2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.5 |
| 2 | Oregon | 1 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 52.0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 2 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 2 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
| 4 | USC | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 2 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.5 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 8 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Michigan | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Maryland | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 8 | UCLA | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -3.0 |
| 14 | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 14 | Illinois | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |