2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 9 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 2 | Purdue | 10 | 12 | 26 | 2.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| 3 | Penn State | 9 | 15 | 45 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Indiana | 8 | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.1 |
| 5 | Maryland | 7 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| 6 | Iowa | 11 | 13 | 59 | 4.54 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.4 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 8 | 15 | 83 | 5.53 | 0 | 1.9 | 10.4 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 8 | 17 | 101 | 5.94 | 0 | 2.1 | 12.6 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 10 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| 10 | Michigan | 8 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.9 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 10 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| 12 | Illinois | 9 | 19 | 142 | 7.47 | 0 | 2.1 | 15.8 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 8 | 11 | 88 | 8.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 11.0 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 9 | 9 | 115 | 12.78 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.8 |