2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 11 | 22 | 97 | 4.41 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.8 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 12 | 20 | 99 | 4.95 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.3 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 12 | 21 | 142 | 6.76 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.8 |
| 1 | Illinois | 11 | 23 | 160 | 6.96 | 0 | 2.1 | 14.5 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 25 | 221 | 8.84 | 0 | 1.9 | 17.0 |
| 6 | Indiana | 11 | 19 | 86 | 4.53 | 1 | 1.7 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 13 | 26 | 177 | 6.81 | 1 | 2.0 | 13.6 |
| 6 | Purdue | 12 | 25 | 241 | 9.64 | 1 | 2.1 | 20.1 |
| 6 | Penn State | 12 | 11 | 108 | 9.82 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 13 | 20 | 203 | 10.15 | 1 | 1.5 | 15.6 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 13 | 23 | 276 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 21.2 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 12 | 20 | 128 | 6.40 | 2 | 1.7 | 10.7 |