2018 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 2 | 112 | 56.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 56.0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 1 | 3 | 130 | 43.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 130.0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 17 | 422 | 24.82 | 1 | 4.3 | 105.5 |
| 1 | TCU | 4 | 15 | 357 | 23.80 | 1 | 3.8 | 89.3 |
| 1 | Michigan | 5 | 14 | 332 | 23.71 | 1 | 2.8 | 66.4 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 11 | 251 | 22.82 | 1 | 2.2 | 50.2 |
| 1 | Maryland | 5 | 20 | 452 | 22.60 | 1 | 4.0 | 90.4 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 3 | 2 | 89 | 44.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 29.7 |
| 8 | Tulane | 2 | 4 | 167 | 41.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 83.5 |
| 8 | Iowa | 2 | 6 | 203 | 33.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 101.5 |
| 8 | Alabama | 5 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 6.0 |
| 8 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 3 | 7 | 202 | 28.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 67.3 |
| 8 | LSU | 5 | 9 | 252 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 50.4 |
| 8 | Florida | 4 | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 8 | Oregon | 2 | 4 | 108 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 8 | Utah State | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 8 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 8 | Boston College | 2 | 9 | 221 | 24.56 | 0 | 4.5 | 110.5 |
| 8 | Boise State | 3 | 8 | 191 | 23.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.7 |
| 8 | Washington State | 1 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 95.0 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 10 | 237 | 23.70 | 0 | 5.0 | 118.5 |
| 8 | Penn State | 4 | 8 | 188 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 3 | 13 | 305 | 23.46 | 0 | 4.3 | 101.7 |
| 8 | Arizona State | 2 | 9 | 210 | 23.33 | 0 | 4.5 | 105.0 |
| 8 | Ohio | 1 | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 116.0 |
| 8 | Houston | 1 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 0 | 7.0 | 162.0 |
| 8 | Troy | 1 | 7 | 161 | 23.00 | 0 | 7.0 | 161.0 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 8 | 184 | 23.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.0 |
| 8 | Nevada | 2 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 8 | Baylor | 3 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.7 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Missouri | 4 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.0 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 6 | 137 | 22.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.5 |
| 8 | Toledo | 1 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 113.0 |
| 8 | Oregon State | 3 | 16 | 357 | 22.31 | 0 | 5.3 | 119.0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 4 | 9 | 199 | 22.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.8 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 3 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 58.7 |
| 8 | California | 2 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.0 |
| 8 | USC | 3 | 11 | 241 | 21.91 | 0 | 3.7 | 80.3 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.5 |
| 8 | Duke | 3 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 8 | Navy | 4 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 5 | 18 | 386 | 21.44 | 0 | 3.6 | 77.2 |
| 8 | SMU | 3 | 9 | 193 | 21.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.3 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 2 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.0 |
| 8 | Texas | 4 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.5 |
| 8 | Stanford | 3 | 11 | 232 | 21.09 | 0 | 3.7 | 77.3 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 4 | 13 | 271 | 20.85 | 0 | 3.3 | 67.8 |
| 8 | Georgia | 5 | 10 | 204 | 20.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.8 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 3 | 9 | 181 | 20.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.3 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 4 | 16 | 315 | 19.69 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.8 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 1 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.0 |
| 8 | Air Force | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 8 | Iowa State | 5 | 9 | 173 | 19.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.6 |
| 8 | Auburn | 5 | 10 | 190 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 8 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 8 | Fresno State | 2 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 8 | Colorado | 2 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 4 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.0 |
| 8 | Memphis | 2 | 11 | 204 | 18.55 | 0 | 5.5 | 102.0 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 8 | Indiana | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 3 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.7 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 4 | 12 | 218 | 18.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.5 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 4 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.5 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 8 | South Florida | 2 | 8 | 143 | 17.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 71.5 |
| 8 | UNLV | 2 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 62.5 |
| 8 | Kansas | 3 | 8 | 142 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 47.3 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 8 | South Carolina | 5 | 11 | 192 | 17.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.4 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 5 | 13 | 225 | 17.31 | 0 | 2.6 | 45.0 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 1 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 86.0 |
| 8 | Florida State | 4 | 10 | 170 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.5 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 5 | 10 | 169 | 16.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.8 |
| 8 | Mississippi State | 6 | 9 | 150 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.7 |
| 8 | Kansas State | 3 | 11 | 183 | 16.64 | 0 | 3.7 | 61.0 |
| 8 | UCLA | 4 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 8 | BYU | 3 | 7 | 115 | 16.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.3 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 4 | 11 | 179 | 16.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 44.8 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 8 | Clemson | 4 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| 8 | Utah | 4 | 9 | 145 | 16.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.3 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 8 | Purdue | 3 | 13 | 207 | 15.92 | 0 | 4.3 | 69.0 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 2 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 8 | Kent State | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 4 | 11 | 168 | 15.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 42.0 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 4 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
| 8 | Illinois | 3 | 9 | 137 | 15.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.7 |
| 8 | North Carolina State | 3 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.7 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 1 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 88.0 |
| 8 | Ball State | 1 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.0 |
| 8 | Mississippi | 3 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 2 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 33.5 |
| 8 | Temple | 2 | 8 | 95 | 11.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 47.5 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 8 | 95 | 11.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.8 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 3 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.7 |
| 8 | UAB | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 8 | Arizona | 1 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 62.0 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 8 | UCF | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 8 | Washington | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 8 | Akron | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |