2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 11 | 204 | 18.55 | 0 | 3.7 | 68.0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 4 | 9 | 186 | 20.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.5 |
| 3 | UCLA | 5 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.2 |
| 3 | Washington | 5 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.8 |
| 5 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 |
| 5 | USC | 5 | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.6 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 3 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.3 |
| 7 | Michigan | 3 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.7 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 3 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.7 |
| 7 | Illinois | 4 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 4 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.5 |
| 12 | Iowa | 4 | 4 | 166 | 41.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 41.5 |
| 12 | Purdue | 4 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.8 |
| 14 | Penn State | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 14 | Indiana | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.7 |
| 16 | Oregon | 4 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |