2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only 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 | 2 | 6 | 147 | 24.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.5 |
| 3 | UCLA | 3 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 109 | 27.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 36.3 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 2 | 3 | 93 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 46.5 |
| 5 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 2 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 2 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 10 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 10 | Illinois | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 14 | Oregon | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |