2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 14 | 14 | 170 | 12.14 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.1 |
| 1 | Penn State | 12 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 13 | 18 | 295 | 16.39 | 0 | 1.4 | 22.7 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 11 | 22 | 370 | 16.82 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.6 |
| 1 | Iowa | 14 | 12 | 208 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 14.9 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 12 | 16 | 280 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.3 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 12 | 28 | 496 | 17.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.3 |
| 1 | Purdue | 13 | 34 | 676 | 19.88 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.0 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 13 | 40 | 713 | 17.83 | 1 | 3.1 | 54.8 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 13 | 31 | 594 | 19.16 | 1 | 2.4 | 45.7 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 11 | 19 | 456 | 24.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 41.5 |
| 9 | Illinois | 12 | 10 | 241 | 24.10 | 1 | 0.8 | 20.1 |
| 9 | Maryland | 12 | 43 | 1074 | 24.98 | 1 | 3.6 | 89.5 |
| 9 | Indiana | 11 | 14 | 402 | 28.71 | 1 | 1.3 | 36.5 |