2018 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleva Hifo | BYU | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 2 | Michael Young | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 3 | Frankie Hickson | Liberty | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 3 | Jason Huntley | NMSU | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 5 | Jafar Armstrong | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Marquis Young | U Mass | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 5 | Riley Burt | BYU | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Sione Finau | BYU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Kyle Horn | U Mass | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |