2018 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 11 | 22 | 440 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 9 | 24 | 515 | 21.46 | 1 | 2.7 | 57.2 |
| 3 | BYU | 10 | 31 | 532 | 17.16 | 0 | 3.1 | 53.2 |
| 4 | Army | 12 | 42 | 832 | 19.81 | 0 | 3.5 | 69.3 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 11 | 46 | 909 | 19.76 | 0 | 4.2 | 82.6 |
| 6 | Liberty | 11 | 43 | 962 | 22.37 | 2 | 3.9 | 87.5 |