2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 5 | 26 | 592 | 22.77 | 0 | 5.2 | 118.4 |
| 2 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 21 | 548 | 26.10 | 1 | 4.2 | 109.6 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 18 | 399 | 22.17 | 0 | 3.6 | 79.8 |
| 4 | Boston College | 4 | 20 | 308 | 15.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 77.0 |
| 5 | Clemson | 5 | 17 | 337 | 19.82 | 0 | 3.4 | 67.4 |
| 6 | Florida State | 5 | 10 | 333 | 33.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 66.6 |
| 7 | Duke | 5 | 18 | 310 | 17.22 | 0 | 3.6 | 62.0 |
| 8 | North Carolina State | 5 | 15 | 296 | 19.73 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.2 |
| 9 | Maryland | 4 | 9 | 236 | 26.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 59.0 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 5 | 12 | 274 | 22.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 54.8 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 5 | 16 | 273 | 17.06 | 0 | 3.2 | 54.6 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 13 | 272 | 20.92 | 0 | 2.6 | 54.4 |