2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 5 | 12 | 258 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 51.6 |
| 2 | Indiana | 3 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 58.0 |
| 3 | USC | 3 | 7 | 101 | 14.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 33.7 |
| 4 | Michigan | 4 | 6 | 131 | 21.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.8 |
| 4 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 |
| 6 | Washington | 3 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 7 | Iowa | 2 | 3 | 149 | 49.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 74.5 |
| 7 | Purdue | 4 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 7 | Penn State | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 2 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 12 | Oregon | 4 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 12 | Illinois | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 15 | UCLA | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |