2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2 | Michigan | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Illinois | 3 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 2 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.5 |
| 9 | Indiana | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 11 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |