2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 9 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| 2 | Michigan | 10 | 9 | 114 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 11.4 |
| 3 | Iowa | 10 | 9 | 146 | 16.22 | 0 | 0.9 | 14.6 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 9 | 10 | 167 | 16.70 | 0 | 1.1 | 18.6 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 9 | 13 | 183 | 14.08 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.3 |
| 6 | Indiana | 9 | 9 | 213 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.7 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 9 | 14 | 237 | 16.93 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.3 |
| 8 | Illinois | 9 | 10 | 241 | 24.10 | 1 | 1.1 | 26.8 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 9 | 15 | 386 | 25.73 | 1 | 1.7 | 42.9 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 9 | 23 | 388 | 16.87 | 0 | 2.6 | 43.1 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 9 | 27 | 416 | 15.41 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.2 |
| 12 | Purdue | 9 | 22 | 429 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 47.7 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 9 | 25 | 459 | 18.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.0 |
| 14 | Maryland | 9 | 25 | 580 | 23.20 | 1 | 2.8 | 64.4 |