2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 8 | 21 | 431 | 20.52 | 0 | 2.6 | 53.9 |
| 2 | USC | 9 | 15 | 243 | 16.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.0 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 7 | 12 | 230 | 19.17 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.9 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 7 | 11 | 256 | 23.27 | 0 | 1.6 | 36.6 |
| 4 | UCLA | 8 | 11 | 204 | 18.55 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.5 |
| 4 | Washington | 7 | 11 | 195 | 17.73 | 0 | 1.6 | 27.9 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 7 | 10 | 222 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.7 |
| 7 | Indiana | 8 | 10 | 182 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.8 |
| 7 | Maryland | 7 | 10 | 180 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.7 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 8 | 10 | 164 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.5 |
| 11 | Oregon | 7 | 9 | 186 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.6 |
| 12 | Michigan | 8 | 8 | 170 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 12 | Penn State | 8 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.9 |
| 14 | Illinois | 7 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.4 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 7 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 16 | Iowa | 7 | 5 | 186 | 37.20 | 1 | 0.7 | 26.6 |
| 16 | Purdue | 7 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.1 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 7 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.7 |