2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 9 | 274 | 30.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 68.5 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 4 | 14 | 247 | 17.64 | 0 | 3.5 | 61.8 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4 | 5 | 208 | 41.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 52.0 |
| 4 | Maryland | 4 | 10 | 201 | 20.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.3 |
| 5 | Michigan | 4 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.8 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.3 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 4 | 8 | 111 | 13.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.8 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 4 | 7 | 90 | 12.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.5 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 5 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.2 |
| 10 | Indiana | 4 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 11 | Purdue | 4 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 4 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 13 | Penn State | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |