2017 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 4 | LSU | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 1 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 2 | 10 | 136 | 13.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 68.0 |
| 10 | UAB | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 10 | Fresno State | 2 | 7 | 98 | 14.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 49.0 |
| 10 | Washington | 1 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 56.0 |
| 13 | Memphis | 2 | 10 | 142 | 14.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 71.0 |
| 14 | Florida International | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 14 | Alabama | 2 | 7 | 105 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 52.5 |
| 16 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 63.0 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 1 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 95.0 |
| 18 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | 1 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 20 | Massachusetts | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 20 | Penn State | 1 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 68.0 |
| 20 | San Diego State | 1 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 68.0 |
| 24 | Ohio State | 2 | 11 | 192 | 17.45 | 0 | 5.5 | 96.0 |
| 25 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 105.0 |
| 26 | Georgia | 3 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.3 |
| 27 | Georgia State | 2 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| 28 | Stanford | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 28 | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 28 | Wake Forest | 1 | 8 | 144 | 18.00 | 0 | 8.0 | 144.0 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 32 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 10 | 184 | 18.40 | 0 | 10.0 | 184.0 |
| 33 | Wyoming | 1 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 93.0 |
| 34 | Iowa | 1 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 95.0 |
| 34 | Kansas State | 1 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 95.0 |
| 36 | Duke | 1 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 7.0 | 134.0 |
| 37 | North Carolina State | 1 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 115.0 |
| 38 | Akron | 2 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 39 | Florida State | 2 | 10 | 195 | 19.50 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.5 |
| 40 | Clemson | 2 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.0 |
| 41 | North Texas | 2 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.5 |
| 42 | Ohio | 1 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 121.0 |
| 43 | South Florida | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 44 | Central Michigan | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 45 | Idaho | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 45 | Houston | 1 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.0 |
| 47 | TCU | 2 | 9 | 191 | 21.22 | 0 | 4.5 | 95.5 |
| 48 | Temple | 1 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 107.0 |
| 48 | UCF | 2 | 15 | 321 | 21.40 | 0 | 7.5 | 160.5 |
| 50 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 51 | Troy | 2 | 11 | 237 | 21.55 | 0 | 5.5 | 118.5 |
| 52 | Navy | 2 | 11 | 241 | 21.91 | 1 | 5.5 | 120.5 |
| 53 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.0 |
| 53 | Northwestern | 1 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 110.0 |
| 53 | Texas | 1 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 110.0 |
| 56 | Auburn | 2 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 56 | Miami (Florida) | 2 | 6 | 135 | 22.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.5 |
| 58 | South Alabama | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 59 | Toledo | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 59 | Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 59 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 59 | Boise State | 2 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 63 | Louisville | 1 | 6 | 141 | 23.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 141.0 |
| 64 | Texas A&M | 1 | 5 | 119 | 23.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 119.0 |
| 65 | Utah | 1 | 7 | 168 | 24.00 | 0 | 7.0 | 168.0 |
| 66 | Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 67 | Purdue | 1 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 123.0 |
| 68 | Iowa State | 1 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 68 | UCLA | 1 | 4 | 100 | 25.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 100.0 |
| 70 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 103.0 |
| 71 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 72 | Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.5 |
| 73 | Washington State | 1 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 74 | Army | 2 | 8 | 229 | 28.63 | 1 | 4.0 | 114.5 |
| 75 | USC | 2 | 4 | 116 | 29.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| 76 | Arkansas State | 2 | 6 | 182 | 30.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 91.0 |
| 77 | New Mexico State | 2 | 7 | 231 | 33.00 | 1 | 3.5 | 115.5 |
| 78 | Boston College | 1 | 5 | 171 | 34.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 171.0 |
| 79 | SMU | 1 | 3 | 105 | 35.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 105.0 |
| 80 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 81 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 39.0 |
| 81 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 39.0 |
| 83 | Utah State | 1 | 2 | 113 | 56.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 113.0 |