2017 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 9 | 26 | 427 | 16.42 | 0 | 2.9 | 47.4 |
| 2 | Army | 12 | 47 | 941 | 20.02 | 1 | 3.9 | 78.4 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 6 | 29 | 654 | 22.55 | 0 | 4.8 | 109.0 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 44 | 1016 | 23.09 | 1 | 4.0 | 92.4 |