2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 12 | 37 | 711 | 19.22 | 0 | 3.1 | 59.3 |
| 2 | Illinois | 9 | 35 | 617 | 17.63 | 0 | 3.9 | 68.6 |
| 3 | Maryland | 10 | 33 | 805 | 24.39 | 2 | 3.3 | 80.5 |
| 4 | Iowa | 11 | 29 | 793 | 27.34 | 0 | 2.6 | 72.1 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 10 | 28 | 420 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 42.0 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 10 | 26 | 498 | 19.15 | 0 | 2.6 | 49.8 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 10 | 24 | 570 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 57.0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 11 | 24 | 539 | 22.46 | 0 | 2.2 | 49.0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 13 | 24 | 434 | 18.08 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.4 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 10 | 22 | 417 | 18.95 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.7 |
| 10 | Michigan | 10 | 22 | 377 | 17.14 | 0 | 2.2 | 37.7 |
| 12 | Indiana | 10 | 14 | 248 | 17.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.8 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 11 | 13 | 291 | 22.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.5 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 12 | 13 | 268 | 20.62 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.3 |