2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 9 | 24 | 643 | 26.79 | 0 | 2.7 | 71.4 |
| 2 | Maryland | 9 | 31 | 741 | 23.90 | 2 | 3.4 | 82.3 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 9 | 24 | 570 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.3 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 9 | 11 | 243 | 22.09 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.0 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 10 | 10 | 219 | 21.90 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.9 |
| 6 | Penn State | 9 | 20 | 437 | 21.85 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.6 |
| 7 | Purdue | 9 | 28 | 537 | 19.18 | 0 | 3.1 | 59.7 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 9 | 22 | 417 | 18.95 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.3 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 9 | 23 | 435 | 18.91 | 0 | 2.6 | 48.3 |
| 10 | Indiana | 9 | 12 | 216 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 9 | 35 | 617 | 17.63 | 0 | 3.9 | 68.6 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 10 | 21 | 361 | 17.19 | 0 | 2.1 | 36.1 |
| 13 | Michigan | 9 | 20 | 324 | 16.20 | 0 | 2.2 | 36.0 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 9 | 25 | 375 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 41.7 |