2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 1 | Illinois | 4 | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 6.5 |
| 1 | Iowa | 5 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 1 | Purdue | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.5 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 5 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 5 | 12 | 163 | 13.58 | 1 | 2.4 | 32.6 |
| 11 | Maryland | 4 | 1 | 91 | 91.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 22.8 |