2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 3 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 4 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Washington | 2 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 6 | USC | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 7 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Oregon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |