2018 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 9 | 18 | 458 | 25.44 | 1 | 2.0 | 50.9 |
| 2 | BYU | 11 | 30 | 576 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.4 |
| 3 | Liberty | 8 | 32 | 733 | 22.91 | 1 | 4.0 | 91.6 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 13 | 33 | 762 | 23.09 | 2 | 2.5 | 58.6 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 10 | 42 | 863 | 20.55 | 0 | 4.2 | 86.3 |
| 6 | Army | 12 | 43 | 874 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.6 | 72.8 |