2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | SO | WR | 10 | 18 | 504 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 50.4 |
| 2 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 9 | 12 | 335 | 27.92 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.2 |
| 3 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 9 | 17 | 433 | 25.47 | 0 | 1.9 | 48.1 |
| 4 | Kyric McGowan | N'western | SO | WR | 10 | 13 | 313 | 24.08 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.3 |
| 5 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 9 | 15 | 332 | 22.13 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.9 |
| 6 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 175 | 21.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.2 |
| 7 | Isaih Pacheco | Rutgers | FR | RB | 8 | 12 | 249 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.1 |
| 8 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 10 | 22 | 455 | 20.68 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.5 |
| 9 | Johnnie Dixon | Ohio State | SR | WR | 10 | 13 | 240 | 18.46 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
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.