2017 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 4 | 229 | 57.25 | 2 | 4.0 | 229.0 |
| 2 | Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 104 | 52.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 104.0 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 45.0 |
| 4 | Toledo | 1 | 3 | 130 | 43.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 130.0 |
| 5 | Oregon | 1 | 4 | 157 | 39.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 157.0 |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 1 | 2 | 75 | 37.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 75.0 |
| 7 | UCF | 1 | 3 | 112 | 37.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 112.0 |
| 8 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 35.0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 1 | 3 | 100 | 33.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 100.0 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 1 | 4 | 132 | 33.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 132.0 |
| 12 | Memphis | 1 | 5 | 164 | 32.80 | 1 | 5.0 | 164.0 |
| 13 | Kansas State | 1 | 5 | 156 | 31.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 156.0 |
| 14 | Duke | 1 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 91.0 |
| 14 | North Carolina State | 1 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 91.0 |
| 14 | Virginia | 1 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 91.0 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 1 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| 17 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 19 | Syracuse | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 20 | Akron | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 21 | Arizona | 1 | 5 | 132 | 26.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 132.0 |
| 22 | Nevada | 1 | 6 | 151 | 25.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 151.0 |
| 23 | Charlotte | 1 | 6 | 150 | 25.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 150.0 |
| 23 | SMU | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 23 | Troy | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 26 | Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 27 | LSU | 1 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.0 |
| 27 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.0 |
| 30 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 30 | New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 32 | Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 70.0 |
| 33 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.0 |
| 33 | Army | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 33 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 36 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 37 | Missouri | 1 | 7 | 157 | 22.43 | 0 | 7.0 | 157.0 |
| 38 | Kent State | 1 | 7 | 155 | 22.14 | 0 | 7.0 | 155.0 |
| 39 | East Carolina | 1 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 132.0 |
| 39 | Old Dominion | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 39 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 39 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 43 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 44 | UAB | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 44 | South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 46 | Fresno State | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 47 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 48 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 7 | 146 | 20.86 | 0 | 7.0 | 146.0 |
| 49 | Hawai'i | 1 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.0 |
| 50 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 103.0 |
| 51 | Massachusetts | 1 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.0 |
| 51 | Appalachian State | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 51 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 54 | Oregon State | 1 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 122.0 |
| 54 | Connecticut | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 54 | Temple | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 57 | Florida State | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 57 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 59 | Wake Forest | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 60 | BYU | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 60 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 62 | Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 62 | Buffalo | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 64 | Florida International | 1 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 64 | Utah State | 1 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 66 | Central Michigan | 1 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 72.0 |
| 66 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 68 | Baylor | 1 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.0 |
| 68 | California | 1 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.0 |
| 70 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 70 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 72 | Kansas | 1 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 64.0 |
| 72 | San Diego State | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 74 | North Carolina | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 75 | Maryland | 1 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 58.0 |
| 76 | Bowling Green | 1 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 86.0 |
| 76 | San Jose State | 1 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.0 |
| 78 | Georgia State | 1 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.0 |
| 79 | South Florida | 1 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 55.0 |
| 80 | UTSA | 1 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 53.0 |
| 81 | Louisville | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 82 | TCU | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 83 | UNLV | 1 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 53.0 |
| 84 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 85 | Auburn | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 86 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 87 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 88 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |