2018 Independent Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico State | 5 | 6 | 200 | 33.33 | 1 | 1.2 | 40.0 |
| 2 | Liberty | 4 | 12 | 215 | 17.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.8 |
| 3 | BYU | 5 | 12 | 255 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 51.0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 5 | 13 | 295 | 22.69 | 1 | 2.6 | 59.0 |
| 5 | Army | 5 | 17 | 336 | 19.76 | 0 | 3.4 | 67.2 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6 | 29 | 592 | 20.41 | 0 | 4.8 | 98.7 |