2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 8 | 18 | 69 | 3.83 | 0 | 2.3 | 8.6 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 8 | 15 | 67 | 4.47 | 0 | 1.9 | 8.4 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 8 | 16 | 113 | 7.06 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.1 |
| 1 | Illinois | 8 | 19 | 137 | 7.21 | 0 | 2.4 | 17.1 |
| 1 | Purdue | 8 | 14 | 102 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
| 1 | Michigan | 8 | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.9 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 8 | 15 | 144 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.9 | 18.0 |
| 8 | Indiana | 8 | 14 | 75 | 5.36 | 1 | 1.8 | 9.4 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 8 | 15 | 88 | 5.87 | 1 | 1.9 | 11.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 9 | 19 | 150 | 7.89 | 1 | 2.1 | 16.7 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 9 | 17 | 188 | 11.06 | 1 | 1.9 | 20.9 |
| 8 | Penn State | 8 | 7 | 81 | 11.57 | 1 | 0.9 | 10.1 |