2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 4 | 18 | 497 | 27.61 | 1 | 4.5 | 124.3 |
| 2 | Penn State | 3 | 8 | 200 | 25.00 | 1 | 2.7 | 66.7 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 3 | 10 | 239 | 23.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 79.7 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 3 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.7 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.0 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 4 | 8 | 180 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 3 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 8 | Illinois | 4 | 7 | 152 | 21.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 4 | 10 | 216 | 21.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.0 |
| 10 | Purdue | 4 | 13 | 255 | 19.62 | 0 | 3.3 | 63.8 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 4 | 13 | 251 | 19.31 | 0 | 3.3 | 62.8 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 4 | 10 | 184 | 18.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.0 |
| 13 | Indiana | 4 | 11 | 202 | 18.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.5 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 3 | 9 | 163 | 18.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.3 |