2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 7 | 202 | 28.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 50.5 |
| 2 | Penn State | 5 | 10 | 256 | 25.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.2 |
| 3 | Maryland | 4 | 11 | 257 | 23.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 64.3 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 5 | Michigan | 5 | 10 | 228 | 22.80 | 1 | 2.0 | 45.6 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 4 | 9 | 197 | 21.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.3 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 5 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.8 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 4 | 8 | 170 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 4 | 10 | 203 | 20.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.8 |
| 10 | Indiana | 5 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.8 |
| 11 | Purdue | 5 | 15 | 297 | 19.80 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.4 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 4 | 14 | 256 | 18.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 64.0 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 5 | 12 | 219 | 18.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.8 |
| 14 | Illinois | 4 | 8 | 99 | 12.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.8 |