2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 8 | 199 | 24.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.8 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 148 | 24.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 4 | 7 | 171 | 24.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.8 |
| 4 | Michigan | 4 | 10 | 233 | 23.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.3 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 4 | 7 | 157 | 22.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.3 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 4 | 8 | 178 | 22.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.5 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 4 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 8 | Penn State | 4 | 10 | 185 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.3 |
| 9 | Purdue | 4 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 10 | Illinois | 5 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.8 |
| 11 | Maryland | 4 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.3 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 5 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.0 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 3 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 4 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.0 |