2018 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 11 | 21 | 542 | 25.81 | 1 | 1.9 | 49.3 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 33 | 762 | 23.09 | 2 | 2.5 | 58.6 |
| 2 | Liberty | 10 | 33 | 777 | 23.55 | 2 | 3.3 | 77.7 |
| 4 | BYU | 12 | 35 | 603 | 17.23 | 0 | 2.9 | 50.3 |
| 5 | Army | 11 | 38 | 786 | 20.68 | 0 | 3.5 | 71.5 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 11 | 41 | 824 | 20.10 | 0 | 3.7 | 74.9 |