2022 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 1 | Missouri | 4 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 13 | 156 | 12.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 39.0 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 4 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| 1 | Duke | 4 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 1 | Tulane | 5 | 9 | 119 | 13.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.8 |
| 1 | Florida State | 4 | 8 | 109 | 13.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.3 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 5 | 10 | 137 | 13.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.4 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 4 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.3 |
| 1 | Baylor | 4 | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.3 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 16 | 238 | 14.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 59.5 |
| 1 | Ball State | 4 | 10 | 150 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 37.5 |
| 1 | Army | 3 | 8 | 122 | 15.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 40.7 |
| 1 | Alabama | 4 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.8 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 3 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.7 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 5 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.6 |
| 1 | James Madison | 3 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 4 | 14 | 239 | 17.07 | 0 | 3.5 | 59.8 |
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.2 |
| 1 | Clemson | 4 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 4 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.8 |
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.8 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 4 | 18 | 314 | 17.44 | 0 | 4.5 | 78.5 |
| 1 | Washington State | 4 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 12 | 214 | 17.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 42.8 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 19 | 341 | 17.95 | 0 | 3.8 | 68.2 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 5 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 5 | 10 | 180 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 4 | 11 | 198 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.5 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 6 | 109 | 18.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.3 |
| 1 | Georgia | 4 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.8 |
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 4 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 12 | 222 | 18.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.5 |
| 1 | Washington | 5 | 22 | 407 | 18.50 | 0 | 4.4 | 81.4 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 4 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.3 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 4 | 16 | 301 | 18.81 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.3 |
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 11 | 207 | 18.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.8 |
| 1 | Nevada | 5 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.6 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 12 | 226 | 18.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.5 |
| 1 | Ohio | 4 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.5 |
| 1 | Kent State | 4 | 12 | 227 | 18.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.8 |
| 1 | South Florida | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 1 | Troy | 4 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.3 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 4 | 9 | 171 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.8 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 11 | 209 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 52.3 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 14 | 266 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 66.5 |
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 4 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Texas | 4 | 9 | 173 | 19.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.3 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 10 | 193 | 19.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.3 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 4 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 1 | Purdue | 4 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 1 | Akron | 4 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.8 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 4 | 15 | 292 | 19.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 73.0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 4 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 1 | UCLA | 5 | 8 | 156 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.2 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 13 | 255 | 19.62 | 0 | 3.3 | 63.8 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 4 | 14 | 276 | 19.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 69.0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 4 | 11 | 219 | 19.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.8 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 4 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 4 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 1 | Rice | 4 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 4 | 10 | 202 | 20.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.5 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 9 | 183 | 20.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.8 |
| 1 | Illinois | 4 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.5 |
| 1 | Arizona | 4 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.8 |
| 1 | California | 4 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.3 |
| 1 | UTEP | 5 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 4 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.5 |
| 1 | Kansas | 4 | 10 | 213 | 21.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.3 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 9 | 192 | 21.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.0 |
| 1 | Navy | 3 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.7 |
| 1 | Marshall | 4 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 1 | SMU | 4 | 12 | 259 | 21.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.8 |
| 1 | USC | 4 | 14 | 305 | 21.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 76.3 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 5 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 1 | Utah | 4 | 16 | 352 | 22.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.0 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 4 | 13 | 287 | 22.08 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.8 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 5 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.6 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | 11 | 245 | 22.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 61.3 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 4 | 7 | 157 | 22.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.3 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 1 | Liberty | 4 | 6 | 135 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.8 |
| 1 | LSU | 4 | 12 | 270 | 22.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.5 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 4 | 9 | 203 | 22.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.8 |
| 1 | Utah State | 5 | 12 | 271 | 22.58 | 0 | 2.4 | 54.2 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 10 | 229 | 22.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.3 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.3 |
| 1 | UAB | 3 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.3 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 11 | 254 | 23.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 63.5 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 5 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.6 |
| 1 | Florida | 4 | 8 | 189 | 23.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.3 |
| 1 | UTSA | 5 | 10 | 237 | 23.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.4 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 5 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.6 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 4 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Texas State | 4 | 9 | 218 | 24.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.5 |
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.3 |
| 1 | Oregon | 4 | 9 | 225 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.3 |
| 1 | Virginia | 4 | 5 | 128 | 25.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 15 | 384 | 25.60 | 0 | 3.8 | 96.0 |
| 1 | TCU | 3 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 4 | 8 | 208 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 4 | 4 | 105 | 26.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.3 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.5 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 6 | 166 | 27.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 41.5 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 4 | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 5 | 7 | 199 | 28.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 39.8 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 7 | 207 | 29.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 51.8 |
| 1 | Florida International | 3 | 5 | 149 | 29.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 49.7 |
| 120 | San Jose State | 3 | 9 | 158 | 17.56 | 1 | 3.0 | 52.7 |
| 120 | UNLV | 5 | 13 | 239 | 18.38 | 1 | 2.6 | 47.8 |
| 120 | West Virginia | 4 | 16 | 330 | 20.63 | 1 | 4.0 | 82.5 |
| 120 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 23 | 550 | 23.91 | 1 | 4.6 | 110.0 |
| 120 | BYU | 5 | 16 | 405 | 25.31 | 1 | 3.2 | 81.0 |
| 120 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 7 | 183 | 26.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 45.8 |
| 120 | Boise State | 5 | 10 | 264 | 26.40 | 1 | 2.0 | 52.8 |
| 120 | Oregon State | 4 | 14 | 377 | 26.93 | 1 | 3.5 | 94.3 |
| 120 | Boston College | 4 | 12 | 381 | 31.75 | 1 | 3.0 | 95.3 |
| 120 | Buffalo | 4 | 5 | 188 | 37.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 47.0 |
| 130 | Appalachian State | 4 | 7 | 252 | 36.00 | 2 | 1.8 | 63.0 |