2018 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 5 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Liberty | 4 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.8 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 5 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.2 |
| 4 | BYU | 5 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 6 | 11 | 156 | 14.18 | 1 | 1.8 | 26.0 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 5 | 14 | 248 | 17.71 | 1 | 2.8 | 49.6 |