2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 10 | 45 | 895 | 19.89 | 0 | 4.5 | 89.5 |
| 2 | Michigan | 10 | 41 | 837 | 20.41 | 0 | 4.1 | 83.7 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 11 | 39 | 806 | 20.67 | 1 | 3.5 | 73.3 |
| 4 | Iowa | 11 | 47 | 1001 | 21.30 | 0 | 4.3 | 91.0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 9 | 26 | 561 | 21.58 | 0 | 2.9 | 62.3 |
| 6 | Illinois | 10 | 20 | 442 | 22.10 | 1 | 2.0 | 44.2 |
| 7 | Penn State | 9 | 26 | 582 | 22.38 | 0 | 2.9 | 64.7 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 11 | 47 | 1072 | 22.81 | 1 | 4.3 | 97.5 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 11 | 62 | 1481 | 23.89 | 1 | 5.6 | 134.6 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 10 | 43 | 1062 | 24.70 | 0 | 4.3 | 106.2 |
| 11 | Indiana | 9 | 28 | 698 | 24.93 | 0 | 3.1 | 77.6 |
| 12 | Purdue | 9 | 30 | 765 | 25.50 | 1 | 3.3 | 85.0 |