2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| 2 | Illinois | 4 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 5 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 5 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 6 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 7 | Iowa | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 5 | 10 | 77 | 7.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.4 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 4 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Michigan | 5 | 10 | 108 | 10.80 | 1 | 2.0 | 21.6 |
| 11 | Purdue | 5 | 12 | 150 | 12.50 | 1 | 2.4 | 30.0 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 5 | 7 | 96 | 13.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 19.2 |