2012 National Leaders Opponent Kickoffs - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 12 | 80 | 4531 | 56.64 | 24 | 30.00 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 13 | 52 | 3002 | 57.73 | 12 | 23.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 13 | 65 | 3814 | 58.68 | 16 | 24.62 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | California | 12 | 73 | 4294 | 58.82 | 15 | 20.55 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 13 | 66 | 3885 | 58.86 | 27 | 40.91 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida | 13 | 45 | 2657 | 59.04 | 7 | 15.56 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 12 | 70 | 4173 | 59.61 | 24 | 34.29 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida International | 12 | 71 | 4234 | 59.63 | 12 | 16.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 12 | 73 | 4362 | 59.75 | 23 | 31.51 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | UNLV | 13 | 77 | 4628 | 60.10 | 19 | 24.68 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 12 | 69 | 4151 | 60.16 | 23 | 33.33 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 13 | 68 | 4102 | 60.32 | 15 | 22.06 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Akron | 12 | 82 | 4949 | 60.35 | 32 | 39.02 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 12 | 72 | 4349 | 60.40 | 22 | 30.56 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 83 | 5022 | 60.51 | 26 | 31.33 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 13 | 60 | 3652 | 60.87 | 14 | 23.33 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas | 13 | 77 | 4696 | 60.99 | 32 | 41.56 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 13 | 65 | 3969 | 61.06 | 18 | 27.69 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 14 | 72 | 4396 | 61.06 | 25 | 34.72 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 12 | 65 | 3970 | 61.08 | 15 | 23.08 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 14 | 77 | 4708 | 61.14 | 33 | 42.86 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | BYU | 13 | 42 | 2572 | 61.24 | 14 | 33.33 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | UTEP | 12 | 70 | 4294 | 61.34 | 21 | 30.00 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 13 | 43 | 2638 | 61.35 | 13 | 30.23 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Colorado | 12 | 99 | 6074 | 61.35 | 40 | 40.40 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 12 | 78 | 4803 | 61.58 | 31 | 39.74 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 71 | 4376 | 61.63 | 28 | 39.44 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 13 | 63 | 3884 | 61.65 | 31 | 49.21 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 12 | 65 | 4008 | 61.66 | 27 | 41.54 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 66 | 4071 | 61.68 | 20 | 30.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 13 | 71 | 4381 | 61.70 | 29 | 40.85 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 12 | 62 | 3828 | 61.74 | 25 | 40.32 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 13 | 76 | 4705 | 61.91 | 34 | 44.74 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 12 | 83 | 5149 | 62.04 | 39 | 46.99 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 12 | 73 | 4560 | 62.47 | 41 | 56.16 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 12 | 71 | 4441 | 62.55 | 20 | 28.17 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 14 | 67 | 4192 | 62.57 | 28 | 41.79 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 12 | 75 | 4712 | 62.83 | 34 | 45.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 12 | 70 | 4409 | 62.99 | 38 | 54.29 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 12 | 88 | 5544 | 63.00 | 43 | 48.86 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Kansas State | 13 | 61 | 3461 | 56.74 | 19 | 31.15 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | San Jose State | 13 | 59 | 3352 | 56.81 | 11 | 18.64 | 3 | 1 |
| 41 | Utah | 12 | 57 | 3320 | 58.25 | 25 | 43.86 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | LSU | 13 | 51 | 2997 | 58.76 | 15 | 29.41 | 3 | 1 |
| 41 | Western Michigan | 12 | 72 | 4239 | 58.88 | 17 | 23.61 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 72 | 4296 | 59.67 | 21 | 29.17 | 3 | 1 |
| 41 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 66 | 3955 | 59.92 | 21 | 31.82 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Texas State | 12 | 74 | 4478 | 60.51 | 16 | 21.62 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Minnesota | 13 | 64 | 3877 | 60.58 | 20 | 31.25 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Virginia | 12 | 69 | 4187 | 60.68 | 12 | 17.39 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | North Texas | 12 | 66 | 4018 | 60.88 | 25 | 37.88 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Washington | 13 | 66 | 4021 | 60.92 | 21 | 31.82 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | UCLA | 14 | 74 | 4508 | 60.92 | 24 | 32.43 | 4 | 1 |
| 41 | Rutgers | 13 | 46 | 2804 | 60.96 | 20 | 43.48 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Fresno State | 13 | 61 | 3722 | 61.02 | 9 | 14.75 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Mississippi | 13 | 72 | 4403 | 61.15 | 27 | 37.50 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Arizona State | 13 | 61 | 3737 | 61.26 | 25 | 40.98 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Michigan State | 13 | 54 | 3312 | 61.33 | 17 | 31.48 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Texas Tech | 13 | 77 | 4744 | 61.61 | 40 | 51.95 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | Cincinnati | 13 | 56 | 3451 | 61.63 | 20 | 35.71 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Washington State | 12 | 75 | 4625 | 61.67 | 31 | 41.33 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Colorado State | 12 | 69 | 4263 | 61.78 | 25 | 36.23 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Alabama | 14 | 38 | 2357 | 62.03 | 15 | 39.47 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | UAB | 12 | 82 | 5093 | 62.11 | 43 | 52.44 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 57 | 3543 | 62.16 | 16 | 28.07 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Idaho | 12 | 88 | 5487 | 62.35 | 40 | 45.45 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Stanford | 14 | 53 | 3306 | 62.38 | 20 | 37.74 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Air Force | 13 | 72 | 4505 | 62.57 | 31 | 43.06 | 2 | 1 |
| 41 | Clemson | 13 | 69 | 4320 | 62.61 | 34 | 49.28 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | Tulane | 12 | 85 | 5324 | 62.64 | 37 | 43.53 | 3 | 1 |
| 41 | Arizona | 13 | 83 | 5233 | 63.05 | 51 | 61.45 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | SMU | 13 | 66 | 4179 | 63.32 | 35 | 53.03 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Hawai'i | 12 | 73 | 4285 | 58.70 | 13 | 17.81 | 1 | 2 |
| 73 | USC | 13 | 64 | 3797 | 59.33 | 23 | 35.94 | 1 | 2 |
| 73 | Michigan | 13 | 59 | 3503 | 59.37 | 11 | 18.64 | 5 | 2 |
| 73 | East Carolina | 13 | 75 | 4471 | 59.61 | 24 | 32.00 | 0 | 2 |
| 73 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 60 | 3580 | 59.67 | 21 | 35.00 | 1 | 2 |
| 73 | Purdue | 13 | 78 | 4659 | 59.73 | 17 | 21.79 | 1 | 2 |
| 73 | Memphis | 12 | 73 | 4376 | 59.95 | 16 | 21.92 | 5 | 2 |
| 73 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 62 | 3727 | 60.11 | 16 | 25.81 | 1 | 2 |
| 73 | Georgia | 14 | 60 | 3610 | 60.17 | 21 | 35.00 | 1 | 2 |
| 73 | Troy | 12 | 71 | 4282 | 60.31 | 22 | 30.99 | 3 | 2 |
| 73 | Massachusetts | 12 | 84 | 5072 | 60.38 | 23 | 27.38 | 5 | 2 |
| 73 | Iowa | 12 | 58 | 3509 | 60.50 | 23 | 39.66 | 1 | 2 |
| 73 | Central Michigan | 13 | 80 | 4849 | 60.61 | 24 | 30.00 | 2 | 2 |
| 73 | Temple | 11 | 64 | 3893 | 60.83 | 13 | 20.31 | 3 | 2 |
| 73 | South Florida | 12 | 68 | 4146 | 60.97 | 30 | 44.12 | 2 | 2 |
| 73 | Oklahoma | 13 | 67 | 4086 | 60.99 | 31 | 46.27 | 0 | 2 |
| 73 | Army | 12 | 76 | 4645 | 61.12 | 29 | 38.16 | 1 | 2 |
| 73 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 74 | 4533 | 61.26 | 28 | 37.84 | 1 | 2 |
| 73 | Connecticut | 12 | 51 | 3127 | 61.31 | 20 | 39.22 | 0 | 2 |
| 73 | Penn State | 12 | 48 | 2963 | 61.73 | 18 | 37.50 | 0 | 2 |
| 73 | Arkansas State | 13 | 64 | 3971 | 62.05 | 26 | 40.63 | 1 | 2 |
| 73 | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | 66 | 4098 | 62.09 | 22 | 33.33 | 1 | 2 |
| 73 | Navy | 13 | 67 | 4168 | 62.21 | 22 | 32.84 | 1 | 2 |
| 73 | Utah State | 13 | 49 | 3051 | 62.27 | 11 | 22.45 | 1 | 2 |
| 73 | New Mexico | 13 | 70 | 4368 | 62.40 | 28 | 40.00 | 1 | 2 |
| 73 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 57 | 3564 | 62.53 | 16 | 28.07 | 1 | 2 |
| 73 | South Carolina | 13 | 55 | 3502 | 63.67 | 29 | 52.73 | 0 | 2 |
| 100 | Kent State | 14 | 63 | 3134 | 49.75 | 7 | 11.11 | 4 | 3 |
| 100 | Toledo | 13 | 69 | 4021 | 58.28 | 14 | 20.29 | 2 | 3 |
| 100 | West Virginia | 13 | 86 | 5030 | 58.49 | 27 | 31.40 | 2 | 3 |
| 100 | Oregon State | 13 | 54 | 3199 | 59.24 | 17 | 31.48 | 1 | 3 |
| 100 | UCF | 14 | 59 | 3522 | 59.69 | 20 | 33.90 | 0 | 3 |
| 100 | Ball State | 13 | 76 | 4568 | 60.11 | 22 | 28.95 | 5 | 3 |
| 100 | Houston | 12 | 79 | 4761 | 60.27 | 34 | 43.04 | 1 | 3 |
| 100 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 75 | 4543 | 60.57 | 27 | 36.00 | 0 | 3 |
| 100 | Boise State | 13 | 43 | 2617 | 60.86 | 13 | 30.23 | 2 | 3 |
| 100 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 84 | 5119 | 60.94 | 22 | 26.19 | 3 | 3 |
| 100 | Nevada | 13 | 78 | 4763 | 61.06 | 32 | 41.03 | 2 | 3 |
| 100 | UTSA | 10 | 60 | 3665 | 61.08 | 16 | 26.67 | 2 | 3 |
| 100 | Baylor | 13 | 83 | 5096 | 61.40 | 34 | 40.96 | 0 | 3 |
| 100 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 74 | 4557 | 61.58 | 36 | 48.65 | 2 | 3 |
| 100 | Duke | 13 | 86 | 5298 | 61.60 | 27 | 31.40 | 2 | 3 |
| 100 | Rice | 13 | 68 | 4192 | 61.65 | 29 | 42.65 | 1 | 3 |
| 100 | TCU | 13 | 58 | 3582 | 61.76 | 23 | 39.66 | 0 | 3 |
| 100 | Marshall | 12 | 85 | 5334 | 62.75 | 32 | 37.65 | 1 | 3 |
| 100 | Wisconsin | 14 | 53 | 3366 | 63.51 | 31 | 58.49 | 0 | 3 |
| 119 | Oregon | 13 | 54 | 2899 | 53.69 | 10 | 18.52 | 0 | 4 |
| 119 | Florida State | 14 | 48 | 2835 | 59.06 | 14 | 29.17 | 3 | 4 |
| 119 | Texas A&M | 13 | 56 | 3424 | 61.14 | 22 | 39.29 | 1 | 4 |
| 119 | Ohio State | 12 | 55 | 3400 | 61.82 | 24 | 43.64 | 2 | 4 |
| 123 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 78 | 4700 | 60.26 | 28 | 35.90 | 0 | 5 |
| 123 | Louisville | 13 | 55 | 3318 | 60.33 | 20 | 36.36 | 1 | 5 |