2017 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 6 | 33 | 674 | 20.42 | 0 | 5.5 | 112.3 | 
| 2 | Oregon State | 5 | 28 | 580 | 20.71 | 0 | 5.6 | 116.0 | 
| 3 | Temple | 5 | 25 | 536 | 21.44 | 0 | 5.0 | 107.2 | 
| 3 | UCLA | 5 | 25 | 483 | 19.32 | 0 | 5.0 | 96.6 | 
| 5 | Hawaii | 5 | 24 | 497 | 20.71 | 0 | 4.8 | 99.4 | 
| 6 | North Carolina | 5 | 23 | 588 | 25.57 | 1 | 4.6 | 117.6 | 
| 6 | Charlotte | 5 | 23 | 520 | 22.61 | 0 | 4.6 | 104.0 | 
| 8 | California | 5 | 21 | 460 | 21.90 | 0 | 4.2 | 92.0 | 
| 8 | East Carolina | 5 | 21 | 426 | 20.29 | 0 | 4.2 | 85.2 | 
| 8 | San Jose State | 6 | 21 | 369 | 17.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 61.5 | 
| 11 | Boston College | 5 | 20 | 424 | 21.20 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.8 | 
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 20 | 406 | 20.30 | 1 | 5.0 | 101.5 | 
| 11 | Bowling Green | 5 | 20 | 389 | 19.45 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.8 | 
| 11 | UTEP | 5 | 20 | 389 | 19.45 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.8 | 
| 11 | UAB | 4 | 20 | 380 | 19.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 95.0 | 
| 16 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 19 | 451 | 23.74 | 0 | 4.8 | 112.8 | 
| 16 | Nevada | 5 | 19 | 432 | 22.74 | 0 | 3.8 | 86.4 | 
| 18 | Texas A&M | 5 | 18 | 443 | 24.61 | 1 | 3.6 | 88.6 | 
| 18 | Fresno State | 4 | 18 | 406 | 22.56 | 0 | 4.5 | 101.5 | 
| 18 | Maryland | 4 | 18 | 399 | 22.17 | 0 | 4.5 | 99.8 | 
| 18 | Tulsa | 5 | 18 | 289 | 16.06 | 0 | 3.6 | 57.8 | 
| 18 | Rutgers | 5 | 18 | 251 | 13.94 | 0 | 3.6 | 50.2 | 
| 23 | South Carolina | 5 | 17 | 413 | 24.29 | 2 | 3.4 | 82.6 | 
| 23 | Marshall | 4 | 17 | 407 | 23.94 | 2 | 4.3 | 101.8 | 
| 23 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 17 | 349 | 20.53 | 0 | 3.4 | 69.8 | 
| 23 | Kansas | 4 | 17 | 318 | 18.71 | 0 | 4.3 | 79.5 | 
| 23 | Utah State | 5 | 17 | 306 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.4 | 61.2 | 
| 23 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 17 | 281 | 16.53 | 0 | 3.4 | 56.2 | 
| 29 | Memphis | 4 | 16 | 471 | 29.44 | 2 | 4.0 | 117.8 | 
| 29 | Ole Miss | 4 | 16 | 422 | 26.38 | 1 | 4.0 | 105.5 | 
| 29 | Ball State | 5 | 16 | 402 | 25.13 | 1 | 3.2 | 80.4 | 
| 29 | Army | 5 | 16 | 332 | 20.75 | 0 | 3.2 | 66.4 | 
| 29 | Kent State | 5 | 16 | 300 | 18.75 | 0 | 3.2 | 60.0 | 
| 29 | BYU | 5 | 16 | 270 | 16.88 | 0 | 3.2 | 54.0 | 
| 35 | Western Michigan | 5 | 15 | 437 | 29.13 | 2 | 3.0 | 87.4 | 
| 35 | Louisiana | 4 | 15 | 430 | 28.67 | 2 | 3.8 | 107.5 | 
| 35 | Syracuse | 5 | 15 | 382 | 25.47 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.4 | 
| 35 | Stanford | 5 | 15 | 361 | 24.07 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.2 | 
| 35 | Iowa | 5 | 15 | 328 | 21.87 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.6 | 
| 35 | Idaho | 4 | 15 | 234 | 15.60 | 0 | 3.8 | 58.5 | 
| 35 | Rice | 5 | 15 | 232 | 15.47 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.4 | 
| 35 | UNLV | 4 | 15 | 205 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.8 | 51.3 | 
| 43 | Connecticut | 4 | 14 | 370 | 26.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 92.5 | 
| 43 | SMU | 5 | 14 | 306 | 21.86 | 0 | 2.8 | 61.2 | 
| 43 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 14 | 272 | 19.43 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.4 | 
| 43 | Central Michigan | 5 | 14 | 244 | 17.43 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.8 | 
| 47 | Boise State | 4 | 13 | 329 | 25.31 | 0 | 3.3 | 82.3 | 
| 47 | Toledo | 4 | 13 | 310 | 23.85 | 1 | 3.3 | 77.5 | 
| 47 | Ohio | 5 | 13 | 308 | 23.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 61.6 | 
| 47 | Cincinnati | 5 | 13 | 249 | 19.15 | 0 | 2.6 | 49.8 | 
| 47 | Indiana | 4 | 13 | 237 | 18.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 59.3 | 
| 52 | USC | 5 | 12 | 294 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 58.8 | 
| 52 | Duke | 5 | 12 | 278 | 23.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.6 | 
| 52 | NC State | 5 | 12 | 278 | 23.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.6 | 
| 52 | Oklahoma | 4 | 12 | 275 | 22.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.8 | 
| 52 | Arizona State | 5 | 12 | 275 | 22.92 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.0 | 
| 52 | Missouri | 4 | 12 | 264 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.0 | 
| 52 | North Texas | 5 | 12 | 247 | 20.58 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.4 | 
| 52 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 12 | 243 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 48.6 | 
| 52 | TCU | 4 | 12 | 234 | 19.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.5 | 
| 52 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 12 | 233 | 19.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.3 | 
| 52 | Arkansas | 4 | 12 | 224 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 | 
| 52 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 12 | 224 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 | 
| 64 | FIU | 4 | 11 | 252 | 22.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 63.0 | 
| 64 | Colorado State | 5 | 11 | 248 | 22.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 49.6 | 
| 64 | Notre Dame | 5 | 11 | 241 | 21.91 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.2 | 
| 64 | Louisville | 5 | 11 | 227 | 20.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.4 | 
| 64 | Akron | 5 | 11 | 216 | 19.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 43.2 | 
| 64 | Illinois | 4 | 11 | 202 | 18.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.5 | 
| 64 | New Mexico | 5 | 11 | 202 | 18.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.4 | 
| 64 | Buffalo | 5 | 11 | 185 | 16.82 | 0 | 2.2 | 37.0 | 
| 64 | Texas State | 5 | 11 | 178 | 16.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 35.6 | 
| 64 | Baylor | 5 | 11 | 153 | 13.91 | 0 | 2.2 | 30.6 | 
| 74 | Tennessee | 5 | 10 | 283 | 28.30 | 1 | 2.0 | 56.6 | 
| 74 | West Virginia | 4 | 10 | 282 | 28.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 70.5 | 
| 74 | Old Dominion | 4 | 10 | 271 | 27.10 | 1 | 2.5 | 67.8 | 
| 74 | Kansas State | 4 | 10 | 255 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 63.8 | 
| 74 | Troy | 5 | 10 | 245 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 | 
| 74 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 10 | 243 | 24.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.6 | 
| 74 | Virginia | 4 | 10 | 235 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.8 | 
| 74 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 10 | 210 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 | 
| 74 | Navy | 4 | 10 | 201 | 20.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.3 | 
| 74 | Southern Miss | 4 | 10 | 197 | 19.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.3 | 
| 74 | Wake Forest | 5 | 10 | 196 | 19.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.2 | 
| 74 | South Alabama | 5 | 10 | 194 | 19.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.8 | 
| 74 | Texas | 4 | 10 | 190 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.5 | 
| 74 | Iowa State | 4 | 10 | 180 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.0 | 
| 74 | Northwestern | 4 | 10 | 166 | 16.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.5 | 
| 74 | New Mexico State | 5 | 10 | 132 | 13.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.4 | 
| 90 | Wyoming | 5 | 9 | 316 | 35.11 | 2 | 1.8 | 63.2 | 
| 90 | Ohio State | 5 | 9 | 296 | 32.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 59.2 | 
| 90 | Nebraska | 5 | 9 | 285 | 31.67 | 1 | 1.8 | 57.0 | 
| 90 | Penn State | 5 | 9 | 278 | 30.89 | 1 | 1.8 | 55.6 | 
| 90 | Oregon | 5 | 9 | 243 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 48.6 | 
| 90 | Michigan State | 4 | 9 | 216 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.0 | 
| 90 | Tulane | 4 | 9 | 207 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.8 | 
| 90 | Colorado | 5 | 9 | 193 | 21.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.6 | 
| 90 | LSU | 5 | 9 | 191 | 21.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.2 | 
| 90 | Florida | 4 | 9 | 186 | 20.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.5 | 
| 90 | Washington | 5 | 9 | 180 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.0 | 
| 90 | Arkansas State | 3 | 9 | 167 | 18.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.7 | 
| 90 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 9 | 132 | 14.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 33.0 | 
| 90 | Purdue | 4 | 9 | 128 | 14.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 32.0 | 
| 90 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 9 | 122 | 13.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.4 | 
| 90 | USF | 5 | 9 | 119 | 13.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.8 | 
| 106 | San Diego State | 5 | 8 | 313 | 39.13 | 2 | 1.6 | 62.6 | 
| 106 | Florida State | 3 | 8 | 253 | 31.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 84.3 | 
| 106 | Houston | 4 | 8 | 248 | 31.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 62.0 | 
| 106 | Georgia | 5 | 8 | 202 | 25.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 40.4 | 
| 106 | Kentucky | 5 | 8 | 193 | 24.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 38.6 | 
| 106 | Appalachian State | 4 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.5 | 
| 106 | Minnesota | 4 | 8 | 183 | 22.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.8 | 
| 106 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 8 | 171 | 21.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 57.0 | 
| 106 | Washington State | 5 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.2 | 
| 106 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 156 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 | 
| 106 | UCF | 3 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 49.0 | 
| 106 | Michigan | 4 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.3 | 
| 106 | Texas Tech | 4 | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.3 | 
| 119 | Arizona | 4 | 7 | 181 | 25.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 45.3 | 
| 119 | Auburn | 5 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.4 | 
| 119 | Mississippi State | 5 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.2 | 
| 119 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 7 | 137 | 19.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.7 | 
| 119 | Air Force | 4 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.0 | 
| 119 | UTSA | 3 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 32.3 | 
| 125 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.2 | 
| 125 | Clemson | 5 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.2 | 
| 125 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.5 | 
| 128 | Alabama | 5 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.6 | 
| 128 | Georgia State | 3 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.3 | 
| 130 | Utah | 4 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 |