2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 2 | 6 | 203 | 33.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 101.5 |
| 2 | Michigan | 5 | 14 | 332 | 23.71 | 1 | 2.8 | 66.4 |
| 3 | Penn State | 4 | 8 | 188 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 4 | Maryland | 5 | 20 | 452 | 22.60 | 1 | 4.0 | 90.4 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 4 | 9 | 199 | 22.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.8 |
| 6 | Indiana | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 4 | 12 | 218 | 18.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.5 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 5 | 10 | 169 | 16.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.8 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 4 | 11 | 179 | 16.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 44.8 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 11 | Purdue | 3 | 13 | 207 | 15.92 | 0 | 4.3 | 69.0 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 4 | 11 | 168 | 15.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 42.0 |
| 13 | Illinois | 3 | 9 | 137 | 15.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.7 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |