2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 8 | 32 | 611 | 19.09 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.4 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 10 | 52 | 1006 | 19.35 | 1 | 5.2 | 100.6 |
| 3 | Iowa | 8 | 23 | 459 | 19.96 | 0 | 2.9 | 57.4 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 10 | 23 | 472 | 20.52 | 1 | 2.3 | 47.2 |
| 5 | Illinois | 9 | 13 | 270 | 20.77 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.0 |
| 6 | Purdue | 10 | 44 | 931 | 21.16 | 0 | 4.4 | 93.1 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 10 | 46 | 994 | 21.61 | 1 | 4.6 | 99.4 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 10 | 19 | 414 | 21.79 | 1 | 1.9 | 41.4 |
| 9 | Michigan | 7 | 33 | 724 | 21.94 | 0 | 4.7 | 103.4 |
| 10 | Indiana | 10 | 28 | 651 | 23.25 | 0 | 2.8 | 65.1 |
| 11 | Penn State | 9 | 31 | 768 | 24.77 | 1 | 3.4 | 85.3 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 7 | 19 | 501 | 26.37 | 0 | 2.7 | 71.6 |