2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 8 | 29 | 586 | 20.21 | 0 | 3.6 | 73.3 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 9 | 19 | 287 | 15.11 | 0 | 2.1 | 31.9 |
| 3 | Maryland | 6 | 16 | 284 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 47.3 |
| 4 | Indiana | 10 | 15 | 256 | 17.07 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.6 |
| 5 | Iowa | 4 | 9 | 251 | 27.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 62.8 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 9 | 10 | 152 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.1 | 16.9 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 4 | 9 | 146 | 16.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.5 |
| 8 | Penn State | 6 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 2 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 66.0 |
| 10 | Purdue | 4 | 10 | 105 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 26.3 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 13 | Illinois | 7 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 14 | Michigan | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |