2018 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 2 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 8 | Liberty | 1 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 58.0 |
| 9 | Toledo | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.0 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 10 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 13 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.5 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 17 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 18 | Ohio | 1 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 84.0 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 19 | Hawaii | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 19 | Temple | 1 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 68.0 |
| 22 | BYU | 1 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 88.0 |
| 23 | Alabama | 3 | 9 | 159 | 17.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.0 |
| 24 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 1 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 |
| 26 | Baylor | 1 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 74.0 |
| 27 | Stanford | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 27 | Navy | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 29 | Auburn | 1 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 96.0 |
| 30 | USF | 1 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.0 |
| 31 | Boise State | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 31 | Troy | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 33 | Northwestern | 2 | 8 | 156 | 19.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.0 |
| 34 | Texas A&M | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 35 | Clemson | 3 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.0 |
| 36 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 37 | Memphis | 2 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 37 | NC State | 2 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.0 |
| 39 | Marshall | 2 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.5 |
| 40 | Iowa State | 2 | 8 | 175 | 21.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 87.5 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 41 | FIU | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 43 | West Virginia | 1 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 |
| 44 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 44 | Tulane | 1 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 90.0 |
| 46 | Army | 2 | 10 | 226 | 22.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 113.0 |
| 47 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 48 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 48 | Minnesota | 1 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 115.0 |
| 50 | Oregon | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 51 | Fresno State | 2 | 8 | 193 | 24.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 96.5 |
| 52 | Buffalo | 1 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 98.0 |
| 53 | Duke | 1 | 7 | 174 | 24.86 | 0 | 7.0 | 174.0 |
| 54 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 55 | California | 2 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.5 |
| 56 | UCF | 2 | 10 | 262 | 26.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 131.0 |
| 57 | Florida | 1 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.0 |
| 58 | Texas | 2 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 59 | Cincinnati | 1 | 5 | 138 | 27.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 138.0 |
| 60 | Akron | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 60 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 60 | Washington State | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 63 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 63 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 65 | Appalachian State | 2 | 6 | 180 | 30.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 90.0 |
| 65 | Mississippi State | 1 | 5 | 150 | 30.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 150.0 |
| 67 | Wake Forest | 1 | 7 | 215 | 30.71 | 1 | 7.0 | 215.0 |
| 68 | Louisiana | 2 | 5 | 183 | 36.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 91.5 |
| 69 | North Texas | 1 | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 78.0 |
| 70 | Virginia | 1 | 1 | 62 | 62.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 62.0 |