2018 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 4 | 18 | 475 | 26.39 | 0 | 4.5 | 118.8 | 
| 2 | Rice | 5 | 21 | 586 | 27.90 | 0 | 4.2 | 117.2 | 
| 3 | Boston College | 4 | 18 | 429 | 23.83 | 0 | 4.5 | 107.3 | 
| 4 | Ohio | 5 | 21 | 521 | 24.81 | 1 | 4.2 | 104.2 | 
| 5 | Temple | 5 | 23 | 500 | 21.74 | 0 | 4.6 | 100.0 | 
| 6 | Arizona | 3 | 15 | 299 | 19.93 | 1 | 5.0 | 99.7 | 
| 7 | USF | 5 | 16 | 489 | 30.56 | 2 | 3.2 | 97.8 | 
| 8 | South Alabama | 4 | 15 | 374 | 24.93 | 0 | 3.8 | 93.5 | 
| 9 | Massachusetts | 10 | 45 | 933 | 20.73 | 1 | 4.5 | 93.3 | 
| 10 | Bowling Green | 4 | 19 | 360 | 18.95 | 0 | 4.8 | 90.0 | 
| 11 | North Carolina | 3 | 12 | 266 | 22.17 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.7 | 
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 17 | 435 | 25.59 | 1 | 3.4 | 87.0 | 
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 18 | 428 | 23.78 | 0 | 3.6 | 85.6 | 
| 14 | San Jose State | 4 | 14 | 336 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 84.0 | 
| 15 | Kansas State | 3 | 14 | 249 | 17.79 | 0 | 4.7 | 83.0 | 
| 16 | Troy | 5 | 17 | 407 | 23.94 | 0 | 3.4 | 81.4 | 
| 17 | Syracuse | 5 | 20 | 400 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.0 | 
| 18 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 15 | 316 | 21.07 | 0 | 3.8 | 79.0 | 
| 19 | Oklahoma | 4 | 11 | 314 | 28.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 
| 20 | Memphis | 5 | 23 | 388 | 16.87 | 1 | 4.6 | 77.6 | 
| 21 | USC | 3 | 8 | 226 | 28.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 75.3 | 
| 21 | East Carolina | 4 | 17 | 301 | 17.71 | 0 | 4.3 | 75.3 | 
| 23 | Utah State | 5 | 12 | 375 | 31.25 | 1 | 2.4 | 75.0 | 
| 24 | Colorado State | 4 | 11 | 295 | 26.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 73.8 | 
| 25 | Maryland | 3 | 9 | 218 | 24.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.7 | 
| 26 | Texas Tech | 3 | 9 | 207 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 | 
| 27 | Marshall | 5 | 18 | 337 | 18.72 | 0 | 3.6 | 67.4 | 
| 28 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 12 | 267 | 22.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.8 | 
| 28 | Central Michigan | 4 | 15 | 267 | 17.80 | 0 | 3.8 | 66.8 | 
| 30 | Toledo | 5 | 11 | 332 | 30.18 | 1 | 2.2 | 66.4 | 
| 31 | Iowa State | 4 | 11 | 265 | 24.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 66.3 | 
| 32 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 12 | 261 | 21.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.3 | 
| 32 | Charlotte | 4 | 13 | 261 | 20.08 | 0 | 3.3 | 65.3 | 
| 32 | UTSA | 4 | 14 | 261 | 18.64 | 0 | 3.5 | 65.3 | 
| 35 | Florida State | 4 | 12 | 258 | 21.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.5 | 
| 36 | Washington State | 4 | 8 | 256 | 32.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 64.0 | 
| 37 | Ole Miss | 4 | 10 | 251 | 25.10 | 1 | 2.5 | 62.8 | 
| 38 | Connecticut | 4 | 16 | 250 | 15.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 62.5 | 
| 39 | Louisiana | 5 | 14 | 309 | 22.07 | 0 | 2.8 | 61.8 | 
| 40 | Virginia | 5 | 11 | 306 | 27.82 | 1 | 2.2 | 61.2 | 
| 41 | California | 4 | 9 | 240 | 26.67 | 1 | 2.3 | 60.0 | 
| 41 | Kentucky | 5 | 16 | 300 | 18.75 | 0 | 3.2 | 60.0 | 
| 43 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 14 | 296 | 21.14 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.2 | 
| 44 | New Mexico State | 9 | 24 | 532 | 22.17 | 2 | 2.7 | 59.1 | 
| 45 | UNLV | 4 | 11 | 235 | 21.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.8 | 
| 46 | Arizona State | 4 | 13 | 234 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 58.5 | 
| 47 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 9 | 280 | 31.11 | 2 | 1.8 | 56.0 | 
| 47 | Oregon | 4 | 14 | 224 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 56.0 | 
| 49 | Arkansas State | 5 | 14 | 277 | 19.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.4 | 
| 50 | Arkansas | 4 | 11 | 219 | 19.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.8 | 
| 51 | Buffalo | 5 | 17 | 267 | 15.71 | 0 | 3.4 | 53.4 | 
| 52 | Hawaii | 6 | 16 | 317 | 19.81 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.8 | 
| 53 | UAB | 5 | 13 | 262 | 20.15 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.4 | 
| 54 | Michigan | 4 | 7 | 209 | 29.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 52.3 | 
| 55 | Michigan State | 4 | 8 | 207 | 25.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.8 | 
| 55 | UTEP | 4 | 8 | 207 | 25.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.8 | 
| 55 | South Carolina | 5 | 12 | 259 | 21.58 | 0 | 2.4 | 51.8 | 
| 58 | Liberty | 8 | 21 | 413 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.6 | 
| 59 | Penn State | 4 | 6 | 206 | 34.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 51.5 | 
| 60 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 9 | 205 | 22.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.3 | 
| 61 | Mississippi State | 5 | 11 | 255 | 23.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 51.0 | 
| 61 | Texas State | 4 | 10 | 204 | 20.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.0 | 
| 61 | San Diego State | 5 | 14 | 255 | 18.21 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.0 | 
| 64 | Baylor | 4 | 11 | 201 | 18.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.3 | 
| 65 | Purdue | 4 | 12 | 200 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 | 
| 66 | Rutgers | 3 | 8 | 148 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 49.3 | 
| 67 | Houston | 5 | 10 | 245 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 | 
| 67 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 11 | 245 | 22.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 49.0 | 
| 69 | West Virginia | 3 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.7 | 
| 70 | Southern Miss | 3 | 7 | 137 | 19.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.7 | 
| 71 | TCU | 4 | 8 | 182 | 22.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.5 | 
| 72 | Old Dominion | 4 | 8 | 181 | 22.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.3 | 
| 72 | Louisville | 4 | 9 | 181 | 20.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.3 | 
| 74 | LSU | 5 | 9 | 226 | 25.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 45.2 | 
| 75 | Western Michigan | 5 | 14 | 225 | 16.07 | 0 | 2.8 | 45.0 | 
| 76 | Appalachian State | 4 | 5 | 179 | 35.80 | 1 | 1.3 | 44.8 | 
| 77 | Oregon State | 3 | 11 | 134 | 12.18 | 0 | 3.7 | 44.7 | 
| 78 | Iowa | 4 | 6 | 177 | 29.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 44.3 | 
| 78 | Boise State | 4 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.3 | 
| 80 | North Texas | 5 | 7 | 217 | 31.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 43.4 | 
| 81 | Texas A&M | 5 | 9 | 216 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.2 | 
| 82 | Wake Forest | 5 | 10 | 215 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 | 
| 83 | Texas | 4 | 7 | 169 | 24.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.3 | 
| 84 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 9 | 209 | 23.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.8 | 
| 85 | New Mexico | 4 | 10 | 165 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.3 | 
| 86 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 12 | 203 | 16.92 | 0 | 2.4 | 40.6 | 
| 87 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 | 
| 88 | Georgia State | 4 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.0 | 
| 89 | Utah | 4 | 8 | 159 | 19.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.8 | 
| 90 | Indiana | 3 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.7 | 
| 91 | Cincinnati | 5 | 10 | 198 | 19.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.6 | 
| 92 | FIU | 5 | 11 | 194 | 17.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.8 | 
| 93 | Duke | 5 | 10 | 192 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.4 | 
| 94 | Ball State | 4 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.3 | 
| 94 | Nebraska | 3 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.3 | 
| 96 | NC State | 5 | 9 | 191 | 21.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.2 | 
| 97 | Kent State | 4 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.8 | 
| 98 | Northwestern | 4 | 7 | 150 | 21.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.5 | 
| 99 | Tulane | 5 | 7 | 174 | 24.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 34.8 | 
| 100 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 5 | 126 | 25.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.5 | 
| 101 | Auburn | 5 | 9 | 154 | 17.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.8 | 
| 102 | Georgia | 5 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.8 | 
| 103 | Tulsa | 4 | 9 | 116 | 12.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.0 | 
| 104 | UCF | 4 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.3 | 
| 105 | Colorado | 3 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.3 | 
| 105 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.3 | 
| 107 | BYU | 11 | 15 | 294 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.7 | 
| 108 | Alabama | 6 | 6 | 154 | 25.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 25.7 | 
| 109 | Ohio State | 4 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.5 | 
| 110 | Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 100 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 | 
| 111 | Illinois | 3 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 | 
| 112 | UCLA | 3 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.0 | 
| 113 | Fresno State | 5 | 7 | 109 | 15.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 21.8 | 
| 114 | Notre Dame | 13 | 13 | 276 | 21.23 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.2 | 
| 115 | Clemson | 6 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.7 | 
| 116 | Stanford | 4 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.8 | 
| 117 | Nevada | 5 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.4 | 
| 118 | Navy | 5 | 7 | 95 | 13.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 19.0 | 
| 119 | Missouri | 5 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 
| 119 | Washington | 4 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 
| 119 | Air Force | 4 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 | 
| 122 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.0 | 
| 123 | Wyoming | 4 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.3 | 
| 124 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 
| 125 | Army | 12 | 12 | 152 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 
| 126 | Kansas | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 
| 127 | Akron | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 
| 128 | Florida | 5 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.0 |