2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambry Thomas | Michigan | SO | DB | 5 | 11 | 269 | 24.45 | 1 | 2.2 | 53.8 |
| 1 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 3 | 11 | 207 | 18.82 | 0 | 3.7 | 69.0 |
| 1 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 201 | 18.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.3 |
| 4 | Javon Leake | Maryland | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 157 | 17.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.4 |
| 5 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 188 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 5 | Connor Heyward | Mich St | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 131 | 16.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.2 |
| 7 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 161 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.3 |
| 8 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 206 | 34.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 68.7 |
| 8 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 203 | 33.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 101.5 |
| 8 | Isaih Pacheco | Rutgers | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.8 |
| 8 | Maurice Washington | Nebraska | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.3 |
| 12 | Carlos Sandy | Illinois | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.3 |
| 13 | Rayshad Lewis | Maryland | SO | DB | 5 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.4 |
| 13 | Demario McCall | Ohio State | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 13 | Raheem Blackshear | Rutgers | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 16 | Ronnie Bell | Michigan | FR | WR | 5 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 10.6 |
| 16 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.3 |
| 16 | Mike Majette | Indiana | SR | RB | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 16 | Nate Hobbs | Illinois | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 20 | Darrell Stewart Jr. | Mich St | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.5 |
| 20 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 20 | Dre Brown | Illinois | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 20 | Jonathan Hilliman | Rutgers | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 20 | Garrett Groshek | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 20 | Colton Beebe | Minnesota | JR | TE | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 20 | Christian Bobak | Illinois | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 20 | Wyatt Mazour | Nebraska | JR | RB | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 20 | Jaron Woodyard | Nebraska | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 20 | Antjuan Simmons | Mich St | SO | LB | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 20 | Riley Lees | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 20 | Brad Hawkins | Michigan | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| 20 | Bruce Miller | Maryland | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Mikale Wilbon | Nebraska | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 20 | Darius Pittman | Purdue | SO | TE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Jess Trussell | Purdue | JR | TE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |