2017 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 2 | Army | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 3 | BYU | 4 | 6 | 164 | 27.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 41.0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 7 | 28 | 632 | 22.57 | 0 | 4.0 | 90.3 |