2017 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 5 | 18 | 315 | 17.50 | 0 | 3.6 | 63.0 |
| 2 | BYU | 5 | 11 | 201 | 18.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.2 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6 | 22 | 519 | 23.59 | 0 | 3.7 | 86.5 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 5 | 25 | 602 | 24.08 | 0 | 5.0 | 120.4 |