2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 4 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 2 | Maryland | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 6 | Penn State | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Purdue | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |