2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff 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 | 8 | 206 | 25.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 41.2 |
| 2 | Maryland | 6 | 34 | 688 | 20.24 | 1 | 5.7 | 114.7 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 3 | 11 | 219 | 19.91 | 0 | 3.7 | 73.0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 4 | 13 | 256 | 19.69 | 1 | 3.3 | 64.0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 4 | 16 | 310 | 19.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.5 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 4 | 17 | 329 | 19.35 | 0 | 4.3 | 82.3 |
| 7 | Iowa | 5 | 14 | 270 | 19.29 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.0 |
| 8 | Michigan | 4 | 13 | 250 | 19.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 62.5 |
| 9 | Illinois | 4 | 16 | 298 | 18.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 74.5 |
| 10 | Indiana | 4 | 16 | 293 | 18.31 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.3 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3 | 13 | 228 | 17.54 | 0 | 4.3 | 76.0 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 3 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.7 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 4 | 25 | 376 | 15.04 | 0 | 6.3 | 94.0 |
| 14 | Purdue | 2 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.0 |