2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 12 | 77 | 4599 | 59.73 | 14 | 18.18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 11 | 69 | 4241 | 61.46 | 40 | 57.97 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 11 | 62 | 3766 | 60.74 | 22 | 35.48 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 11 | 61 | 3729 | 61.13 | 23 | 37.70 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Penn State | 10 | 60 | 3677 | 61.28 | 23 | 38.33 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 9 | 58 | 3535 | 60.95 | 12 | 20.69 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Purdue | 10 | 44 | 2544 | 57.82 | 7 | 15.91 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 10 | 43 | 2712 | 63.07 | 21 | 48.84 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Indiana | 8 | 43 | 2593 | 60.30 | 18 | 41.86 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 10 | 39 | 2441 | 62.59 | 19 | 48.72 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Iowa | 9 | 33 | 2061 | 62.45 | 12 | 36.36 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Illinois | 9 | 25 | 1557 | 62.28 | 11 | 44.00 | 0 | 3 |