2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 11 | 295 | 26.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 73.8 |
| 2 | Hawai'i | 4 | 20 | 518 | 25.90 | 1 | 5.0 | 129.5 |
| 3 | Boise State | 4 | 8 | 202 | 25.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.5 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 5 | 18 | 452 | 25.11 | 2 | 3.6 | 90.4 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 5 | 24 | 566 | 23.58 | 1 | 4.8 | 113.2 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 5 | 17 | 389 | 22.88 | 0 | 3.4 | 77.8 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 5 | 20 | 422 | 21.10 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.4 |
| 8 | Nevada | 5 | 14 | 267 | 19.07 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.4 |
| 9 | UNLV | 5 | 13 | 227 | 17.46 | 0 | 2.6 | 45.4 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 4 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.5 |