2017 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 11 | 45 | 876 | 19.47 | 0 | 4.1 | 79.6 |
| 2 | Army | 12 | 33 | 596 | 18.06 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.7 |
| 3 | BYU | 9 | 25 | 445 | 17.80 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.4 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 6 | 15 | 286 | 19.07 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.7 |