2023 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -2.3 |
| 1 | Florida | 3 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 4 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.3 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 3 | 7 | 76 | 10.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 25.3 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 4 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 1 | Alabama | 3 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.7 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.3 |
| 1 | South Florida | 3 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.3 |
| 1 | Air Force | 3 | 7 | 91 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 30.3 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 3 | 10 | 132 | 13.20 | 0 | 3.3 | 44.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 12 | 163 | 13.58 | 0 | 4.0 | 54.3 |
| 1 | Michigan | 3 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 22.7 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 3 | 8 | 110 | 13.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 36.7 |
| 1 | Washington | 3 | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.7 |
| 1 | Toledo | 4 | 14 | 194 | 13.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 48.5 |
| 1 | Army | 4 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 1 | Kansas | 3 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.7 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.7 |
| 1 | UTEP | 3 | 8 | 116 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 38.7 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.7 |
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 3 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.3 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 3 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 1 | Georgia | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 4 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.8 |
| 1 | Liberty | 4 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Colorado | 3 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 37.7 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 16 | 261 | 16.31 | 0 | 4.0 | 65.3 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 7 | 117 | 16.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.3 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 3 | 8 | 135 | 16.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 45.0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 4 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 3 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 4 | 12 | 205 | 17.08 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.3 |
| 1 | UNLV | 3 | 14 | 240 | 17.14 | 0 | 4.7 | 80.0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.7 |
| 1 | Temple | 3 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 4 | 11 | 191 | 17.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 47.8 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 7 | 122 | 17.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.7 |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 1 | Utah | 3 | 8 | 140 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 46.7 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 3 | 12 | 211 | 17.58 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.3 |
| 1 | Purdue | 3 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.7 |
| 1 | Virginia | 3 | 9 | 161 | 17.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.7 |
| 1 | Missouri | 3 | 11 | 197 | 17.91 | 0 | 3.7 | 65.7 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 3 | 7 | 126 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 4 | 10 | 180 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.3 |
| 1 | California | 3 | 10 | 182 | 18.20 | 0 | 3.3 | 60.7 |
| 1 | Boise State | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 11 | 203 | 18.45 | 0 | 3.7 | 67.7 |
| 1 | Arizona | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 10 | 187 | 18.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.8 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.7 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.7 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 4 | 10 | 190 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.5 |
| 1 | Ohio | 4 | 15 | 286 | 19.07 | 0 | 3.8 | 71.5 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 13 | 248 | 19.08 | 0 | 3.3 | 62.0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 1 | SMU | 3 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Nevada | 3 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.3 |
| 1 | Tulane | 3 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Navy | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Louisville | 3 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.7 |
| 1 | Texas | 3 | 9 | 183 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 3 | 11 | 226 | 20.55 | 0 | 3.7 | 75.3 |
| 1 | Rice | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.7 |
| 1 | BYU | 3 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 3 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 3 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 2 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 3 | 9 | 190 | 21.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.3 |
| 1 | Utah State | 3 | 7 | 148 | 21.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.3 |
| 1 | Memphis | 3 | 12 | 254 | 21.17 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.7 |
| 1 | Texas State | 3 | 9 | 191 | 21.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.7 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.3 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.8 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 3 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 4 | 8 | 175 | 21.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.8 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 11 | 244 | 22.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 61.0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 4 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.8 |
| 1 | LSU | 3 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.3 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.3 |
| 1 | Florida International | 4 | 6 | 135 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.8 |
| 1 | Akron | 3 | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.7 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.7 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 4 | 7 | 159 | 22.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.8 |
| 1 | TCU | 3 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.3 |
| 1 | Troy | 3 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.3 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 3 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 1 | Baylor | 3 | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.7 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 6 | 140 | 23.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 3 | 6 | 140 | 23.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.7 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 3 | 7 | 164 | 23.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.7 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 3 | 12 | 282 | 23.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 94.0 |
| 1 | Ball State | 3 | 6 | 142 | 23.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.3 |
| 1 | UAB | 3 | 10 | 241 | 24.10 | 0 | 3.3 | 80.3 |
| 1 | Indiana | 3 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.3 |
| 1 | Houston | 3 | 7 | 170 | 24.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.7 |
| 1 | Oregon | 3 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.7 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.7 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| 1 | UCF | 3 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.3 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 3 | 6 | 157 | 26.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.3 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 4 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.5 |
| 1 | Clemson | 3 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 3 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.3 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 5 | 138 | 27.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 46.0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 3 | 5 | 140 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 46.7 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 19.0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.5 |
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 6 | 177 | 29.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 59.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 3 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 5 | 180 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 60.0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 3 | 2 | 81 | 40.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 27.0 |
| 125 | Kent State | 3 | 5 | 127 | 25.40 | 1 | 1.7 | 42.3 |
| 125 | West Virginia | 3 | 10 | 270 | 27.00 | 1 | 3.3 | 90.0 |
| 125 | Florida State | 4 | 10 | 298 | 29.80 | 1 | 2.5 | 74.5 |
| 125 | USC | 4 | 10 | 307 | 30.70 | 1 | 2.5 | 76.8 |
| 125 | James Madison | 3 | 7 | 216 | 30.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 72.0 |
| 125 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 4 | 137 | 34.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 45.7 |
| 125 | Duke | 3 | 5 | 180 | 36.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 60.0 |
| 125 | Buffalo | 4 | 4 | 149 | 37.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 37.3 |