2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 3 | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 11.7 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 4 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Indiana | 4 | 11 | 55 | 5.00 | 1 | 2.8 | 13.8 |
| 7 | Illinois | 4 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| 8 | Iowa | 3 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 10 | Penn State | 3 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.3 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
| 12 | Michigan | 4 | 7 | 86 | 12.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.5 |
| 13 | Purdue | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |