2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 8 | 20 | 561 | 28.05 | 0 | 2.5 | 70.1 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 8 | 22 | 549 | 24.95 | 1 | 2.8 | 68.6 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 9 | 20 | 472 | 23.60 | 0 | 2.2 | 52.4 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 9 | 16 | 377 | 23.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.9 |
| 5 | Maryland | 6 | 26 | 606 | 23.31 | 0 | 4.3 | 101.0 |
| 6 | Penn State | 9 | 18 | 415 | 23.06 | 1 | 2.0 | 46.1 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 11 | 22 | 505 | 22.95 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.9 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 9 | 24 | 534 | 22.25 | 1 | 2.7 | 59.3 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 8 | 16 | 338 | 21.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.3 |
| 10 | Illinois | 8 | 20 | 395 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.4 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 10 | 20 | 393 | 19.65 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.3 |
| 12 | Indiana | 8 | 17 | 330 | 19.41 | 0 | 2.1 | 41.3 |
| 13 | Michigan | 9 | 18 | 327 | 18.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.3 |
| 14 | Purdue | 11 | 24 | 425 | 17.71 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.6 |