2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 10 | 51 | 1203 | 23.59 | 1 | 5.1 | 120.3 |
| 2 | North Carolina State | 11 | 48 | 1129 | 23.52 | 2 | 4.4 | 102.6 |
| 3 | Miami (Florida) | 11 | 43 | 1101 | 25.60 | 1 | 3.9 | 100.1 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 44 | 1064 | 24.18 | 1 | 4.0 | 96.7 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 9 | 45 | 1042 | 23.16 | 1 | 5.0 | 115.8 |
| 6 | Temple | 9 | 42 | 1011 | 24.07 | 1 | 4.7 | 112.3 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 11 | 50 | 999 | 19.98 | 1 | 4.5 | 90.8 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 40 | 967 | 24.18 | 2 | 3.6 | 87.9 |
| 9 | Maryland | 11 | 40 | 957 | 23.93 | 2 | 3.6 | 87.0 |
| 10 | Kansas State | 11 | 34 | 949 | 27.91 | 1 | 3.1 | 86.3 |
| 11 | Texas | 11 | 40 | 937 | 23.43 | 1 | 3.6 | 85.2 |
| 12 | California | 10 | 45 | 934 | 20.76 | 0 | 4.5 | 93.4 |
| 13 | Duke | 10 | 49 | 903 | 18.43 | 0 | 4.9 | 90.3 |
| 14 | Virginia | 10 | 44 | 896 | 20.36 | 0 | 4.4 | 89.6 |
| 15 | USC | 12 | 36 | 876 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 16 | Colorado | 9 | 41 | 873 | 21.29 | 1 | 4.6 | 97.0 |
| 17 | UCLA | 12 | 40 | 845 | 21.13 | 0 | 3.3 | 70.4 |
| 18 | Boston College | 10 | 46 | 830 | 18.04 | 0 | 4.6 | 83.0 |
| 19 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 38 | 819 | 21.55 | 0 | 3.5 | 74.5 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 11 | 32 | 817 | 25.53 | 1 | 2.9 | 74.3 |
| 21 | Mississippi State | 9 | 35 | 793 | 22.66 | 1 | 3.9 | 88.1 |
| 21 | Michigan | 11 | 36 | 793 | 22.03 | 0 | 3.3 | 72.1 |
| 23 | Mississippi | 10 | 40 | 792 | 19.80 | 1 | 4.0 | 79.2 |
| 24 | Indiana | 8 | 35 | 791 | 22.60 | 1 | 4.4 | 98.9 |
| 25 | Kentucky | 9 | 40 | 789 | 19.73 | 0 | 4.4 | 87.7 |
| 26 | Illinois | 9 | 42 | 783 | 18.64 | 0 | 4.7 | 87.0 |
| 27 | Baylor | 10 | 36 | 780 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.6 | 78.0 |
| 28 | Missouri | 10 | 32 | 757 | 23.66 | 2 | 3.2 | 75.7 |
| 28 | Washington State | 9 | 33 | 757 | 22.94 | 0 | 3.7 | 84.1 |
| 28 | Tennessee | 9 | 38 | 757 | 19.92 | 1 | 4.2 | 84.1 |
| 31 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 35 | 743 | 21.23 | 0 | 3.5 | 74.3 |
| 32 | Utah | 9 | 27 | 736 | 27.26 | 4 | 3.0 | 81.8 |
| 33 | Kansas | 9 | 38 | 730 | 19.21 | 0 | 4.2 | 81.1 |
| 34 | Washington | 10 | 34 | 726 | 21.35 | 0 | 3.4 | 72.6 |
| 35 | Florida State | 11 | 29 | 712 | 24.55 | 0 | 2.6 | 64.7 |
| 36 | Syracuse | 12 | 36 | 705 | 19.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.8 |
| 37 | TCU | 11 | 33 | 703 | 21.30 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.9 |
| 38 | Nebraska | 11 | 33 | 697 | 21.12 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.4 |
| 39 | Florida | 10 | 27 | 682 | 25.26 | 1 | 2.7 | 68.2 |
| 40 | Texas Tech | 10 | 30 | 673 | 22.43 | 2 | 3.0 | 67.3 |
| 41 | Stanford | 13 | 28 | 664 | 23.71 | 0 | 2.2 | 51.1 |
| 42 | Auburn | 9 | 30 | 662 | 22.07 | 1 | 3.3 | 73.6 |
| 43 | Arizona State | 11 | 29 | 660 | 22.76 | 1 | 2.6 | 60.0 |
| 44 | Minnesota | 10 | 32 | 652 | 20.38 | 0 | 3.2 | 65.2 |
| 45 | Northwestern | 12 | 31 | 647 | 20.87 | 0 | 2.6 | 53.9 |
| 46 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 29 | 627 | 21.62 | 1 | 2.6 | 57.0 |
| 47 | Oregon | 10 | 29 | 617 | 21.28 | 1 | 2.9 | 61.7 |
| 48 | Wake Forest | 10 | 37 | 604 | 16.32 | 0 | 3.7 | 60.4 |
| 49 | LSU | 10 | 24 | 595 | 24.79 | 0 | 2.4 | 59.5 |
| 50 | Clemson | 11 | 28 | 587 | 20.96 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.4 |
| 51 | Iowa | 9 | 23 | 574 | 24.96 | 1 | 2.6 | 63.8 |
| 52 | South Carolina | 10 | 26 | 563 | 21.65 | 0 | 2.6 | 56.3 |
| 53 | Cincinnati | 9 | 23 | 558 | 24.26 | 0 | 2.6 | 62.0 |
| 54 | Michigan State | 10 | 29 | 553 | 19.07 | 0 | 2.9 | 55.3 |
| 55 | Oregon State | 11 | 30 | 549 | 18.30 | 0 | 2.7 | 49.9 |
| 56 | Notre Dame | 11 | 27 | 538 | 19.93 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.9 |
| 57 | Iowa State | 10 | 28 | 537 | 19.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.7 |
| 58 | South Florida | 9 | 28 | 507 | 18.11 | 0 | 3.1 | 56.3 |
| 59 | Navy | 4 | 20 | 506 | 25.30 | 1 | 5.0 | 126.5 |
| 60 | Louisville | 10 | 28 | 498 | 17.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.8 |
| 61 | Texas A&M | 9 | 22 | 487 | 22.14 | 0 | 2.4 | 54.1 |
| 62 | Ohio State | 9 | 24 | 473 | 19.71 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.6 |
| 63 | Georgia | 11 | 23 | 463 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.1 | 42.1 |
| 64 | Alabama | 11 | 18 | 456 | 25.33 | 1 | 1.6 | 41.5 |
| 65 | Penn State | 10 | 24 | 439 | 18.29 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.9 |
| 66 | Massachusetts | 4 | 21 | 438 | 20.86 | 0 | 5.3 | 109.5 |
| 66 | Arizona | 10 | 24 | 438 | 18.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.8 |
| 68 | Connecticut | 9 | 23 | 431 | 18.74 | 0 | 2.6 | 47.9 |
| 69 | Arkansas | 9 | 23 | 426 | 18.52 | 0 | 2.6 | 47.3 |
| 70 | Rutgers | 9 | 19 | 409 | 21.53 | 0 | 2.1 | 45.4 |
| 71 | Wisconsin | 11 | 15 | 344 | 22.93 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.3 |
| 72 | Army | 4 | 12 | 277 | 23.08 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.3 |
| 73 | BYU | 5 | 11 | 274 | 24.91 | 0 | 2.2 | 54.8 |
| 74 | Idaho | 2 | 16 | 262 | 16.38 | 0 | 8.0 | 131.0 |
| 75 | Marshall | 2 | 13 | 260 | 20.00 | 0 | 6.5 | 130.0 |
| 76 | New Mexico | 2 | 12 | 259 | 21.58 | 1 | 6.0 | 129.5 |
| 77 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 10 | 252 | 25.20 | 0 | 3.3 | 84.0 |
| 77 | Tulsa | 3 | 10 | 252 | 25.20 | 0 | 3.3 | 84.0 |
| 79 | Florida International | 2 | 9 | 237 | 26.33 | 0 | 4.5 | 118.5 |
| 80 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 7 | 234 | 33.43 | 1 | 3.5 | 117.0 |
| 81 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 11 | 233 | 21.18 | 0 | 3.7 | 77.7 |
| 82 | Ball State | 3 | 9 | 221 | 24.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.7 |
| 83 | UTEP | 3 | 13 | 218 | 16.77 | 0 | 4.3 | 72.7 |
| 84 | Toledo | 2 | 6 | 214 | 35.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 107.0 |
| 85 | Troy | 2 | 12 | 208 | 17.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 104.0 |
| 86 | Boise State | 2 | 8 | 206 | 25.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 103.0 |
| 87 | Fresno State | 2 | 9 | 200 | 22.22 | 0 | 4.5 | 100.0 |
| 88 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 10 | 197 | 19.70 | 0 | 5.0 | 98.5 |
| 89 | Texas State | 1 | 9 | 193 | 21.44 | 0 | 9.0 | 193.0 |
| 90 | SMU | 3 | 9 | 189 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| 91 | Arkansas State | 2 | 9 | 188 | 20.89 | 0 | 4.5 | 94.0 |
| 92 | Tulane | 2 | 8 | 184 | 23.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.0 |
| 93 | Buffalo | 3 | 9 | 169 | 18.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.3 |
| 94 | North Texas | 2 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.5 |
| 95 | Bowling Green | 2 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.5 |
| 96 | Kent State | 2 | 9 | 147 | 16.33 | 0 | 4.5 | 73.5 |
| 97 | Nevada | 3 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.0 |
| 98 | Central Michigan | 2 | 5 | 142 | 28.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 71.0 |
| 99 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 8 | 137 | 17.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 68.5 |
| 100 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 66.5 |
| 101 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 66.0 |
| 102 | Memphis | 1 | 4 | 131 | 32.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 131.0 |
| 103 | UAB | 2 | 4 | 120 | 30.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.0 |
| 104 | Western Michigan | 3 | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.3 |
| 105 | East Carolina | 2 | 8 | 116 | 14.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 58.0 |
| 106 | San Diego State | 1 | 4 | 110 | 27.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 110.0 |
| 106 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 7 | 110 | 15.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 55.0 |
| 108 | UCF | 2 | 7 | 109 | 15.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 54.5 |
| 109 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 7 | 108 | 15.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.0 |
| 110 | Hawai'i | 1 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 106.0 |
| 111 | Colorado State | 1 | 4 | 104 | 26.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 104.0 |
| 112 | Utah State | 2 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.5 |
| 113 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.5 |
| 114 | Rice | 2 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.5 |
| 115 | South Alabama | 2 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.5 |
| 116 | Akron | 1 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.0 |
| 117 | Air Force | 1 | 2 | 64 | 32.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 64.0 |
| 118 | UNLV | 2 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 119 | Ohio | 1 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 44.0 |
| 119 | Wyoming | 1 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 44.0 |
| 121 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 122 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 123 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |