2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | 3 | 7 | 124 | 17.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 41.3 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 5 | 7 | 79 | 11.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.8 |
| 3 | Oregon | 4 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 4 | Indiana | 3 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 12.0 |
| 5 | Illinois | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 6 | Penn State | 3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Purdue | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Maryland | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 12 | Washington | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 15 | Iowa | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 17 | UCLA | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -3.0 |