2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 10 | 171 | 17.10 | 1 | 3.3 | 57.0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 3 | 12 | 149 | 12.42 | 0 | 4.0 | 49.7 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 3 | 10 | 122 | 12.20 | 0 | 3.3 | 40.7 |
| 4 | UCLA | 4 | 9 | 110 | 12.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 27.5 |
| 5 | USC | 4 | 6 | 81 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.3 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 4 | 13 | 81 | 6.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 20.3 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 3 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 0 | 3.7 | 25.3 |
| 8 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 23.7 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 3 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Washington | 2 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 11 | Indiana | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Michigan | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |