2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 7 | 37 | 839 | 22.68 | 0 | 5.3 | 119.9 |
| 2 | Virginia | 7 | 36 | 767 | 21.31 | 0 | 5.1 | 109.6 |
| 3 | California | 7 | 34 | 694 | 20.41 | 0 | 4.9 | 99.1 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 34 | 628 | 18.47 | 0 | 5.7 | 104.7 |
| 5 | West Virginia | 7 | 32 | 703 | 21.97 | 1 | 4.6 | 100.4 |
| 6 | Texas State | 6 | 31 | 825 | 26.61 | 0 | 5.2 | 137.5 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 7 | 31 | 792 | 25.55 | 1 | 4.4 | 113.1 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 30 | 586 | 19.53 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.7 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 7 | 29 | 703 | 24.24 | 0 | 4.1 | 100.4 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 7 | 29 | 611 | 21.07 | 0 | 4.1 | 87.3 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 28 | 704 | 25.14 | 1 | 4.7 | 117.3 |
| 11 | Florida International | 6 | 28 | 672 | 24.00 | 0 | 4.7 | 112.0 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 7 | 28 | 580 | 20.71 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.9 |
| 14 | Mississippi | 7 | 27 | 549 | 20.33 | 1 | 3.9 | 78.4 |
| 14 | Tulane | 7 | 27 | 541 | 20.04 | 0 | 3.9 | 77.3 |
| 14 | Temple | 6 | 27 | 536 | 19.85 | 0 | 4.5 | 89.3 |
| 17 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 26 | 629 | 24.19 | 1 | 3.7 | 89.9 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 7 | 26 | 551 | 21.19 | 0 | 3.7 | 78.7 |
| 17 | Western Michigan | 6 | 26 | 492 | 18.92 | 0 | 4.3 | 82.0 |
| 20 | Hawai'i | 6 | 25 | 754 | 30.16 | 3 | 4.2 | 125.7 |
| 20 | Toledo | 6 | 25 | 535 | 21.40 | 1 | 4.2 | 89.2 |
| 20 | Marshall | 6 | 25 | 488 | 19.52 | 0 | 4.2 | 81.3 |
| 20 | Boston College | 6 | 25 | 411 | 16.44 | 0 | 4.2 | 68.5 |
| 24 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 24 | 634 | 26.42 | 0 | 4.0 | 105.7 |
| 24 | Duke | 7 | 24 | 420 | 17.50 | 0 | 3.4 | 60.0 |
| 26 | Memphis | 6 | 23 | 555 | 24.13 | 0 | 3.8 | 92.5 |
| 26 | Michigan State | 7 | 23 | 435 | 18.91 | 0 | 3.3 | 62.1 |
| 26 | Buffalo | 6 | 23 | 425 | 18.48 | 0 | 3.8 | 70.8 |
| 26 | Penn State | 7 | 23 | 373 | 16.22 | 0 | 3.3 | 53.3 |
| 26 | Akron | 6 | 23 | 366 | 15.91 | 0 | 3.8 | 61.0 |
| 31 | East Carolina | 6 | 22 | 496 | 22.55 | 1 | 3.7 | 82.7 |
| 31 | Army | 7 | 22 | 471 | 21.41 | 0 | 3.1 | 67.3 |
| 31 | Baylor | 6 | 22 | 426 | 19.36 | 0 | 3.7 | 71.0 |
| 31 | Troy | 6 | 22 | 417 | 18.95 | 0 | 3.7 | 69.5 |
| 31 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 22 | 405 | 18.41 | 0 | 3.7 | 67.5 |
| 36 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 21 | 511 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.5 | 85.2 |
| 36 | Missouri | 7 | 21 | 509 | 24.24 | 1 | 3.0 | 72.7 |
| 36 | San Diego State | 7 | 21 | 502 | 23.90 | 1 | 3.0 | 71.7 |
| 36 | San Jose State | 6 | 21 | 489 | 23.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 81.5 |
| 36 | Indiana | 6 | 21 | 415 | 19.76 | 0 | 3.5 | 69.2 |
| 36 | Oregon State | 7 | 21 | 385 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 42 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 20 | 598 | 29.90 | 1 | 2.9 | 85.4 |
| 42 | USC | 6 | 20 | 583 | 29.15 | 1 | 3.3 | 97.2 |
| 42 | Colorado | 6 | 20 | 510 | 25.50 | 1 | 3.3 | 85.0 |
| 42 | LSU | 8 | 20 | 471 | 23.55 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.9 |
| 42 | Stanford | 7 | 20 | 460 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.9 | 65.7 |
| 42 | New Mexico State | 6 | 20 | 437 | 21.85 | 0 | 3.3 | 72.8 |
| 42 | Massachusetts | 5 | 20 | 418 | 20.90 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.6 |
| 42 | Houston | 7 | 20 | 320 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.9 | 45.7 |
| 50 | Kansas State | 7 | 19 | 560 | 29.47 | 2 | 2.7 | 80.0 |
| 50 | Nebraska | 7 | 19 | 472 | 24.84 | 0 | 2.7 | 67.4 |
| 50 | Iowa | 7 | 19 | 425 | 22.37 | 1 | 2.7 | 60.7 |
| 50 | UAB | 6 | 19 | 406 | 21.37 | 0 | 3.2 | 67.7 |
| 50 | Maryland | 6 | 19 | 405 | 21.32 | 0 | 3.2 | 67.5 |
| 50 | Clemson | 7 | 19 | 405 | 21.32 | 0 | 2.7 | 57.9 |
| 50 | Ohio State | 8 | 19 | 405 | 21.32 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.6 |
| 50 | UTSA | 4 | 19 | 324 | 17.05 | 0 | 4.8 | 81.0 |
| 58 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 18 | 577 | 32.06 | 0 | 3.6 | 115.4 |
| 58 | UCF | 6 | 18 | 510 | 28.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 85.0 |
| 58 | Kent State | 5 | 18 | 481 | 26.72 | 2 | 3.6 | 96.2 |
| 58 | Ball State | 5 | 18 | 464 | 25.78 | 0 | 3.6 | 92.8 |
| 58 | Ohio | 6 | 18 | 450 | 25.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 58 | Georgia | 7 | 18 | 424 | 23.56 | 1 | 2.6 | 60.6 |
| 58 | Washington | 6 | 18 | 384 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 58 | Nevada | 6 | 18 | 375 | 20.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.5 |
| 58 | Texas A&M | 6 | 18 | 363 | 20.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.5 |
| 58 | Illinois | 7 | 18 | 361 | 20.06 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.6 |
| 58 | UNLV | 7 | 18 | 347 | 19.28 | 0 | 2.6 | 49.6 |
| 58 | South Florida | 6 | 18 | 326 | 18.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.3 |
| 58 | Wake Forest | 7 | 18 | 297 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.6 | 42.4 |
| 58 | Iowa State | 7 | 18 | 280 | 15.56 | 0 | 2.6 | 40.0 |
| 72 | Oklahoma | 6 | 17 | 484 | 28.47 | 1 | 2.8 | 80.7 |
| 72 | Colorado State | 6 | 17 | 381 | 22.41 | 0 | 2.8 | 63.5 |
| 72 | Fresno State | 6 | 17 | 379 | 22.29 | 0 | 2.8 | 63.2 |
| 72 | UCLA | 7 | 17 | 363 | 21.35 | 0 | 2.4 | 51.9 |
| 72 | TCU | 6 | 17 | 355 | 20.88 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.2 |
| 72 | Louisville | 7 | 17 | 349 | 20.53 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.9 |
| 72 | Auburn | 7 | 17 | 347 | 20.41 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.6 |
| 72 | Syracuse | 5 | 17 | 328 | 19.29 | 0 | 3.4 | 65.6 |
| 80 | Texas | 6 | 16 | 398 | 24.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 66.3 |
| 80 | Air Force | 6 | 16 | 377 | 23.56 | 0 | 2.7 | 62.8 |
| 80 | North Carolina State | 6 | 16 | 353 | 22.06 | 1 | 2.7 | 58.8 |
| 80 | Florida | 7 | 16 | 302 | 18.88 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.1 |
| 80 | Kansas | 6 | 16 | 280 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 46.7 |
| 80 | Oregon | 7 | 16 | 213 | 13.31 | 0 | 2.3 | 30.4 |
| 86 | Utah | 6 | 15 | 450 | 30.00 | 3 | 2.5 | 75.0 |
| 86 | Cincinnati | 7 | 15 | 383 | 25.53 | 0 | 2.1 | 54.7 |
| 86 | Mississippi State | 7 | 15 | 321 | 21.40 | 0 | 2.1 | 45.9 |
| 86 | Michigan | 6 | 15 | 318 | 21.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.0 |
| 86 | Arkansas | 7 | 15 | 281 | 18.73 | 0 | 2.1 | 40.1 |
| 86 | Bowling Green | 5 | 15 | 272 | 18.13 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.4 |
| 92 | New Mexico | 6 | 14 | 388 | 27.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 64.7 |
| 92 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 14 | 329 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.8 | 65.8 |
| 92 | South Alabama | 6 | 14 | 309 | 22.07 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.5 |
| 92 | Connecticut | 6 | 14 | 297 | 21.21 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.5 |
| 92 | UTEP | 6 | 14 | 289 | 20.64 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.2 |
| 97 | Florida State | 7 | 13 | 343 | 26.38 | 0 | 1.9 | 49.0 |
| 97 | SMU | 7 | 13 | 331 | 25.46 | 0 | 1.9 | 47.3 |
| 97 | Washington State | 5 | 13 | 319 | 24.54 | 0 | 2.6 | 63.8 |
| 97 | Utah State | 6 | 13 | 311 | 23.92 | 0 | 2.2 | 51.8 |
| 97 | Arkansas State | 6 | 13 | 266 | 20.46 | 0 | 2.2 | 44.3 |
| 97 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 13 | 259 | 19.92 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.8 |
| 97 | Arizona | 8 | 13 | 252 | 19.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.5 |
| 97 | Notre Dame | 6 | 13 | 249 | 19.15 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.5 |
| 105 | Miami (Florida) | 6 | 12 | 425 | 35.42 | 1 | 2.0 | 70.8 |
| 105 | Rutgers | 6 | 12 | 268 | 22.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.7 |
| 105 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 12 | 266 | 22.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.3 |
| 105 | Northwestern | 7 | 12 | 264 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.7 |
| 105 | Wisconsin | 7 | 12 | 259 | 21.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.0 |
| 105 | Tulsa | 7 | 12 | 258 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.9 |
| 105 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 12 | 257 | 21.42 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.8 |
| 105 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 12 | 248 | 20.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 |
| 113 | Rice | 5 | 11 | 265 | 24.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 53.0 |
| 113 | Navy | 5 | 11 | 243 | 22.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.6 |
| 113 | Arizona State | 6 | 11 | 207 | 18.82 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.5 |
| 113 | Wyoming | 6 | 11 | 170 | 15.45 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.3 |
| 117 | Alabama | 7 | 10 | 300 | 30.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 42.9 |
| 117 | BYU | 6 | 10 | 227 | 22.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.8 |
| 117 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 10 | 226 | 22.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.2 |
| 120 | Texas Tech | 6 | 9 | 215 | 23.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.8 |
| 120 | Boise State | 6 | 9 | 206 | 22.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.3 |
| 120 | North Texas | 5 | 9 | 148 | 16.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.6 |
| 123 | South Carolina | 7 | 7 | 172 | 24.57 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.6 |
| 123 | Idaho | 5 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.4 |