2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | SO | WR | 6 | 15 | 488 | 32.53 | 0 | 2.5 | 81.3 |
| 2 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 247 | 30.88 | 1 | 1.6 | 49.4 |
| 3 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 6 | 12 | 320 | 26.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.3 |
| 4 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 233 | 23.30 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.8 |
| 5 | Ambry Thomas | Michigan | SO | DB | 6 | 13 | 296 | 22.77 | 1 | 2.2 | 49.3 |
| 6 | Isaih Pacheco | Rutgers | FR | RB | 5 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 6 | 16 | 346 | 21.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 57.7 |
| 8 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 6 | 12 | 225 | 18.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.5 |
| 9 | Carlos Sandy | Illinois | FR | WR | 5 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.0 |
| 10 | Maurice Washington | Nebraska | FR | RB | 5 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.4 |
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.