2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 5 | 131 | 26.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.8 |
| 2 | Michigan | 4 | 6 | 155 | 25.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.8 |
| 3 | Indiana | 3 | 8 | 199 | 24.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 66.3 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 4 | 13 | 303 | 23.31 | 0 | 3.3 | 75.8 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 4 | 15 | 337 | 22.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 84.3 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 4 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.3 |
| 7 | Iowa | 4 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 4 | 8 | 156 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Purdue | 4 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.7 |
| 12 | Maryland | 4 | 10 | 149 | 14.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 37.3 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 99 | 14.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.8 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |