2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 5 | 13 | 296 | 22.77 | 0 | 2.6 | 59.2 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 2 | 7 | 159 | 22.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 79.5 |
| 3 | Penn State | 2 | 9 | 200 | 22.22 | 1 | 4.5 | 100.0 |
| 4 | Maryland | 8 | 45 | 903 | 20.07 | 1 | 5.6 | 112.9 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 8 | 31 | 617 | 19.90 | 0 | 3.9 | 77.1 |
| 6 | Illinois | 10 | 32 | 626 | 19.56 | 0 | 3.2 | 62.6 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 1 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 114.0 |
| 8 | Michigan | 5 | 15 | 284 | 18.93 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.8 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 7 | 25 | 444 | 17.76 | 0 | 3.6 | 63.4 |
| 10 | Indiana | 7 | 27 | 478 | 17.70 | 0 | 3.9 | 68.3 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 3 | 13 | 229 | 17.62 | 0 | 4.3 | 76.3 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 3 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 46.0 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 8 | 35 | 581 | 16.60 | 0 | 4.4 | 72.6 |
| 14 | Purdue | 6 | 22 | 337 | 15.32 | 0 | 3.7 | 56.2 |