2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Iowa | 4 | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.8 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 5 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Purdue | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 4 | 11 | 104 | 9.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 26.0 |
| 6 | Penn State | 4 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.3 |
| 7 | Illinois | 2 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 9 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 10 | Indiana | 2 | 7 | 128 | 18.29 | 1 | 3.5 | 64.0 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 5 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 32.4 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 3 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 19.0 |