2012 Western Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State | 3 | 12 | 324 | 27.00 | 1 | 4.0 | 108.0 |
| 2 | Idaho | 3 | 13 | 267 | 20.54 | 1 | 4.3 | 89.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 16 | 355 | 22.19 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.8 |
| 4 | UTSA | 3 | 15 | 253 | 16.87 | 0 | 5.0 | 84.3 |
| 5 | Texas State | 3 | 9 | 251 | 27.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 83.7 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 3 | 13 | 239 | 18.38 | 0 | 4.3 | 79.7 |
| 7 | Utah State | 4 | 13 | 252 | 19.38 | 0 | 3.3 | 63.0 |