2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 11 | 25 | 430 | 17.20 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.1 |
| 1 | Iowa | 9 | 21 | 366 | 17.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.7 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 11 | 37 | 742 | 20.05 | 0 | 3.4 | 67.5 |
| 1 | Indiana | 8 | 23 | 464 | 20.17 | 0 | 2.9 | 58.0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 10 | 36 | 790 | 21.94 | 0 | 3.6 | 79.0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 11 | 40 | 926 | 23.15 | 0 | 3.6 | 84.2 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 10 | 20 | 478 | 23.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.8 |
| 1 | Illinois | 9 | 14 | 339 | 24.21 | 0 | 1.6 | 37.7 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 12 | 63 | 1271 | 20.17 | 1 | 5.3 | 105.9 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 10 | 20 | 409 | 20.45 | 1 | 2.0 | 40.9 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 9 | 44 | 943 | 21.43 | 1 | 4.9 | 104.8 |
| 9 | Penn State | 10 | 34 | 812 | 23.88 | 1 | 3.4 | 81.2 |