2017 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 1 | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 116.0 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 7 | 21 | 426 | 20.29 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.9 |
| 3 | BYU | 4 | 13 | 222 | 17.08 | 0 | 3.3 | 55.5 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |