2019 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 12 | 15 | 223 | 14.87 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.6 |
| 2 | Ohio | 13 | 36 | 580 | 16.11 | 0 | 2.8 | 44.6 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 13 | 15 | 244 | 16.27 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.8 |
| 4 | Illinois | 13 | 18 | 294 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.4 | 22.6 |
| 5 | Alabama | 13 | 28 | 470 | 16.79 | 0 | 2.2 | 36.2 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 13 | 12 | 202 | 16.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 15.5 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 14 | 16 | 272 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.4 |
| 8 | Penn State | 13 | 14 | 239 | 17.07 | 0 | 1.1 | 18.4 |
| 9 | Iowa | 13 | 28 | 482 | 17.21 | 0 | 2.2 | 37.1 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 12 | 22 | 380 | 17.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.7 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 12 | 14 | 242 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.2 |
| 12 | Louisiana | 14 | 40 | 702 | 17.55 | 0 | 2.9 | 50.1 |
| 13 | Clemson | 15 | 25 | 439 | 17.56 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.3 |
| 14 | Houston | 12 | 31 | 546 | 17.61 | 0 | 2.6 | 45.5 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 13 | 11 | 195 | 17.73 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 15 | Florida Atlantic | 14 | 45 | 798 | 17.73 | 0 | 3.2 | 57.0 |
| 17 | Troy | 12 | 34 | 607 | 17.85 | 1 | 2.8 | 50.6 |
| 18 | Notre Dame | 13 | 35 | 626 | 17.89 | 0 | 2.7 | 48.2 |
| 19 | Ohio State | 14 | 43 | 770 | 17.91 | 0 | 3.1 | 55.0 |
| 20 | Georgia | 14 | 14 | 252 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 21 | SMU | 13 | 63 | 1135 | 18.02 | 1 | 4.8 | 87.3 |
| 22 | Kansas State | 13 | 33 | 597 | 18.09 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.9 |
| 23 | Kent State | 13 | 38 | 690 | 18.16 | 0 | 2.9 | 53.1 |
| 24 | Ole Miss | 12 | 30 | 546 | 18.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.5 |
| 25 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 19 | 346 | 18.21 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.6 |
| 26 | Temple | 13 | 19 | 352 | 18.53 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.1 |
| 27 | Memphis | 14 | 30 | 557 | 18.57 | 0 | 2.1 | 39.8 |
| 28 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 28 | 525 | 18.75 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.4 |
| 29 | Appalachian State | 14 | 48 | 910 | 18.96 | 0 | 3.4 | 65.0 |
| 30 | Arkansas State | 13 | 43 | 816 | 18.98 | 1 | 3.3 | 62.8 |
| 31 | Utah | 14 | 33 | 630 | 19.09 | 0 | 2.4 | 45.0 |
| 32 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 10 | 191 | 19.10 | 1 | 0.8 | 14.7 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | 14 | 38 | 730 | 19.21 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.1 |
| 34 | BYU | 13 | 46 | 885 | 19.24 | 0 | 3.5 | 68.1 |
| 35 | Baylor | 14 | 37 | 713 | 19.27 | 1 | 2.6 | 50.9 |
| 36 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 39 | 754 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.3 | 62.8 |
| 37 | UTSA | 12 | 23 | 446 | 19.39 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.2 |
| 38 | Washington State | 13 | 26 | 506 | 19.46 | 1 | 2.0 | 38.9 |
| 39 | Ball State | 12 | 58 | 1129 | 19.47 | 0 | 4.8 | 94.1 |
| 40 | Liberty | 13 | 25 | 487 | 19.48 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.5 |
| 41 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 36 | 702 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.0 |
| 42 | Southern Miss | 13 | 41 | 800 | 19.51 | 1 | 3.2 | 61.5 |
| 43 | Purdue | 12 | 17 | 334 | 19.65 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.8 |
| 44 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 24 | 472 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.3 |
| 45 | Mississippi State | 13 | 41 | 807 | 19.68 | 1 | 3.2 | 62.1 |
| 46 | Iowa State | 13 | 57 | 1127 | 19.77 | 1 | 4.4 | 86.7 |
| 47 | UTEP | 12 | 21 | 419 | 19.95 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.9 |
| 48 | Washington | 13 | 29 | 579 | 19.97 | 0 | 2.2 | 44.5 |
| 48 | TCU | 12 | 32 | 639 | 19.97 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.3 |
| 50 | Wyoming | 13 | 17 | 340 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.2 |
| 50 | Indiana | 13 | 27 | 540 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 41.5 |
| 52 | Bowling Green | 12 | 32 | 642 | 20.06 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.5 |
| 53 | Florida | 13 | 25 | 502 | 20.08 | 0 | 1.9 | 38.6 |
| 54 | Tulsa | 12 | 49 | 985 | 20.10 | 1 | 4.1 | 82.1 |
| 55 | Northwestern | 12 | 29 | 588 | 20.28 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.0 |
| 56 | USF | 12 | 32 | 650 | 20.31 | 1 | 2.7 | 54.2 |
| 57 | Tulane | 13 | 25 | 508 | 20.32 | 0 | 1.9 | 39.1 |
| 58 | Colorado | 12 | 15 | 305 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.4 |
| 59 | Cincinnati | 14 | 52 | 1059 | 20.37 | 1 | 3.7 | 75.6 |
| 60 | Western Michigan | 13 | 42 | 857 | 20.40 | 1 | 3.2 | 65.9 |
| 61 | Kansas | 12 | 26 | 531 | 20.42 | 0 | 2.2 | 44.3 |
| 62 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 57 | 1171 | 20.54 | 1 | 4.4 | 90.1 |
| 63 | San Jose State | 12 | 34 | 704 | 20.71 | 1 | 2.8 | 58.7 |
| 63 | Nebraska | 12 | 45 | 932 | 20.71 | 2 | 3.8 | 77.7 |
| 65 | Boise State | 14 | 29 | 602 | 20.76 | 0 | 2.1 | 43.0 |
| 66 | Nevada | 13 | 22 | 459 | 20.86 | 1 | 1.7 | 35.3 |
| 66 | Buffalo | 13 | 37 | 772 | 20.86 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.4 |
| 68 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 23 | 481 | 20.91 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.1 |
| 69 | Old Dominion | 12 | 24 | 503 | 20.96 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.9 |
| 69 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 25 | 524 | 20.96 | 1 | 2.1 | 43.7 |
| 71 | Duke | 12 | 30 | 629 | 20.97 | 1 | 2.5 | 52.4 |
| 72 | Stanford | 12 | 25 | 525 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 43.8 |
| 73 | Army | 13 | 38 | 799 | 21.03 | 0 | 2.9 | 61.5 |
| 74 | Arizona State | 13 | 37 | 779 | 21.05 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.9 |
| 75 | UNLV | 12 | 33 | 695 | 21.06 | 1 | 2.8 | 57.9 |
| 76 | Maryland | 12 | 42 | 885 | 21.07 | 1 | 3.5 | 73.8 |
| 77 | Boston College | 13 | 22 | 465 | 21.14 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.8 |
| 78 | Texas State | 12 | 31 | 658 | 21.23 | 0 | 2.6 | 54.8 |
| 79 | NC State | 12 | 24 | 511 | 21.29 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.6 |
| 80 | UCLA | 12 | 8 | 171 | 21.38 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.3 |
| 81 | Rice | 12 | 23 | 492 | 21.39 | 1 | 1.9 | 41.0 |
| 82 | Air Force | 13 | 36 | 772 | 21.44 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.4 |
| 83 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 13 | 279 | 21.46 | 0 | 1.1 | 23.3 |
| 83 | Louisville | 13 | 54 | 1159 | 21.46 | 0 | 4.2 | 89.2 |
| 85 | Minnesota | 13 | 44 | 947 | 21.52 | 1 | 3.4 | 72.8 |
| 86 | FIU | 13 | 28 | 603 | 21.54 | 1 | 2.2 | 46.4 |
| 87 | Michigan State | 13 | 40 | 867 | 21.68 | 0 | 3.1 | 66.7 |
| 88 | Massachusetts | 12 | 29 | 629 | 21.69 | 0 | 2.4 | 52.4 |
| 89 | Hawaii | 15 | 30 | 654 | 21.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.6 |
| 90 | North Carolina | 13 | 33 | 721 | 21.85 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.5 |
| 91 | Toledo | 12 | 23 | 505 | 21.96 | 0 | 1.9 | 42.1 |
| 92 | Missouri | 12 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 93 | Navy | 13 | 43 | 948 | 22.05 | 2 | 3.3 | 72.9 |
| 94 | California | 13 | 27 | 599 | 22.19 | 0 | 2.1 | 46.1 |
| 95 | Arizona | 12 | 10 | 222 | 22.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.5 |
| 96 | Auburn | 13 | 20 | 446 | 22.30 | 1 | 1.5 | 34.3 |
| 97 | LSU | 15 | 15 | 337 | 22.47 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 98 | Texas | 13 | 21 | 472 | 22.48 | 1 | 1.6 | 36.3 |
| 99 | UCF | 13 | 33 | 743 | 22.52 | 1 | 2.5 | 57.2 |
| 100 | Fresno State | 12 | 37 | 837 | 22.62 | 1 | 3.1 | 69.8 |
| 101 | Utah State | 13 | 30 | 679 | 22.63 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.2 |
| 102 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 31 | 709 | 22.87 | 0 | 2.6 | 59.1 |
| 103 | Rutgers | 12 | 26 | 599 | 23.04 | 1 | 2.2 | 49.9 |
| 104 | Central Michigan | 14 | 41 | 945 | 23.05 | 0 | 2.9 | 67.5 |
| 105 | New Mexico | 12 | 19 | 439 | 23.11 | 0 | 1.6 | 36.6 |
| 106 | Michigan | 13 | 19 | 440 | 23.16 | 1 | 1.5 | 33.8 |
| 107 | Texas A&M | 13 | 28 | 656 | 23.43 | 0 | 2.2 | 50.5 |
| 108 | UAB | 14 | 16 | 376 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 26.9 |
| 109 | North Texas | 12 | 30 | 709 | 23.63 | 2 | 2.5 | 59.1 |
| 110 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 16 | 379 | 23.69 | 0 | 1.1 | 27.1 |
| 110 | Georgia State | 13 | 26 | 616 | 23.69 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.4 |
| 112 | Florida State | 13 | 14 | 332 | 23.71 | 0 | 1.1 | 25.5 |
| 113 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 26 | 619 | 23.81 | 1 | 2.0 | 47.6 |
| 114 | Miami (FL) | 13 | 28 | 670 | 23.93 | 0 | 2.2 | 51.5 |
| 115 | South Carolina | 12 | 16 | 384 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 116 | Syracuse | 12 | 19 | 460 | 24.21 | 0 | 1.6 | 38.3 |
| 117 | East Carolina | 12 | 16 | 388 | 24.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.3 |
| 118 | Oregon | 14 | 44 | 1075 | 24.43 | 1 | 3.1 | 76.8 |
| 119 | Connecticut | 12 | 30 | 736 | 24.53 | 0 | 2.5 | 61.3 |
| 120 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 41 | 1008 | 24.59 | 0 | 3.4 | 84.0 |
| 121 | Virginia | 14 | 20 | 498 | 24.90 | 0 | 1.4 | 35.6 |
| 122 | Wake Forest | 13 | 41 | 1039 | 25.34 | 3 | 3.2 | 79.9 |
| 123 | Charlotte | 13 | 23 | 589 | 25.61 | 2 | 1.8 | 45.3 |
| 124 | New Mexico State | 12 | 16 | 416 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 34.7 |
| 125 | Texas Tech | 12 | 24 | 636 | 26.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 53.0 |
| 125 | Oregon State | 12 | 34 | 901 | 26.50 | 1 | 2.8 | 75.1 |
| 127 | South Alabama | 12 | 23 | 624 | 27.13 | 0 | 1.9 | 52.0 |
| 128 | Colorado State | 12 | 18 | 498 | 27.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 41.5 |
| 129 | Marshall | 13 | 25 | 716 | 28.64 | 0 | 1.9 | 55.1 |
| 130 | USC | 13 | 37 | 1102 | 29.78 | 2 | 2.8 | 84.8 |