2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 5 | 17 | 322 | 18.94 | 0 | 3.4 | 64.4 |
| 2 | Iowa | 5 | 5 | 186 | 37.20 | 1 | 1.0 | 37.2 |
| 3 | Maryland | 5 | 10 | 180 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 5 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.6 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 5 | 9 | 168 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.6 |
| 6 | Oregon | 5 | 8 | 165 | 20.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.0 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.6 |
| 8 | Washington | 5 | 9 | 150 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.0 |
| 9 | UCLA | 5 | 9 | 148 | 16.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.6 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 5 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 27.6 |
| 11 | Michigan | 5 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Illinois | 5 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.8 |
| 13 | Penn State | 5 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.6 |
| 14 | USC | 6 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 5 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.8 |
| 16 | Purdue | 5 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.6 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 5 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.0 |
| 18 | Indiana | 6 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.8 |