2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 9 | 3 | 136 | 45.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 15.1 |
| 2 | Purdue | 9 | 18 | 459 | 25.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 10 | 12 | 293 | 24.42 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.3 |
| 4 | Penn State | 9 | 13 | 302 | 23.23 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.6 |
| 5 | Iowa | 11 | 16 | 367 | 22.94 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.4 |
| 6 | Indiana | 8 | 25 | 569 | 22.76 | 1 | 3.1 | 71.1 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 11 | 24 | 506 | 21.08 | 0 | 2.2 | 46.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 10 | 16 | 337 | 21.06 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.7 |
| 9 | Maryland | 10 | 19 | 400 | 21.05 | 1 | 1.9 | 40.0 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 9 | 9 | 171 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 7 | 12 | 220 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.4 |
| 12 | Illinois | 9 | 22 | 395 | 17.95 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.9 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 10 | 22 | 337 | 15.32 | 0 | 2.2 | 33.7 |
| 14 | Michigan | 10 | 14 | 208 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.8 |