2012 National Leaders Opponent Kickoffs - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 1 | 4 | 152 | 38.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 2 | 10 | 518 | 51.80 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 1 | 5 | 265 | 53.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas State | 1 | 5 | 270 | 54.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 1 | 4 | 217 | 54.25 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Rice | 1 | 3 | 163 | 54.33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 1 | 6 | 336 | 56.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 1 | 7 | 394 | 56.29 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 1 | 3 | 169 | 56.33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 1 | 4 | 226 | 56.50 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 1 | 7 | 396 | 56.57 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 1 | 4 | 230 | 57.50 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Army | 1 | 4 | 234 | 58.50 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 1 | 6 | 365 | 60.83 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida | 1 | 7 | 429 | 61.29 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 3 | 188 | 62.67 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Utah State | 1 | 4 | 259 | 64.75 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Kansas State | 2 | 12 | 657 | 54.75 | 1 | 8.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 11 | 689 | 62.64 | 1 | 9.09 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | UCLA | 1 | 8 | 430 | 53.75 | 1 | 12.50 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Fresno State | 1 | 8 | 495 | 61.88 | 1 | 12.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Connecticut | 1 | 7 | 432 | 61.71 | 1 | 14.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 1 | 7 | 434 | 62.00 | 1 | 14.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | South Florida | 1 | 6 | 332 | 55.33 | 1 | 16.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | San Jose State | 1 | 6 | 337 | 56.17 | 1 | 16.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 1 | 6 | 352 | 58.67 | 1 | 16.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | South Alabama | 1 | 6 | 378 | 63.00 | 1 | 16.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 11 | 625 | 56.82 | 2 | 18.18 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Northwestern | 1 | 5 | 269 | 53.80 | 1 | 20.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Arizona State | 1 | 5 | 280 | 56.00 | 1 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Boise State | 2 | 9 | 529 | 58.78 | 2 | 22.22 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Duke | 1 | 9 | 547 | 60.78 | 2 | 22.22 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Navy | 2 | 13 | 807 | 62.08 | 3 | 23.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Texas | 2 | 13 | 808 | 62.15 | 3 | 23.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 8 | 439 | 54.88 | 2 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Oregon State | 2 | 8 | 471 | 58.88 | 2 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | San Diego State | 1 | 4 | 244 | 61.00 | 1 | 25.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | East Carolina | 1 | 8 | 494 | 61.75 | 2 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 4 | 256 | 64.00 | 1 | 25.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Alabama | 2 | 8 | 515 | 64.38 | 2 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Cincinnati | 2 | 11 | 656 | 59.64 | 3 | 27.27 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Washington | 1 | 7 | 394 | 56.29 | 2 | 28.57 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Ball State | 1 | 7 | 413 | 59.00 | 2 | 28.57 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Mississippi State | 1 | 7 | 442 | 63.14 | 2 | 28.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 6 | 348 | 58.00 | 2 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Michigan | 1 | 6 | 366 | 61.00 | 2 | 33.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Stanford | 1 | 3 | 187 | 62.33 | 1 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | TCU | 2 | 9 | 566 | 62.89 | 3 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 6 | 388 | 64.67 | 2 | 33.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Purdue | 1 | 11 | 692 | 62.91 | 4 | 36.36 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | New Mexico State | 1 | 11 | 706 | 64.18 | 4 | 36.36 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 8 | 491 | 61.38 | 3 | 37.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 8 | 505 | 63.13 | 3 | 37.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | LSU | 1 | 5 | 291 | 58.20 | 2 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Arkansas State | 2 | 5 | 305 | 61.00 | 2 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Michigan State | 1 | 5 | 316 | 63.20 | 2 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | UCF | 2 | 7 | 375 | 53.57 | 3 | 42.86 | 0 | 1 |
| 57 | Air Force | 1 | 7 | 451 | 64.43 | 3 | 42.86 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Tulsa | 2 | 9 | 569 | 63.22 | 4 | 44.44 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 6 | 383 | 63.83 | 3 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | Texas Tech | 1 | 6 | 384 | 64.00 | 3 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | Kansas | 1 | 10 | 642 | 64.20 | 5 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | Arizona | 1 | 8 | 515 | 64.38 | 4 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | Texas A&M | 1 | 4 | 260 | 65.00 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | USC | 1 | 4 | 260 | 65.00 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Nevada | 2 | 13 | 823 | 63.31 | 7 | 53.85 | 0 | 1 |
| 67 | Baylor | 2 | 11 | 650 | 59.09 | 6 | 54.55 | 0 | 1 |
| 67 | Oklahoma | 2 | 11 | 702 | 63.82 | 6 | 54.55 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Florida State | 2 | 7 | 428 | 61.14 | 4 | 57.14 | 0 | 1 |
| 69 | Notre Dame | 1 | 7 | 448 | 64.00 | 4 | 57.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | Clemson | 1 | 5 | 321 | 64.20 | 3 | 60.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 5 | 323 | 64.60 | 3 | 60.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | Georgia | 2 | 12 | 745 | 62.08 | 8 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | Nebraska | 2 | 18 | 1151 | 63.94 | 12 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | BYU | 1 | 3 | 193 | 64.33 | 2 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | Ohio | 1 | 3 | 195 | 65.00 | 2 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | SMU | 1 | 4 | 259 | 64.75 | 3 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Wisconsin | 2 | 11 | 715 | 65.00 | 9 | 81.82 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | Hawai'i | 1 | 2 | 130 | 65.00 | 2 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | Louisville | 1 | 2 | 130 | 65.00 | 2 | 100.00 | 0 | 3 |