2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 206 | 34.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 51.5 |
| 2 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 177 | 29.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 59.0 |
| 3 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 186 | 26.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 62.0 |
| 4 | Kyric McGowan | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 137 | 22.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.3 |
| 5 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.0 |
| 6 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 146 | 20.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.5 |
| 7 | Raheem Blackshear | Rutgers | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 |
| 8 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.