2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 7 | 21 | 431 | 20.52 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.6 |
| 2 | USC | 6 | 10 | 147 | 14.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.5 |
| 3 | Oregon | 7 | 9 | 186 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.6 |
| 3 | Indiana | 6 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 5 | Maryland | 5 | 7 | 126 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.2 |
| 6 | Penn State | 6 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 6 | Washington | 4 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.8 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 4 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.8 |
| 9 | Iowa | 5 | 5 | 186 | 37.20 | 1 | 1.0 | 37.2 |
| 9 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.8 |
| 9 | Purdue | 6 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 4 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.0 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.8 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 5 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.2 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 2 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 4 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.0 |
| 17 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 17 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |