2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | 76 | 38.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 25.3 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 2 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 2 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.3 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 3 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.7 |
| 5 | Illinois | 3 | 6 | 81 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 8 | Purdue | 3 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 10.3 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 6 | 11 | 103 | 9.36 | 1 | 1.8 | 17.2 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 4 | 11 | 141 | 12.82 | 1 | 2.8 | 35.3 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 6 | 12 | 121 | 10.08 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.2 |
| 12 | Michigan | 6 | 14 | 182 | 13.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 30.3 |