2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 12 | 283 | 23.58 | 2 | 3.0 | 70.8 |
| 2 | Iowa | 4 | 12 | 190 | 15.83 | 1 | 3.0 | 47.5 |
| 3 | USC | 5 | 13 | 205 | 15.77 | 1 | 2.6 | 41.0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 4 | 14 | 153 | 10.93 | 0 | 3.5 | 38.3 |
| 5 | UCLA | 2 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 6 | Oregon | 3 | 9 | 78 | 8.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Maryland | 3 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.3 |
| 8 | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.3 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 4 | 13 | 81 | 6.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 20.3 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 5 | 15 | 100 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 4 | 7 | 73 | 10.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.3 |
| 12 | Indiana | 4 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 14 | Purdue | 4 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 4 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.8 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Washington | 5 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 18 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.5 |