2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 6 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 3 | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 57.7 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 3 | 7 | 146 | 20.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.7 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 5 | 6 | 148 | 24.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.6 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 3 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.3 |
| 6 | Illinois | 4 | 5 | 119 | 23.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.8 |
| 6 | USC | 3 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.0 |
| 6 | Washington | 3 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 4 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
| 9 | Maryland | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 11 | Penn State | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 12 | Indiana | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |