2018 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 5 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.6 |
| 1 | Clemson | 5 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.2 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 12 | 173 | 14.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.3 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 4 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.8 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 5 | 7 | 102 | 14.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.4 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 18 | 268 | 14.89 | 0 | 3.6 | 53.6 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 5 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 5 | 12 | 180 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 36.0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 5 | 15 | 227 | 15.13 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.4 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 5 | 15 | 229 | 15.27 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.8 |
| 1 | Rice | 5 | 10 | 154 | 15.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.8 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 5 | 12 | 187 | 15.58 | 0 | 2.4 | 37.4 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 4 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.5 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 5 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.6 |
| 1 | Michigan | 5 | 8 | 126 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 25.2 |
| 1 | Colorado | 4 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 5 | 13 | 208 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 41.6 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 14 | 224 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 44.8 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 5 | 16 | 256 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.2 | 51.2 |
| 1 | Tulane | 5 | 10 | 161 | 16.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.2 |
| 1 | Toledo | 4 | 9 | 145 | 16.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.3 |
| 1 | Illinois | 4 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 5 | 18 | 299 | 16.61 | 0 | 3.6 | 59.8 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 10 | 168 | 16.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 9 | 152 | 16.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 14 | 245 | 17.50 | 0 | 3.5 | 61.3 |
| 1 | Memphis | 5 | 13 | 233 | 17.92 | 0 | 2.6 | 46.6 |
| 1 | Liberty | 4 | 12 | 215 | 17.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.8 |
| 1 | Auburn | 5 | 7 | 126 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.2 |
| 1 | California | 4 | 8 | 144 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 1 | Temple | 5 | 20 | 362 | 18.10 | 0 | 4.0 | 72.4 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 5 | 6 | 109 | 18.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.8 |
| 1 | Duke | 5 | 12 | 218 | 18.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.6 |
| 1 | Alabama | 5 | 15 | 273 | 18.20 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.6 |
| 1 | Arizona | 5 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.6 |
| 1 | North Texas | 5 | 15 | 275 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 1 | Texas State | 4 | 14 | 257 | 18.36 | 0 | 3.5 | 64.3 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 5 | 19 | 349 | 18.37 | 0 | 3.8 | 69.8 |
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 10 | 185 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.3 |
| 1 | Houston | 4 | 20 | 370 | 18.50 | 0 | 5.0 | 92.5 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 5 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.8 |
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.8 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 10 | 194 | 19.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.5 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 4 | 15 | 291 | 19.40 | 0 | 3.8 | 72.8 |
| 1 | USC | 5 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 5 | 13 | 253 | 19.46 | 0 | 2.6 | 50.6 |
| 1 | Boston College | 5 | 25 | 487 | 19.48 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.4 |
| 1 | Stanford | 5 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.8 |
| 1 | Utah | 4 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 1 | Washington | 5 | 14 | 275 | 19.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 5 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.4 |
| 1 | Ohio | 4 | 15 | 296 | 19.73 | 0 | 3.8 | 74.0 |
| 1 | Kent State | 5 | 17 | 336 | 19.76 | 0 | 3.4 | 67.2 |
| 1 | Army | 5 | 17 | 336 | 19.76 | 0 | 3.4 | 67.2 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 4 | 8 | 159 | 19.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.8 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 5 | 17 | 339 | 19.94 | 0 | 3.4 | 67.8 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 5 | 12 | 240 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 48.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 4 | 10 | 200 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.0 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 4 | 16 | 322 | 20.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.5 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 4 | 9 | 182 | 20.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.5 |
| 1 | Ball State | 5 | 18 | 364 | 20.22 | 0 | 3.6 | 72.8 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 5 | 18 | 365 | 20.28 | 0 | 3.6 | 73.0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 5 | 14 | 285 | 20.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 57.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 4 | 14 | 285 | 20.36 | 0 | 3.5 | 71.3 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 6 | 29 | 592 | 20.41 | 0 | 4.8 | 98.7 |
| 1 | Baylor | 5 | 10 | 205 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 5 | 11 | 226 | 20.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.2 |
| 1 | Troy | 5 | 10 | 206 | 20.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.2 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 5 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.6 |
| 1 | South Florida | 4 | 16 | 332 | 20.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.0 |
| 1 | TCU | 5 | 14 | 292 | 20.86 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.4 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 5 | 11 | 233 | 21.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 46.6 |
| 1 | BYU | 5 | 12 | 255 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 51.0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 5 | 15 | 319 | 21.27 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.8 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 5 | 11 | 235 | 21.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 47.0 |
| 1 | Florida | 5 | 15 | 321 | 21.40 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.2 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 9 | 193 | 21.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.6 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 8 | 172 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.4 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 20 | 431 | 21.55 | 0 | 5.0 | 107.8 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 47.6 |
| 1 | UNLV | 4 | 12 | 261 | 21.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.3 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 5 | 6 | 131 | 21.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.2 |
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 18 | 393 | 21.83 | 0 | 4.5 | 98.3 |
| 1 | Florida State | 5 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.8 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.8 |
| 1 | Florida International | 5 | 11 | 246 | 22.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 49.2 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 7 | 157 | 22.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.3 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 5 | 11 | 247 | 22.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 49.4 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.3 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 7 | 159 | 22.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.8 |
| 1 | Akron | 3 | 10 | 228 | 22.80 | 0 | 3.3 | 76.0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 4 | 16 | 365 | 22.81 | 0 | 4.0 | 91.3 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 12 | 274 | 22.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 54.8 |
| 1 | Boise State | 4 | 10 | 229 | 22.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.3 |
| 1 | Marshall | 4 | 9 | 209 | 23.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.3 |
| 1 | Utah State | 4 | 9 | 209 | 23.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.3 |
| 1 | UAB | 4 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.8 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.8 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 6 | 142 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 1 | Texas | 5 | 12 | 288 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 57.6 |
| 1 | Missouri | 4 | 10 | 240 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 60.0 |
| 1 | UTEP | 5 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.4 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 12 | 293 | 24.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 58.6 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 4 | 11 | 269 | 24.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 67.3 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 8 | 197 | 24.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.3 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 6 | 23 | 573 | 24.91 | 0 | 3.8 | 95.5 |
| 1 | Purdue | 5 | 14 | 349 | 24.93 | 0 | 2.8 | 69.8 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 5 | 19 | 476 | 25.05 | 0 | 3.8 | 95.2 |
| 1 | Oregon | 5 | 19 | 486 | 25.58 | 0 | 3.8 | 97.2 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 4 | 6 | 158 | 26.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.5 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 5 | 132 | 26.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.0 |
| 1 | LSU | 5 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.2 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 5 | 14 | 398 | 28.43 | 0 | 2.8 | 79.6 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 8 | 239 | 29.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 47.8 |
| 1 | Georgia | 5 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 12.6 |
| 1 | UCLA | 4 | 6 | 218 | 36.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 54.5 |
| 118 | Louisville | 5 | 14 | 279 | 19.93 | 1 | 2.8 | 55.8 |
| 118 | Penn State | 5 | 11 | 237 | 21.55 | 1 | 2.2 | 47.4 |
| 118 | Western Michigan | 5 | 27 | 598 | 22.15 | 1 | 5.4 | 119.6 |
| 118 | Notre Dame | 5 | 13 | 295 | 22.69 | 1 | 2.6 | 59.0 |
| 118 | Navy | 4 | 10 | 254 | 25.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 63.5 |
| 118 | Nevada | 5 | 12 | 314 | 26.17 | 1 | 2.4 | 62.8 |
| 118 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 25 | 667 | 26.68 | 1 | 5.0 | 133.4 |
| 118 | Charlotte | 5 | 9 | 250 | 27.78 | 1 | 1.8 | 50.0 |
| 118 | Texas Tech | 5 | 6 | 169 | 28.17 | 1 | 1.2 | 33.8 |
| 118 | New Mexico State | 5 | 6 | 200 | 33.33 | 1 | 1.2 | 40.0 |
| 128 | Arkansas | 5 | 13 | 391 | 30.08 | 2 | 2.6 | 78.2 |
| 128 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 15 | 459 | 30.60 | 2 | 3.0 | 91.8 |
| 128 | SMU | 5 | 11 | 382 | 34.73 | 2 | 2.2 | 76.4 |