2012 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 3 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.3 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 4 | 14 | 196 | 14.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 49.0 |
| 4 | Clemson | 3 | 9 | 132 | 14.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 44.0 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 4 | 16 | 245 | 15.31 | 0 | 4.0 | 61.3 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 11 | 170 | 15.45 | 0 | 3.7 | 56.7 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.3 |
| 8 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 3 | 7 | 115 | 16.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.3 |
| 10 | Florida State | 4 | 17 | 282 | 16.59 | 0 | 4.3 | 70.5 |
| 11 | Florida | 4 | 12 | 203 | 16.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.8 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 4 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | 4 | 13 | 221 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 55.3 |
| 14 | Boise State | 4 | 24 | 410 | 17.08 | 0 | 6.0 | 102.5 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 4 | 15 | 259 | 17.27 | 0 | 3.8 | 64.8 |
| 16 | Western Michigan | 4 | 18 | 312 | 17.33 | 0 | 4.5 | 78.0 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 3 | 7 | 123 | 17.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.0 |
| 18 | UCLA | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 18 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 18 | 324 | 18.00 | 0 | 4.5 | 81.0 |
| 20 | Utah State | 4 | 18 | 325 | 18.06 | 0 | 4.5 | 81.3 |
| 21 | Duke | 4 | 14 | 255 | 18.21 | 0 | 3.5 | 63.8 |
| 22 | Boston College | 4 | 9 | 164 | 18.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.0 |
| 23 | Maryland | 4 | 17 | 311 | 18.29 | 0 | 4.3 | 77.8 |
| 24 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.3 |
| 25 | San Jose State | 3 | 13 | 244 | 18.77 | 0 | 4.3 | 81.3 |
| 26 | Utah | 4 | 9 | 169 | 18.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.3 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | 4 | 21 | 395 | 18.81 | 0 | 5.3 | 98.8 |
| 28 | Temple | 4 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.0 |
| 29 | Missouri | 3 | 12 | 228 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 29 | Ohio State | 4 | 26 | 494 | 19.00 | 1 | 6.5 | 123.5 |
| 31 | North Carolina State | 3 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.7 |
| 32 | Tulsa | 3 | 11 | 212 | 19.27 | 0 | 3.7 | 70.7 |
| 33 | Toledo | 4 | 22 | 425 | 19.32 | 0 | 5.5 | 106.3 |
| 34 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 34 | Massachusetts | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 36 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 30 | 589 | 19.63 | 1 | 7.5 | 147.3 |
| 37 | Syracuse | 4 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 38 | Notre Dame | 4 | 12 | 238 | 19.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.5 |
| 38 | Michigan | 4 | 18 | 357 | 19.83 | 0 | 4.5 | 89.3 |
| 40 | Iowa | 3 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.3 |
| 40 | Texas State | 3 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.3 |
| 42 | SMU | 4 | 20 | 398 | 19.90 | 0 | 5.0 | 99.5 |
| 43 | Washington | 4 | 12 | 239 | 19.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.8 |
| 44 | Oregon | 3 | 25 | 500 | 20.00 | 0 | 8.3 | 166.7 |
| 45 | Tennessee | 3 | 9 | 182 | 20.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.7 |
| 46 | Wisconsin | 4 | 17 | 345 | 20.29 | 0 | 4.3 | 86.3 |
| 47 | Washington State | 3 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.7 |
| 48 | Nebraska | 3 | 11 | 225 | 20.45 | 0 | 3.7 | 75.0 |
| 49 | TCU | 4 | 8 | 164 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 49 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 16 | 328 | 20.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.0 |
| 51 | UCF | 4 | 23 | 473 | 20.57 | 0 | 5.8 | 118.3 |
| 52 | Mississippi State | 4 | 17 | 350 | 20.59 | 1 | 4.3 | 87.5 |
| 53 | LSU | 3 | 10 | 206 | 20.60 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.7 |
| 54 | Air Force | 4 | 10 | 207 | 20.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.8 |
| 55 | Indiana | 4 | 11 | 228 | 20.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 57.0 |
| 56 | Fresno State | 4 | 12 | 251 | 20.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.8 |
| 57 | Ball State | 4 | 22 | 461 | 20.95 | 0 | 5.5 | 115.3 |
| 58 | Akron | 4 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 58 | South Florida | 3 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 58 | Stanford | 4 | 9 | 189 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.3 |
| 58 | Purdue | 4 | 14 | 294 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 73.5 |
| 58 | Bowling Green | 4 | 16 | 336 | 21.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.0 |
| 63 | Idaho | 3 | 12 | 253 | 21.08 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.3 |
| 64 | Auburn | 4 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.5 |
| 64 | New Mexico State | 3 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.3 |
| 66 | Ohio | 3 | 9 | 193 | 21.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.3 |
| 67 | Wyoming | 4 | 9 | 194 | 21.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.5 |
| 68 | Georgia | 3 | 10 | 217 | 21.70 | 0 | 3.3 | 72.3 |
| 69 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 14 | 304 | 21.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 76.0 |
| 70 | Houston | 4 | 18 | 391 | 21.72 | 0 | 4.5 | 97.8 |
| 71 | Army | 4 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.5 |
| 72 | Hawai'i | 3 | 9 | 196 | 21.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.3 |
| 73 | Oregon State | 4 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.3 |
| 73 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.0 |
| 75 | Kansas State | 4 | 20 | 439 | 21.95 | 1 | 5.0 | 109.8 |
| 76 | UAB | 4 | 14 | 309 | 22.07 | 0 | 3.5 | 77.3 |
| 77 | UNLV | 4 | 14 | 310 | 22.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 77.5 |
| 78 | Arkansas State | 3 | 15 | 333 | 22.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 111.0 |
| 79 | Baylor | 3 | 8 | 178 | 22.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 59.3 |
| 80 | Tulane | 4 | 7 | 156 | 22.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.0 |
| 81 | Kent State | 4 | 19 | 425 | 22.37 | 0 | 4.8 | 106.3 |
| 82 | Nevada | 4 | 14 | 319 | 22.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 79.8 |
| 83 | Florida International | 4 | 10 | 228 | 22.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.0 |
| 84 | Texas | 4 | 16 | 367 | 22.94 | 0 | 4.0 | 91.8 |
| 85 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 12 | 277 | 23.08 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.3 |
| 86 | Central Michigan | 4 | 15 | 348 | 23.20 | 0 | 3.8 | 87.0 |
| 87 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 18 | 420 | 23.33 | 0 | 4.5 | 105.0 |
| 88 | Memphis | 4 | 5 | 117 | 23.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.3 |
| 89 | South Alabama | 3 | 12 | 282 | 23.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 94.0 |
| 90 | Arizona | 3 | 12 | 285 | 23.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 95.0 |
| 91 | BYU | 4 | 13 | 310 | 23.85 | 1 | 3.3 | 77.5 |
| 92 | Buffalo | 4 | 8 | 191 | 23.88 | 1 | 2.0 | 47.8 |
| 93 | Penn State | 3 | 11 | 263 | 23.91 | 1 | 3.7 | 87.7 |
| 94 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 14 | 336 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 84.0 |
| 95 | Kansas | 4 | 10 | 241 | 24.10 | 1 | 2.5 | 60.3 |
| 96 | Rice | 4 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.5 |
| 97 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 13 | 318 | 24.46 | 0 | 3.3 | 79.5 |
| 98 | Mississippi | 3 | 8 | 196 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 65.3 |
| 99 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 19 | 469 | 24.68 | 2 | 4.8 | 117.3 |
| 100 | Iowa State | 4 | 13 | 322 | 24.77 | 0 | 3.3 | 80.5 |
| 101 | Troy | 3 | 11 | 273 | 24.82 | 0 | 3.7 | 91.0 |
| 102 | Louisville | 3 | 18 | 448 | 24.89 | 0 | 6.0 | 149.3 |
| 103 | Arizona State | 3 | 8 | 200 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 66.7 |
| 104 | Colorado State | 3 | 6 | 151 | 25.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.3 |
| 105 | North Carolina | 4 | 19 | 482 | 25.37 | 1 | 4.8 | 120.5 |
| 106 | New Mexico | 4 | 16 | 414 | 25.88 | 1 | 4.0 | 103.5 |
| 107 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 15 | 389 | 25.93 | 1 | 5.0 | 129.7 |
| 108 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 14 | 365 | 26.07 | 0 | 4.7 | 121.7 |
| 109 | Cincinnati | 4 | 14 | 366 | 26.14 | 1 | 3.5 | 91.5 |
| 110 | USC | 4 | 10 | 263 | 26.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 65.8 |
| 111 | South Carolina | 4 | 10 | 267 | 26.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 66.8 |
| 112 | Navy | 4 | 18 | 484 | 26.89 | 0 | 4.5 | 121.0 |
| 113 | East Carolina | 4 | 17 | 461 | 27.12 | 1 | 4.3 | 115.3 |
| 114 | West Virginia | 3 | 10 | 279 | 27.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 93.0 |
| 115 | UTSA | 3 | 10 | 281 | 28.10 | 1 | 3.3 | 93.7 |
| 116 | San Diego State | 4 | 15 | 424 | 28.27 | 0 | 3.8 | 106.0 |
| 117 | Alabama | 3 | 15 | 434 | 28.93 | 1 | 5.0 | 144.7 |
| 118 | Michigan State | 4 | 5 | 145 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 36.3 |
| 119 | Marshall | 3 | 21 | 621 | 29.57 | 3 | 7.0 | 207.0 |
| 120 | North Texas | 3 | 6 | 181 | 30.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.3 |
| 121 | Colorado | 3 | 7 | 215 | 30.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 71.7 |
| 122 | Connecticut | 3 | 5 | 154 | 30.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 51.3 |
| 123 | Virginia | 3 | 6 | 189 | 31.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 63.0 |
| 124 | California | 4 | 12 | 419 | 34.92 | 2 | 3.0 | 104.8 |