2017 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 1 | 8 | 207 | 25.88 | 1 | 8.0 | 207.0 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 1 | 6 | 202 | 33.67 | 1 | 6.0 | 202.0 |
| 3 | SMU | 1 | 10 | 184 | 18.40 | 0 | 10.0 | 184.0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 1 | 5 | 171 | 34.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 171.0 |
| 5 | West Virginia | 1 | 7 | 168 | 24.00 | 0 | 7.0 | 168.0 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 1 | 8 | 144 | 18.00 | 0 | 8.0 | 144.0 |
| 7 | Mississippi State | 1 | 6 | 141 | 23.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 141.0 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 8 | 137 | 17.13 | 0 | 8.0 | 137.0 |
| 9 | Stanford | 2 | 11 | 271 | 24.64 | 0 | 5.5 | 135.5 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 7.0 | 134.0 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 1 | 5 | 132 | 26.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 132.0 |
| 12 | Arizona | 1 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 123.0 |
| 13 | UAB | 1 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 121.0 |
| 14 | Wake Forest | 1 | 5 | 119 | 23.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 119.0 |
| 15 | Arizona State | 1 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 115.0 |
| 16 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 7.0 | 112.0 |
| 17 | Memphis | 2 | 12 | 222 | 18.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 111.0 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 1 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 110.0 |
| 18 | Missouri | 1 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 110.0 |
| 20 | Arkansas State | 2 | 9 | 213 | 23.67 | 0 | 4.5 | 106.5 |
| 21 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 3 | 105 | 35.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 105.0 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 105.0 |
| 23 | Troy | 2 | 9 | 208 | 23.11 | 1 | 4.5 | 104.0 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 2 | 10 | 204 | 20.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 102.0 |
| 25 | Kansas State | 1 | 4 | 100 | 25.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 100.0 |
| 26 | Utah State | 1 | 2 | 99 | 49.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 99.0 |
| 27 | Auburn | 2 | 7 | 194 | 27.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 97.0 |
| 28 | Boston College | 1 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 95.0 |
| 28 | UCLA | 1 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 95.0 |
| 28 | Washington State | 1 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 95.0 |
| 31 | UCF | 2 | 11 | 189 | 17.18 | 0 | 5.5 | 94.5 |
| 32 | Central Michigan | 1 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 93.0 |
| 33 | New Mexico State | 2 | 5 | 181 | 36.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 90.5 |
| 34 | North Texas | 2 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 0 | 4.5 | 87.5 |
| 35 | Miami (Florida) | 2 | 8 | 165 | 20.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.5 |
| 36 | Texas Tech | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 37 | Florida International | 2 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.0 |
| 38 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 39 | Washington | 1 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 68.0 |
| 40 | South Florida | 1 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.0 |
| 41 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 64 | 32.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 64.0 |
| 42 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 63.0 |
| 43 | Wyoming | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 44 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| 45 | Michigan State | 1 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 46 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 46 | Penn State | 1 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 56.0 |
| 48 | Clemson | 2 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 49 | Fresno State | 2 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.5 |
| 50 | Army | 2 | 7 | 102 | 14.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 51.0 |
| 51 | Louisville | 1 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 52 | Oregon | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 52 | Houston | 1 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 46.0 |
| 54 | Alabama | 2 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.0 |
| 54 | Massachusetts | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 54 | South Carolina | 1 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 57 | Iowa State | 1 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.0 |
| 58 | Oklahoma | 2 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 40.0 |
| 59 | North Carolina State | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 39.0 |
| 59 | USC | 2 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 39.0 |
| 59 | Utah | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 62 | Boise State | 2 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.5 |
| 63 | Texas | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 64 | Michigan | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 65 | Appalachian State | 2 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.0 |
| 66 | Georgia | 3 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.7 |
| 67 | Navy | 2 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 68 | Ohio | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 68 | Toledo | 2 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 28.0 |
| 70 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.5 |
| 71 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 71 | TCU | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 73 | Florida State | 2 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 74 | Marshall | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 74 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 76 | Notre Dame | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 76 | LSU | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 78 | Duke | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 79 | Georgia State | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
| 80 | Idaho | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |