2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 8 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| 2 | Illinois | 11 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Michigan | 10 | 9 | 114 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 11.4 |
| 4 | Iowa | 12 | 12 | 208 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 5 | Indiana | 7 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.9 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 11 | 13 | 199 | 15.31 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.1 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 9 | 12 | 219 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 7 | 9 | 235 | 26.11 | 1 | 1.3 | 33.6 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 9 | 19 | 349 | 18.37 | 0 | 2.1 | 38.8 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 9 | 20 | 275 | 13.75 | 0 | 2.2 | 30.6 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 10 | 22 | 410 | 18.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.0 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 10 | 23 | 361 | 15.70 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.1 |
| 13 | Purdue | 9 | 26 | 456 | 17.54 | 0 | 2.9 | 50.7 |
| 14 | Maryland | 9 | 33 | 772 | 23.39 | 0 | 3.7 | 85.8 |