2017 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 8 | 23 | 420 | 18.26 | 0 | 2.9 | 52.5 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 9 | 35 | 807 | 23.06 | 0 | 3.9 | 89.7 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 3 | 17 | 399 | 23.47 | 0 | 5.7 | 133.0 |
| 4 | Army | 10 | 37 | 769 | 20.78 | 1 | 3.7 | 76.9 |