2017 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 12 | 30 | 553 | 18.43 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.1 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 11 | 45 | 1050 | 23.33 | 1 | 4.1 | 95.5 |
| 3 | Army | 13 | 48 | 981 | 20.44 | 1 | 3.7 | 75.5 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 13 | 57 | 1286 | 22.56 | 0 | 4.4 | 98.9 |