2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | 4 | 9 | 153 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.3 |
| 2 | Indiana | 3 | 7 | 183 | 26.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 61.0 |
| 3 | Washington | 3 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.7 |
| 4 | UCLA | 3 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.0 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 2 | 4 | 126 | 31.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 63.0 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 2 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 7 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.7 |
| 7 | Penn State | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.5 |
| 10 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.7 |
| 10 | Purdue | 3 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 10 | Oregon | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 23.5 |