2016 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 4 | 12 | 148 | 12.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.0 |
| 1 | Troy | 3 | 11 | 158 | 14.36 | 0 | 3.7 | 52.7 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 5 | 14 | 219 | 15.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 43.8 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 7 | 110 | 15.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.7 |
| 1 | Marshall | 5 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 1 | California | 4 | 11 | 175 | 15.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 43.8 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 4 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Washington | 3 | 11 | 178 | 16.18 | 0 | 3.7 | 59.3 |
| 1 | Duke | 4 | 16 | 259 | 16.19 | 0 | 4.0 | 64.8 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 20 | 326 | 16.30 | 0 | 5.0 | 81.5 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 5 | 14 | 229 | 16.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 45.8 |
| 1 | USC | 4 | 10 | 165 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.3 |
| 1 | Army | 4 | 16 | 265 | 16.56 | 0 | 4.0 | 66.3 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 5 | 19 | 315 | 16.58 | 0 | 3.8 | 63.0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 5 | 9 | 150 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 7 | 117 | 16.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.3 |
| 1 | UTSA | 4 | 17 | 284 | 16.71 | 0 | 4.3 | 71.0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 4 | 12 | 201 | 16.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.3 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 4 | 14 | 236 | 16.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 59.0 |
| 1 | Florida State | 4 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 5 | 16 | 275 | 17.19 | 0 | 3.2 | 55.0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 4 | 18 | 313 | 17.39 | 0 | 4.5 | 78.3 |
| 1 | Stanford | 4 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 3 | 12 | 210 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 4 | 12 | 214 | 17.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.5 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | 23 | 410 | 17.83 | 0 | 5.8 | 102.5 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 5 | 15 | 270 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 17 | 306 | 18.00 | 0 | 4.3 | 76.5 |
| 1 | Clemson | 4 | 14 | 254 | 18.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 63.5 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 11 | 200 | 18.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.0 |
| 1 | Baylor | 3 | 16 | 293 | 18.31 | 0 | 5.3 | 97.7 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 11 | 203 | 18.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.8 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 5 | 15 | 277 | 18.47 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.4 |
| 1 | LSU | 3 | 16 | 296 | 18.50 | 0 | 5.3 | 98.7 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 29 | 537 | 18.52 | 0 | 5.8 | 107.4 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 17 | 315 | 18.53 | 0 | 4.3 | 78.8 |
| 1 | Boise State | 5 | 11 | 204 | 18.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.8 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 4 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.5 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 5 | 17 | 316 | 18.59 | 0 | 3.4 | 63.2 |
| 1 | Maryland | 5 | 22 | 412 | 18.73 | 0 | 4.4 | 82.4 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 4 | 8 | 150 | 18.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.5 |
| 1 | Ohio | 5 | 21 | 394 | 18.76 | 0 | 4.2 | 78.8 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 26 | 488 | 18.77 | 0 | 6.5 | 122.0 |
| 1 | Utah | 5 | 11 | 207 | 18.82 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.4 |
| 1 | Ball State | 4 | 17 | 320 | 18.82 | 0 | 4.3 | 80.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 4 | 10 | 189 | 18.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.3 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 5 | 18 | 341 | 18.94 | 0 | 3.6 | 68.2 |
| 1 | Toledo | 4 | 16 | 304 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 5 | 13 | 252 | 19.38 | 0 | 2.6 | 50.4 |
| 1 | South Florida | 5 | 23 | 448 | 19.48 | 0 | 4.6 | 89.6 |
| 1 | Kent State | 5 | 20 | 393 | 19.65 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.6 |
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 13 | 256 | 19.69 | 0 | 3.3 | 64.0 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 17 | 335 | 19.71 | 0 | 3.4 | 67.0 |
| 1 | BYU | 3 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.7 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 5 | 19 | 377 | 19.84 | 0 | 3.8 | 75.4 |
| 1 | Purdue | 5 | 13 | 258 | 19.85 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.6 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 4 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 5 | 24 | 477 | 19.88 | 0 | 4.8 | 95.4 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 4 | 10 | 200 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.0 |
| 1 | Akron | 5 | 22 | 441 | 20.05 | 0 | 4.4 | 88.2 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 4 | 19 | 381 | 20.05 | 0 | 4.8 | 95.3 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 4 | 15 | 302 | 20.13 | 0 | 3.8 | 75.5 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 4 | 11 | 222 | 20.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.5 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 4 | 10 | 202 | 20.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.5 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.2 |
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 11 | 226 | 20.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.5 |
| 1 | Idaho | 4 | 12 | 247 | 20.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.8 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.8 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.3 |
| 1 | UTEP | 4 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 4 | 21 | 443 | 21.10 | 0 | 5.3 | 110.8 |
| 1 | Oregon | 4 | 16 | 340 | 21.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 85.0 |
| 1 | Texas | 5 | 14 | 299 | 21.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.8 |
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.8 |
| 1 | Arizona | 4 | 10 | 214 | 21.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.5 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 17 | 365 | 21.47 | 0 | 4.3 | 91.3 |
| 1 | Texas State | 4 | 13 | 283 | 21.77 | 0 | 3.3 | 70.8 |
| 1 | Utah State | 4 | 9 | 197 | 21.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.3 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 5 | 18 | 394 | 21.89 | 0 | 3.6 | 78.8 |
| 1 | Auburn | 4 | 6 | 135 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.8 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 4 | 11 | 248 | 22.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 4 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 33 | 746 | 22.61 | 0 | 6.6 | 149.2 |
| 1 | TCU | 4 | 7 | 159 | 22.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.8 |
| 1 | Illinois | 5 | 14 | 320 | 22.86 | 0 | 2.8 | 64.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 4 | 10 | 229 | 22.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.3 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 5 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.4 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 4 | 12 | 279 | 23.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.8 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 4 | 9 | 210 | 23.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.5 |
| 1 | Alabama | 4 | 16 | 379 | 23.69 | 0 | 4.0 | 94.8 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 12 | 285 | 23.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.3 |
| 1 | SMU | 4 | 17 | 404 | 23.76 | 0 | 4.3 | 101.0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 28 | 666 | 23.79 | 0 | 7.0 | 166.5 |
| 1 | Florida | 3 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 169 | 24.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.3 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 10 | 243 | 24.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 60.8 |
| 1 | UNLV | 5 | 18 | 438 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.6 | 87.6 |
| 1 | Indiana | 5 | 14 | 344 | 24.57 | 0 | 2.8 | 68.8 |
| 1 | Colorado | 4 | 10 | 248 | 24.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 62.0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 5 | 15 | 382 | 25.47 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.4 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 4 | 13 | 336 | 25.85 | 0 | 3.3 | 84.0 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 15 | 396 | 26.40 | 0 | 3.8 | 99.0 |
| 1 | Houston | 4 | 13 | 358 | 27.54 | 0 | 3.3 | 89.5 |
| 1 | Nevada | 4 | 6 | 166 | 27.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 41.5 |
| 1 | Kansas | 4 | 4 | 113 | 28.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.3 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 17.8 |
| 1 | Georgia | 4 | 12 | 368 | 30.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 92.0 |
| 110 | Navy | 4 | 14 | 274 | 19.57 | 1 | 3.5 | 68.5 |
| 110 | East Carolina | 4 | 17 | 348 | 20.47 | 1 | 4.3 | 87.0 |
| 110 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 19 | 410 | 21.58 | 1 | 4.8 | 102.5 |
| 110 | Washington State | 5 | 27 | 593 | 21.96 | 1 | 5.4 | 118.6 |
| 110 | Florida International | 5 | 22 | 499 | 22.68 | 1 | 4.4 | 99.8 |
| 110 | Temple | 5 | 30 | 683 | 22.77 | 1 | 6.0 | 136.6 |
| 110 | Buffalo | 5 | 16 | 385 | 24.06 | 1 | 3.2 | 77.0 |
| 110 | Michigan State | 5 | 12 | 316 | 26.33 | 1 | 2.4 | 63.2 |
| 110 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 17 | 452 | 26.59 | 1 | 3.4 | 90.4 |
| 110 | Rice | 4 | 10 | 269 | 26.90 | 1 | 2.5 | 67.3 |
| 110 | UCLA | 4 | 14 | 393 | 28.07 | 1 | 3.5 | 98.3 |
| 110 | Texas Tech | 4 | 9 | 258 | 28.67 | 1 | 2.3 | 64.5 |
| 110 | Virginia | 4 | 14 | 410 | 29.29 | 1 | 3.5 | 102.5 |
| 110 | Rutgers | 4 | 8 | 236 | 29.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 59.0 |
| 110 | North Texas | 4 | 5 | 155 | 31.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 38.8 |
| 110 | Arizona State | 5 | 9 | 284 | 31.56 | 1 | 1.8 | 56.8 |
| 110 | Missouri | 4 | 2 | 85 | 42.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 21.3 |
| 127 | Syracuse | 4 | 12 | 380 | 31.67 | 2 | 3.0 | 95.0 |
| 127 | South Carolina | 4 | 12 | 408 | 34.00 | 2 | 3.0 | 102.0 |