2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 4 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 5 | 12 | 205 | 17.08 | 0 | 2.4 | 41.0 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 5 | 13 | 327 | 25.15 | 0 | 2.6 | 65.4 |
| 4 | Penn State | 4 | 11 | 212 | 19.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5 | 14 | 310 | 22.14 | 1 | 2.8 | 62.0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 11 | 259 | 23.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 64.8 |
| 4 | Michigan | 5 | 14 | 335 | 23.93 | 0 | 2.8 | 67.0 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 5 | 14 | 348 | 24.86 | 1 | 2.8 | 69.6 |
| 4 | Indiana | 4 | 11 | 293 | 26.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 73.3 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 4 | 16 | 315 | 19.69 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.8 |
| 11 | Purdue | 5 | 25 | 519 | 20.76 | 0 | 5.0 | 103.8 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 5 | 27 | 504 | 18.67 | 0 | 5.4 | 100.8 |