2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 2 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 30.0 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 8 | 8 | 115 | 14.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.4 |
| 3 | Michigan | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 9 | 13 | 197 | 15.15 | 0 | 1.4 | 21.9 |
| 5 | Penn State | 6 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 2 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.5 |
| 7 | Purdue | 4 | 8 | 149 | 18.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.3 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.3 |
| 10 | Maryland | 6 | 17 | 399 | 23.47 | 1 | 2.8 | 66.5 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 4 | 9 | 213 | 23.67 | 1 | 2.3 | 53.3 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 9 | 16 | 399 | 24.94 | 1 | 1.8 | 44.3 |
| 13 | Illinois | 7 | 7 | 194 | 27.71 | 1 | 1.0 | 27.7 |
| 14 | Indiana | 10 | 11 | 330 | 30.00 | 1 | 1.1 | 33.0 |