2016 National Leaders Kickoffs - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 5 | 44 | 2755 | 62.61 | 25 | 56.82 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 41 | 2586 | 63.07 | 11 | 26.83 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 43 | 2548 | 59.26 | 8 | 18.60 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | USF | 5 | 37 | 2281 | 61.65 | 14 | 37.84 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 5 | 35 | 2257 | 64.49 | 31 | 88.57 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Auburn | 4 | 34 | 2191 | 64.44 | 28 | 82.35 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 33 | 2116 | 64.12 | 16 | 48.48 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Temple | 5 | 36 | 2116 | 58.78 | 6 | 16.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 5 | 33 | 2022 | 61.27 | 13 | 39.39 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 4 | 33 | 2009 | 60.88 | 9 | 27.27 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Washington State | 5 | 34 | 1997 | 58.74 | 7 | 20.59 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Alabama | 4 | 30 | 1893 | 63.10 | 14 | 46.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | San Diego State | 5 | 30 | 1890 | 63.00 | 5 | 16.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 29 | 1870 | 64.48 | 22 | 75.86 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Penn State | 4 | 30 | 1861 | 62.03 | 11 | 36.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Oregon | 4 | 29 | 1860 | 64.14 | 13 | 44.83 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Kansas State | 5 | 30 | 1852 | 61.73 | 11 | 36.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Western Michigan | 4 | 31 | 1851 | 59.71 | 5 | 16.13 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 31 | 1836 | 59.23 | 11 | 35.48 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Arizona State | 5 | 28 | 1818 | 64.93 | 19 | 67.86 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Hawaii | 5 | 29 | 1815 | 62.59 | 12 | 41.38 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Louisville | 4 | 30 | 1810 | 60.33 | 2 | 6.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Texas | 5 | 29 | 1808 | 62.34 | 14 | 48.28 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Air Force | 5 | 30 | 1808 | 60.27 | 15 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FIU | 5 | 31 | 1806 | 58.26 | 8 | 25.81 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | USC | 4 | 28 | 1800 | 64.29 | 16 | 57.14 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Utah | 5 | 29 | 1791 | 61.76 | 15 | 51.72 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Michigan | 4 | 28 | 1766 | 63.07 | 11 | 39.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Boise State | 5 | 27 | 1737 | 64.33 | 16 | 59.26 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 28 | 1723 | 61.54 | 9 | 32.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Ole Miss | 4 | 27 | 1703 | 63.07 | 12 | 44.44 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Memphis | 5 | 27 | 1692 | 62.67 | 16 | 59.26 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Minnesota | 5 | 28 | 1681 | 60.04 | 11 | 39.29 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | Northwestern | 4 | 26 | 1651 | 63.50 | 14 | 53.85 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Wyoming | 4 | 26 | 1643 | 63.19 | 14 | 53.85 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Old Dominion | 4 | 28 | 1638 | 58.50 | 3 | 10.71 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Clemson | 4 | 28 | 1634 | 58.36 | 11 | 39.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | UNLV | 5 | 27 | 1608 | 59.56 | 7 | 25.93 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | UCLA | 4 | 25 | 1589 | 63.56 | 10 | 40.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 24 | 1565 | 65.21 | 20 | 83.33 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | Appalachian State | 4 | 24 | 1554 | 64.75 | 14 | 58.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Idaho | 4 | 25 | 1536 | 61.44 | 11 | 44.00 | 1 | 2 |
| 43 | Kent State | 5 | 28 | 1535 | 54.82 | 5 | 17.86 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 25 | 1523 | 60.92 | 6 | 24.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Colorado | 4 | 25 | 1520 | 60.80 | 11 | 44.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Indiana | 5 | 25 | 1500 | 60.00 | 8 | 32.00 | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | Nebraska | 4 | 23 | 1495 | 65.00 | 13 | 56.52 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Massachusetts | 5 | 25 | 1493 | 59.72 | 4 | 16.00 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 25 | 1482 | 59.28 | 5 | 20.00 | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | West Virginia | 4 | 25 | 1466 | 58.64 | 9 | 36.00 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Maryland | 5 | 25 | 1466 | 58.64 | 3 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Texas A&M | 4 | 23 | 1455 | 63.26 | 14 | 60.87 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Houston | 4 | 23 | 1447 | 62.91 | 8 | 34.78 | 2 | 2 |
| 54 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 24 | 1443 | 60.13 | 17 | 70.83 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Washington | 3 | 24 | 1432 | 59.67 | 10 | 41.67 | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | UTSA | 4 | 23 | 1421 | 61.78 | 6 | 26.09 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | Texas Tech | 4 | 23 | 1420 | 61.74 | 14 | 60.87 | 0 | 2 |
| 58 | Illinois | 5 | 23 | 1412 | 61.39 | 7 | 30.43 | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | Baylor | 3 | 23 | 1406 | 61.13 | 7 | 30.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Toledo | 4 | 24 | 1406 | 58.58 | 7 | 29.17 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Southern Miss | 4 | 23 | 1403 | 61.00 | 6 | 26.09 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Rice | 4 | 22 | 1373 | 62.41 | 12 | 54.55 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | LSU | 3 | 22 | 1370 | 62.27 | 5 | 22.73 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Michigan State | 5 | 24 | 1366 | 56.92 | 8 | 33.33 | 3 | 1 |
| 65 | Mississippi State | 4 | 22 | 1361 | 61.86 | 9 | 40.91 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Georgia State | 5 | 22 | 1357 | 61.68 | 7 | 31.82 | 1 | 1 |
| 67 | Fresno State | 5 | 22 | 1354 | 61.55 | 6 | 27.27 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Kentucky | 4 | 22 | 1353 | 61.50 | 10 | 45.45 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Marshall | 5 | 21 | 1350 | 64.29 | 13 | 61.90 | 3 | 2 |
| 69 | UCF | 4 | 23 | 1350 | 58.70 | 8 | 34.78 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | San Jose State | 5 | 22 | 1349 | 61.32 | 15 | 68.18 | 2 | 1 |
| 71 | Arkansas | 4 | 22 | 1349 | 61.32 | 5 | 22.73 | 2 | 1 |
| 73 | Notre Dame | 4 | 22 | 1347 | 61.23 | 10 | 45.45 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | California | 4 | 26 | 1347 | 51.81 | 8 | 30.77 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Ohio | 5 | 24 | 1344 | 56.00 | 2 | 8.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | Oregon State | 5 | 22 | 1338 | 60.82 | 6 | 27.27 | 1 | 2 |
| 77 | Akron | 5 | 24 | 1327 | 55.29 | 2 | 8.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | SMU | 4 | 22 | 1325 | 60.23 | 5 | 22.73 | 0 | 3 |
| 79 | Florida State | 4 | 21 | 1318 | 62.76 | 16 | 76.19 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Iowa | 4 | 21 | 1302 | 62.00 | 15 | 71.43 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | East Carolina | 4 | 24 | 1301 | 54.21 | 5 | 20.83 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 20 | 1299 | 64.95 | 11 | 55.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 23 | 1286 | 55.91 | 3 | 13.04 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 21 | 1248 | 59.43 | 8 | 38.10 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Iowa State | 4 | 20 | 1230 | 61.50 | 13 | 65.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 86 | NC State | 5 | 20 | 1227 | 61.35 | 4 | 20.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 87 | Bowling Green | 4 | 23 | 1198 | 52.09 | 8 | 34.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | North Carolina | 4 | 19 | 1196 | 62.95 | 9 | 47.37 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | TCU | 4 | 19 | 1193 | 62.79 | 11 | 57.89 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | Ball State | 4 | 20 | 1193 | 59.65 | 2 | 10.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Georgia | 4 | 19 | 1171 | 61.63 | 6 | 31.58 | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | Charlotte | 4 | 21 | 1165 | 55.48 | 2 | 9.52 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | Arkansas State | 3 | 19 | 1153 | 60.68 | 6 | 31.58 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Tennessee | 4 | 18 | 1148 | 63.78 | 12 | 66.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Nevada | 4 | 18 | 1148 | 63.78 | 11 | 61.11 | 1 | 1 |
| 96 | Boston College | 4 | 19 | 1145 | 60.26 | 6 | 31.58 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | Virginia | 4 | 19 | 1144 | 60.21 | 5 | 26.32 | 0 | 1 |
| 98 | Colorado State | 4 | 18 | 1140 | 63.33 | 9 | 50.00 | 2 | 3 |
| 99 | North Texas | 4 | 18 | 1139 | 63.28 | 12 | 66.67 | 1 | 2 |
| 100 | Army | 4 | 20 | 1119 | 55.95 | 1 | 5.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 101 | Utah State | 4 | 18 | 1109 | 61.61 | 8 | 44.44 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | South Carolina | 4 | 17 | 1104 | 64.94 | 6 | 35.29 | 0 | 1 |
| 102 | Connecticut | 4 | 18 | 1104 | 61.33 | 13 | 72.22 | 1 | 0 |
| 104 | Texas State | 4 | 19 | 1091 | 57.42 | 3 | 15.79 | 2 | 1 |
| 105 | Troy | 3 | 18 | 1090 | 60.56 | 6 | 33.33 | 0 | 1 |
| 106 | Navy | 4 | 22 | 1087 | 49.41 | 4 | 18.18 | 0 | 3 |
| 107 | Wake Forest | 4 | 17 | 1069 | 62.88 | 8 | 47.06 | 2 | 1 |
| 108 | Syracuse | 4 | 18 | 1063 | 59.06 | 4 | 22.22 | 1 | 1 |
| 109 | Tulane | 4 | 18 | 1058 | 58.78 | 6 | 33.33 | 1 | 2 |
| 110 | New Mexico State | 4 | 17 | 1055 | 62.06 | 8 | 47.06 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | Purdue | 5 | 20 | 1049 | 52.45 | 3 | 15.00 | 3 | 2 |
| 112 | Central Michigan | 5 | 19 | 1044 | 54.95 | 4 | 21.05 | 0 | 1 |
| 113 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 17 | 1042 | 61.29 | 2 | 11.76 | 4 | 0 |
| 114 | Florida | 3 | 16 | 1040 | 65.00 | 13 | 81.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 115 | Duke | 4 | 17 | 1038 | 61.06 | 1 | 5.88 | 0 | 0 |
| 116 | Cincinnati | 4 | 17 | 1034 | 60.82 | 6 | 35.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 16 | 1029 | 64.31 | 11 | 68.75 | 0 | 1 |
| 118 | Wisconsin | 4 | 16 | 1017 | 63.56 | 9 | 56.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 119 | Missouri | 4 | 17 | 999 | 58.76 | 14 | 82.35 | 1 | 0 |
| 120 | Stanford | 4 | 15 | 972 | 64.80 | 11 | 73.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 | Kansas | 4 | 15 | 963 | 64.20 | 11 | 73.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 122 | UTEP | 4 | 14 | 899 | 64.21 | 9 | 64.29 | 0 | 1 |
| 123 | Buffalo | 5 | 18 | 883 | 49.06 | 1 | 5.56 | 1 | 2 |
| 124 | South Alabama | 4 | 17 | 863 | 50.76 | 1 | 5.88 | 1 | 0 |
| 125 | BYU | 3 | 14 | 858 | 61.29 | 5 | 35.71 | 1 | 0 |
| 126 | Arizona | 4 | 15 | 827 | 55.13 | 4 | 26.67 | 2 | 2 |
| 127 | Louisiana | 3 | 11 | 685 | 62.27 | 4 | 36.36 | 0 | 0 |
| 128 | Rutgers | 4 | 11 | 610 | 55.45 | 2 | 18.18 | 0 | 0 |