2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 11 | 24 | 617 | 25.71 | 0 | 2.2 | 56.1 |
| 2 | Illinois | 9 | 32 | 552 | 17.25 | 0 | 3.6 | 61.3 |
| 3 | Purdue | 10 | 27 | 530 | 19.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.0 |
| 4 | Maryland | 7 | 20 | 507 | 25.35 | 1 | 2.9 | 72.4 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 9 | 20 | 480 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 53.3 |
| 6 | Penn State | 9 | 18 | 455 | 25.28 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.6 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 8 | 20 | 404 | 20.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.5 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 10 | 22 | 398 | 18.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 39.8 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 9 | 18 | 360 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 10 | 16 | 359 | 22.44 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.9 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 8 | 20 | 322 | 16.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 40.3 |
| 12 | Indiana | 8 | 16 | 298 | 18.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.3 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 8 | 9 | 281 | 31.22 | 0 | 1.1 | 35.1 |
| 14 | Michigan | 8 | 13 | 201 | 15.46 | 0 | 1.6 | 25.1 |