2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 99 | 33.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 24.8 |
| 2 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Jack Dunn | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Brandon Sowards | Mich St | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Dominique Dafney | Iowa | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 8 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Taivon Jacobs | Maryland | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Avery Young | Rutgers | FR | DB | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Riley Lees | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 10 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| 13 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 13 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.3 |
| 15 | Jordan Holmes | Illinois | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 16 | Laress Nelson | Mich St | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 16 | Kyle Groeneweg | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 18 | Shakur Brown | Mich St | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 19 | Carlos Sandy | Illinois | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| 20 | Flynn Nagel | N'western | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 21 | Jeshaun Jones | Maryland | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 22 | Nate Hobbs | Illinois | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |