2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 7 | 25 | 394 | 15.76 | 0 | 3.6 | 56.3 |
| 2 | Iowa | 3 | 8 | 127 | 15.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 42.3 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 6 | 41 | 669 | 16.32 | 1 | 6.8 | 111.5 |
| 4 | Penn State | 6 | 26 | 460 | 17.69 | 0 | 4.3 | 76.7 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 6 | 28 | 544 | 19.43 | 0 | 4.7 | 90.7 |
| 6 | Maryland | 3 | 13 | 256 | 19.69 | 0 | 4.3 | 85.3 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 5 | 14 | 281 | 20.07 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.2 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 7 | 18 | 362 | 20.11 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.7 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 5 | 18 | 367 | 20.39 | 0 | 3.6 | 73.4 |
| 10 | Illinois | 6 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.8 |
| 11 | Purdue | 5 | 10 | 225 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 12 | Indiana | 5 | 15 | 338 | 22.53 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.6 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 6 | 27 | 623 | 23.07 | 1 | 4.5 | 103.8 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 3 | 9 | 241 | 26.78 | 1 | 3.0 | 80.3 |