2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 92 | 30.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 23.0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 4 | 14 | 304 | 21.71 | 2 | 3.5 | 76.0 |
| 3 | USC | 5 | 9 | 180 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 36.0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 12 | 188 | 15.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 5 | UCLA | 4 | 9 | 110 | 12.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 27.5 |
| 6 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.3 |
| 7 | Indiana | 4 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 4 | 14 | 165 | 11.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 41.3 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 4 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 18.0 |
| 13 | Oregon | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 14 | Washington | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 4 | 11 | 56 | 5.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 14.0 |
| 16 | Purdue | 4 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.5 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 18 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.5 |