2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 4 | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 1 | 2.0 | 6.3 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 4 | 12 | 41 | 3.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.3 |
| 4 | Iowa | 3 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.7 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.8 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 4 | 10 | 75 | 7.50 | 1 | 2.5 | 18.8 |
| 7 | Purdue | 4 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.5 |
| 8 | Illinois | 3 | 9 | 82 | 9.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.3 |
| 9 | Michigan | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.8 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 3 | 8 | 98 | 12.25 | 1 | 2.7 | 32.7 |
| 12 | Penn State | 3 | 1 | 75 | 75.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 25.0 |