan | 3 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 15 | UCLA | 5 | 14 | 109 | 7.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 21.8 |
| 15 | Washington | 5 | 14 | 116 | 8.29 | 0 | 2.8 | 23.2 |
| 17 | Maryland | 4 | 12 | 111 | 9.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.8 |