2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Hintze | Wisconsin | SO | K | 3 | 18 | 1158 | 64.33 | 15 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Tyler Davis | Penn State | SR | K | 4 | 24 | 1519 | 63.29 | 7 | 29.17 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Miguel Recinos | Iowa | JR | K | 5 | 24 | 1513 | 63.04 | 9 | 37.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | James Foug | Michigan | SR | K | 4 | 13 | 818 | 62.92 | 6 | 46.15 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Griffin Oakes | Indiana | SR | K | 4 | 15 | 933 | 62.20 | 7 | 46.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Brett Scanlon | Mich St | SR | K | 4 | 13 | 807 | 62.08 | 5 | 38.46 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Drew Brown | Nebraska | SR | PK | 4 | 17 | 1025 | 60.29 | 8 | 47.06 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Blake Haubeil | Ohio State | FR | K | 4 | 24 | 1442 | 60.08 | 1 | 4.17 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Danny Sutton | Maryland | SR | PK | 6 | 18 | 1059 | 58.83 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Luke Otto | N'western | SR | K | 3 | 10 | 588 | 58.80 | 4 | 40.00 | 0 | 2 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 3.0 kickoffs per game played.