2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 5 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| 3 | Penn State | 5 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
| 4 | Michigan | 4 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.5 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 5 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.2 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 5 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 9.4 |
| 7 | Illinois | 5 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 5 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 1 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 5 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.6 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 5 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.2 |
| 11 | Purdue | 4 | 10 | 77 | 7.70 | 1 | 2.5 | 19.3 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 5 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |