2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawai'i | 11 | 51 | 1287 | 25.24 | 2 | 4.6 | 117.0 |
| 2 | UNLV | 11 | 46 | 915 | 19.89 | 0 | 4.2 | 83.2 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 11 | 31 | 826 | 26.65 | 2 | 2.8 | 75.1 |
| 4 | Air Force | 12 | 36 | 814 | 22.61 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.8 |
| 5 | Nevada | 12 | 39 | 801 | 20.54 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.8 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 11 | 36 | 762 | 21.17 | 0 | 3.3 | 69.3 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 11 | 32 | 741 | 23.16 | 1 | 2.9 | 67.4 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 9 | 29 | 722 | 24.90 | 0 | 3.2 | 80.2 |
| 9 | Boise State | 13 | 27 | 702 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 54.0 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 10 | 20 | 409 | 20.45 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.9 |