2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 2 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 2 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 3 | Penn State | 2 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.5 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 2 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 56.0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 2 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 59.0 |
| 6 | Indiana | 3 | 8 | 214 | 26.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 71.3 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 3 | 9 | 224 | 24.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 74.7 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 3 | 13 | 241 | 18.54 | 0 | 4.3 | 80.3 |
| 9 | Michigan | 2 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 95.0 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 2 | 5 | 198 | 39.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 99.0 |
| 11 | Purdue | 2 | 12 | 230 | 19.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 115.0 |