2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 5 | 11 | 107 | 9.73 | 0 | 2.2 | 21.4 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 3 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.3 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.3 |
| 4 | Oregon | 4 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 4 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 13.0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 4 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.0 |
| 7 | USC | 5 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Washington | 5 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.2 |
| 10 | Penn State | 3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
| 11 | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Purdue | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 15 | Maryland | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 16 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |