2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 2 | Indiana | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 4 | Iowa | 5 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.8 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| 6 | Purdue | 5 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 5 | 9 | 79 | 8.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.8 |
| 8 | Michigan | 5 | 10 | 88 | 8.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.6 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 5 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.8 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 5 | 13 | 178 | 13.69 | 1 | 2.6 | 35.6 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 5 | 9 | 133 | 14.78 | 1 | 1.8 | 26.6 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 5 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 1 | 1.0 | 23.6 |