2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 5 | 9 | 296 | 32.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 59.2 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 5 | 9 | 285 | 31.67 | 1 | 1.8 | 57.0 |
| 3 | Penn State | 5 | 9 | 278 | 30.89 | 1 | 1.8 | 55.6 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 4 | 9 | 216 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 4 | 8 | 183 | 22.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.8 |
| 6 | Maryland | 4 | 18 | 399 | 22.17 | 0 | 4.5 | 99.8 |
| 7 | Iowa | 5 | 15 | 328 | 21.87 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.6 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 156 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 4 | 11 | 202 | 18.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.5 |
| 10 | Indiana | 4 | 13 | 237 | 18.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 59.3 |
| 11 | Michigan | 4 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.3 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 4 | 10 | 166 | 16.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.5 |
| 13 | Purdue | 4 | 9 | 128 | 14.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 32.0 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 5 | 18 | 251 | 13.94 | 0 | 3.6 | 50.2 |