2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference 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 |
| 1 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 3 | UCLA | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.7 |
| 5 | Washington | 2 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 5 | USC | 2 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 1 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 63.0 |
| 8 | Purdue | 2 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |