2018 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 12 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 9 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.9 |
| 3 | BYU | 10 | 12 | 44 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.4 |
| 4 | Liberty | 11 | 13 | 133 | 10.23 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.1 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 11 | 16 | 172 | 10.75 | 1 | 1.5 | 15.6 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 11 | 21 | 340 | 16.19 | 1 | 1.9 | 30.9 |