2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 5 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Indiana | 4 | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.3 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 6 | Maryland | 6 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Illinois | 4 | 9 | 33 | 3.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Penn State | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 9 | Iowa | 5 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 0 | 2.2 | 15.2 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 3 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 19.3 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Michigan | 4 | 9 | 107 | 11.89 | 1 | 2.3 | 26.8 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 4 | 9 | 114 | 12.67 | 1 | 2.3 | 28.5 |
| 14 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 59 | 29.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.5 |