2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 9 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| 1 | Purdue | 9 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 0 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 11 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Penn State | 8 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Illinois | 11 | 20 | 82 | 4.10 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 10 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.9 |
| 1 | Iowa | 12 | 17 | 77 | 4.53 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.4 |
| 1 | Maryland | 9 | 11 | 50 | 4.55 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.6 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 7 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 9 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| 1 | Indiana | 7 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.7 |
| 1 | Michigan | 10 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 10 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.4 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 9 | 14 | 148 | 10.57 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.4 |