2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 13 | 172 | 13.23 | 0 | 4.3 | 57.3 |
| 2 | Iowa | 3 | 11 | 187 | 17.00 | 1 | 3.7 | 62.3 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 3 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 2 | 9 | 273 | 30.33 | 2 | 4.5 | 136.5 |
| 5 | USC | 4 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 2 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 15.0 |
| 7 | Indiana | 3 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 8 | UCLA | 3 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.0 |
| 8 | Purdue | 3 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.0 |
| 8 | Washington | 3 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.7 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 2 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.5 |
| 11 | Oregon | 3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
| 11 | Michigan | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 14 | Maryland | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 15 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 79 | 39.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 26.3 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |