2012 National Leaders Opponent Kickoffs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 5 | 20 | 1141 | 57.05 | 1 | 5.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Oregon | 4 | 19 | 891 | 46.89 | 1 | 5.26 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Memphis | 4 | 27 | 1586 | 58.74 | 2 | 7.41 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 4 | 13 | 811 | 62.38 | 1 | 7.69 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Texas State | 6 | 37 | 2335 | 63.11 | 4 | 10.81 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 5 | 16 | 951 | 59.44 | 2 | 12.50 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Virginia | 4 | 24 | 1460 | 60.83 | 3 | 12.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Kent State | 5 | 22 | 1157 | 52.59 | 3 | 13.64 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Georgia | 5 | 21 | 1246 | 59.33 | 3 | 14.29 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 7 | 27 | 1521 | 56.33 | 4 | 14.81 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Michigan | 5 | 27 | 1610 | 59.63 | 4 | 14.81 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | West Virginia | 4 | 20 | 1092 | 54.60 | 3 | 15.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 5 | 20 | 1203 | 60.15 | 3 | 15.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Temple | 4 | 19 | 1156 | 60.84 | 3 | 15.79 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | San Diego State | 5 | 25 | 1534 | 61.36 | 4 | 16.00 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 4 | 17 | 946 | 55.65 | 3 | 17.65 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 17 | 1055 | 62.06 | 3 | 17.65 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 28 | 1685 | 60.18 | 5 | 17.86 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Fresno State | 5 | 27 | 1677 | 62.11 | 5 | 18.52 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | UTEP | 4 | 21 | 1211 | 57.67 | 4 | 19.05 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Arizona State | 4 | 15 | 896 | 59.73 | 3 | 20.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Mississippi State | 5 | 20 | 1198 | 59.90 | 4 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 20 | 1233 | 61.65 | 4 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Duke | 5 | 29 | 1770 | 61.03 | 6 | 20.69 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Iowa | 4 | 19 | 1107 | 58.26 | 4 | 21.05 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | LSU | 5 | 18 | 1002 | 55.67 | 4 | 22.22 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 18 | 1111 | 61.72 | 4 | 22.22 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | TCU | 4 | 9 | 561 | 62.33 | 2 | 22.22 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | California | 3 | 17 | 1008 | 59.29 | 4 | 23.53 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 4 | 17 | 1056 | 62.12 | 4 | 23.53 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | UCF | 5 | 21 | 1208 | 57.52 | 5 | 23.81 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | North Carolina State | 5 | 21 | 1257 | 59.86 | 5 | 23.81 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Toledo | 5 | 28 | 1669 | 59.61 | 7 | 25.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Colorado | 3 | 23 | 1364 | 59.30 | 6 | 26.09 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Syracuse | 6 | 33 | 1992 | 60.36 | 9 | 27.27 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Boise State | 5 | 18 | 1128 | 62.67 | 5 | 27.78 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Tennessee | 4 | 25 | 1387 | 55.48 | 7 | 28.00 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | Bowling Green | 5 | 25 | 1509 | 60.36 | 7 | 28.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Florida International | 4 | 25 | 1523 | 60.92 | 7 | 28.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Oregon State | 4 | 14 | 851 | 60.79 | 4 | 28.57 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | Notre Dame | 11 | 38 | 2319 | 61.03 | 11 | 28.95 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | New Mexico | 5 | 24 | 1507 | 62.79 | 7 | 29.17 | 0 | 2 |
| 43 | Florida State | 5 | 17 | 1007 | 59.24 | 5 | 29.41 | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | Texas | 4 | 17 | 1028 | 60.47 | 5 | 29.41 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Tulane | 4 | 30 | 1851 | 61.70 | 9 | 30.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Marshall | 4 | 30 | 1853 | 61.77 | 9 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 23 | 1387 | 60.30 | 7 | 30.43 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 26 | 1517 | 58.35 | 8 | 30.77 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 26 | 1558 | 59.92 | 8 | 30.77 | 1 | 2 |
| 50 | Texas A&M | 5 | 19 | 1153 | 60.68 | 6 | 31.58 | 1 | 4 |
| 50 | BYU | 12 | 38 | 2318 | 61.00 | 12 | 31.58 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Ohio | 5 | 19 | 1190 | 62.63 | 6 | 31.58 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Colorado State | 4 | 22 | 1407 | 63.95 | 7 | 31.82 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Utah State | 7 | 25 | 1573 | 62.92 | 8 | 32.00 | 1 | 2 |
| 55 | Purdue | 5 | 28 | 1678 | 59.93 | 9 | 32.14 | 1 | 1 |
| 56 | Navy | 11 | 55 | 3405 | 61.91 | 18 | 32.73 | 1 | 2 |
| 57 | Washington State | 3 | 15 | 890 | 59.33 | 5 | 33.33 | 0 | 1 |
| 57 | Mississippi | 5 | 24 | 1456 | 60.67 | 8 | 33.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 27 | 1660 | 61.48 | 9 | 33.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Iowa State | 4 | 15 | 928 | 61.87 | 5 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | Troy | 4 | 26 | 1664 | 64.00 | 9 | 34.62 | 1 | 2 |
| 62 | Washington | 4 | 20 | 1172 | 58.60 | 7 | 35.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | Massachusetts | 4 | 34 | 2079 | 61.15 | 12 | 35.29 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | UNLV | 5 | 31 | 1882 | 60.71 | 11 | 35.48 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 25 | 1512 | 60.48 | 9 | 36.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Buffalo | 4 | 25 | 1517 | 60.68 | 9 | 36.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Tulsa | 5 | 25 | 1553 | 62.12 | 9 | 36.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | UCLA | 4 | 22 | 1268 | 57.64 | 8 | 36.36 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 22 | 1333 | 60.59 | 8 | 36.36 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Boston College | 4 | 19 | 1153 | 60.68 | 7 | 36.84 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 27 | 1670 | 61.85 | 10 | 37.04 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | Missouri | 4 | 16 | 988 | 61.75 | 6 | 37.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | USC | 4 | 16 | 1007 | 62.94 | 6 | 37.50 | 0 | 2 |
| 74 | Idaho | 6 | 45 | 2789 | 61.98 | 17 | 37.78 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Central Michigan | 5 | 29 | 1802 | 62.14 | 11 | 37.93 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Cincinnati | 6 | 29 | 1802 | 62.14 | 11 | 37.93 | 1 | 1 |
| 77 | Baylor | 4 | 21 | 1329 | 63.29 | 8 | 38.10 | 0 | 2 |
| 78 | East Carolina | 5 | 34 | 2035 | 59.85 | 13 | 38.24 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | Western Michigan | 4 | 18 | 1042 | 57.89 | 7 | 38.89 | 0 | 1 |
| 79 | Michigan State | 5 | 18 | 1109 | 61.61 | 7 | 38.89 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Alabama | 5 | 10 | 606 | 60.60 | 4 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Louisville | 6 | 20 | 1221 | 61.05 | 8 | 40.00 | 0 | 4 |
| 81 | Nebraska | 5 | 25 | 1528 | 61.12 | 10 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Illinois | 4 | 20 | 1237 | 61.85 | 8 | 40.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Army | 11 | 72 | 4411 | 61.26 | 29 | 40.28 | 1 | 2 |
| 86 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 29 | 1748 | 60.28 | 12 | 41.38 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | Air Force | 5 | 29 | 1778 | 61.31 | 12 | 41.38 | 1 | 1 |
| 88 | South Florida | 5 | 31 | 1925 | 62.10 | 13 | 41.94 | 1 | 1 |
| 89 | Wisconsin | 5 | 19 | 1207 | 63.53 | 8 | 42.11 | 0 | 1 |
| 90 | Stanford | 4 | 14 | 866 | 61.86 | 6 | 42.86 | 0 | 1 |
| 91 | North Texas | 4 | 25 | 1545 | 61.80 | 11 | 44.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | Wake Forest | 4 | 27 | 1649 | 61.07 | 12 | 44.44 | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | Indiana | 4 | 18 | 1117 | 62.06 | 8 | 44.44 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | South Carolina | 5 | 18 | 1140 | 63.33 | 8 | 44.44 | 0 | 1 |
| 95 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 40 | 2460 | 61.50 | 18 | 45.00 | 0 | 4 |
| 95 | UTSA | 4 | 20 | 1245 | 62.25 | 9 | 45.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 95 | Arkansas | 4 | 20 | 1257 | 62.85 | 9 | 45.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | Arkansas State | 5 | 26 | 1641 | 63.12 | 12 | 46.15 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 28 | 1814 | 64.79 | 13 | 46.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | Penn State | 4 | 15 | 932 | 62.13 | 7 | 46.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | Texas Tech | 4 | 15 | 948 | 63.20 | 7 | 46.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | Ball State | 5 | 32 | 1993 | 62.28 | 15 | 46.88 | 2 | 1 |
| 103 | Hawai'i | 4 | 19 | 1216 | 64.00 | 9 | 47.37 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | Maryland | 4 | 21 | 1314 | 62.57 | 10 | 47.62 | 2 | 0 |
| 105 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 25 | 1569 | 62.76 | 12 | 48.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | Rutgers | 6 | 22 | 1351 | 61.41 | 11 | 50.00 | 2 | 0 |
| 106 | Akron | 4 | 28 | 1742 | 62.21 | 14 | 50.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 106 | Ohio State | 4 | 16 | 1009 | 63.06 | 8 | 50.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 106 | Oklahoma | 4 | 20 | 1275 | 63.75 | 10 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | South Alabama | 5 | 28 | 1800 | 64.29 | 14 | 50.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 111 | Rice | 5 | 29 | 1820 | 62.76 | 15 | 51.72 | 0 | 1 |
| 112 | UAB | 4 | 21 | 1292 | 61.52 | 11 | 52.38 | 1 | 0 |
| 113 | Auburn | 4 | 17 | 1037 | 61.00 | 9 | 52.94 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | Nevada | 5 | 28 | 1742 | 62.21 | 15 | 53.57 | 0 | 2 |
| 115 | Clemson | 5 | 24 | 1497 | 62.38 | 13 | 54.17 | 0 | 1 |
| 116 | Utah | 3 | 9 | 560 | 62.22 | 5 | 55.56 | 0 | 0 |
| 116 | SMU | 5 | 27 | 1683 | 62.33 | 15 | 55.56 | 1 | 0 |
| 116 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 27 | 1716 | 63.56 | 15 | 55.56 | 0 | 1 |
| 119 | New Mexico State | 6 | 43 | 2723 | 63.33 | 25 | 58.14 | 1 | 0 |
| 120 | Northwestern | 5 | 23 | 1414 | 61.48 | 14 | 60.87 | 1 | 0 |
| 121 | Houston | 4 | 27 | 1709 | 63.30 | 18 | 66.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 122 | Wyoming | 4 | 25 | 1601 | 64.04 | 18 | 72.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 123 | Arizona | 4 | 19 | 1230 | 64.74 | 14 | 73.68 | 0 | 1 |
| 124 | Kansas | 3 | 16 | 1021 | 63.81 | 12 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 |