2018 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 11 | 13 | 52 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.7 |
| 2 | Army | 12 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 13 | 18 | 149 | 8.28 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.5 |
| 4 | Liberty | 8 | 12 | 129 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.1 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 10 | 16 | 184 | 11.50 | 1 | 1.6 | 18.4 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 9 | 19 | 301 | 15.84 | 1 | 2.1 | 33.4 |