2022 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 10 | 45 | 935 | 20.78 | 1 | 4.5 | 93.5 | 
| 2 | North Texas | 13 | 42 | 794 | 18.90 | 1 | 3.2 | 61.1 | 
| 3 | USF | 9 | 41 | 776 | 18.93 | 1 | 4.6 | 86.2 | 
| 4 | Ohio | 11 | 38 | 714 | 18.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 64.9 | 
| 5 | Houston | 11 | 37 | 778 | 21.03 | 1 | 3.4 | 70.7 | 
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 35 | 629 | 17.97 | 1 | 3.2 | 57.2 | 
| 7 | Bowling Green | 10 | 34 | 798 | 23.47 | 1 | 3.4 | 79.8 | 
| 8 | Hawaii | 10 | 33 | 477 | 14.45 | 0 | 3.3 | 47.7 | 
| 9 | Temple | 9 | 32 | 535 | 16.72 | 0 | 3.6 | 59.4 | 
| 10 | Charlotte | 9 | 31 | 620 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.4 | 68.9 | 
| 10 | FIU | 11 | 31 | 576 | 18.58 | 0 | 2.8 | 52.4 | 
| 10 | Massachusetts | 10 | 31 | 569 | 18.35 | 0 | 3.1 | 56.9 | 
| 13 | Akron | 9 | 30 | 670 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.3 | 74.4 | 
| 14 | San Diego State | 10 | 29 | 586 | 20.21 | 1 | 2.9 | 58.6 | 
| 15 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 28 | 603 | 21.54 | 0 | 3.1 | 67.0 | 
| 15 | Central Michigan | 9 | 28 | 567 | 20.25 | 0 | 3.1 | 63.0 | 
| 15 | Buffalo | 11 | 28 | 566 | 20.21 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.5 | 
| 15 | Nevada | 10 | 28 | 501 | 17.89 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.1 | 
| 19 | East Carolina | 11 | 27 | 625 | 23.15 | 1 | 2.5 | 56.8 | 
| 19 | Kent State | 8 | 27 | 596 | 22.07 | 0 | 3.4 | 74.5 | 
| 19 | Western Michigan | 9 | 27 | 523 | 19.37 | 1 | 3.0 | 58.1 | 
| 22 | Tulane | 11 | 26 | 575 | 22.12 | 0 | 2.4 | 52.3 | 
| 22 | Liberty | 9 | 26 | 497 | 19.12 | 0 | 2.9 | 55.2 | 
| 22 | Utah State | 11 | 26 | 460 | 17.69 | 0 | 2.4 | 41.8 | 
| 22 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 26 | 457 | 17.58 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.1 | 
| 26 | UCF | 10 | 25 | 477 | 19.08 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.7 | 
| 26 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 25 | 418 | 16.72 | 0 | 2.8 | 46.4 | 
| 28 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 24 | 427 | 17.79 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.8 | 
| 29 | South Alabama | 11 | 23 | 512 | 22.26 | 0 | 2.1 | 46.5 | 
| 29 | New Mexico | 10 | 23 | 504 | 21.91 | 1 | 2.3 | 50.4 | 
| 29 | UAB | 11 | 23 | 458 | 19.91 | 0 | 2.1 | 41.6 | 
| 29 | Texas State | 10 | 23 | 401 | 17.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.1 | 
| 33 | Memphis | 11 | 22 | 525 | 23.86 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.7 | 
| 33 | Connecticut | 8 | 22 | 433 | 19.68 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.1 | 
| 35 | Fresno State | 10 | 21 | 429 | 20.43 | 0 | 2.1 | 42.9 | 
| 35 | Old Dominion | 10 | 21 | 414 | 19.71 | 0 | 2.1 | 41.4 | 
| 35 | Louisiana | 11 | 21 | 372 | 17.71 | 0 | 1.9 | 33.8 | 
| 35 | Rice | 11 | 21 | 353 | 16.81 | 0 | 1.9 | 32.1 | 
| 35 | Toledo | 12 | 21 | 312 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.0 | 
| 40 | Appalachian State | 8 | 19 | 487 | 25.63 | 1 | 2.4 | 60.9 | 
| 40 | Ball State | 10 | 19 | 395 | 20.79 | 0 | 1.9 | 39.5 | 
| 40 | Marshall | 11 | 19 | 372 | 19.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 
| 40 | Navy | 11 | 19 | 360 | 18.95 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.7 | 
| 40 | San Jose State | 10 | 19 | 353 | 18.58 | 0 | 1.9 | 35.3 | 
| 40 | SMU | 10 | 19 | 336 | 17.68 | 0 | 1.9 | 33.6 | 
| 40 | UTEP | 11 | 19 | 311 | 16.37 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.3 | 
| 40 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 19 | 294 | 15.47 | 0 | 2.1 | 32.7 | 
| 48 | Southern Miss | 11 | 18 | 352 | 19.56 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.0 | 
| 48 | James Madison | 9 | 18 | 346 | 19.22 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.4 | 
| 48 | Troy | 12 | 18 | 302 | 16.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.2 | 
| 48 | Miami (OH) | 10 | 18 | 299 | 16.61 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.9 | 
| 52 | Boise State | 12 | 17 | 392 | 23.06 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.7 | 
| 52 | UNLV | 10 | 17 | 330 | 19.41 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.0 | 
| 52 | Colorado State | 9 | 17 | 281 | 16.53 | 0 | 1.9 | 31.2 | 
| 52 | Tulsa | 10 | 17 | 270 | 15.88 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.0 | 
| 52 | UTSA | 12 | 17 | 245 | 14.41 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.4 | 
| 57 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 15 | 330 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.0 | 
| 57 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 15 | 287 | 19.13 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.1 | 
| 59 | BYU | 8 | 14 | 275 | 19.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.4 | 
| 60 | Cincinnati | 9 | 13 | 292 | 22.46 | 1 | 1.4 | 32.4 | 
| 61 | Wyoming | 11 | 12 | 249 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.6 | 
| 61 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 12 | 175 | 14.58 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.5 | 
| 63 | Baylor | 3 | 11 | 167 | 15.18 | 0 | 3.7 | 55.7 | 
| 64 | New Mexico State | 8 | 10 | 189 | 18.90 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.6 | 
| 64 | Georgia State | 10 | 10 | 103 | 10.30 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 | 
| 66 | USC | 4 | 9 | 113 | 12.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 28.3 | 
| 67 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 8 | 256 | 32.00 | 1 | 4.0 | 128.0 | 
| 67 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.0 | 
| 67 | Notre Dame | 4 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 | 
| 70 | Boston College | 2 | 7 | 146 | 20.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 73.0 | 
| 70 | Stanford | 2 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 62.5 | 
| 72 | Kentucky | 2 | 6 | 144 | 24.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 72.0 | 
| 72 | Oregon State | 2 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 | 
| 72 | North Carolina | 3 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 30.0 | 
| 75 | Maryland | 3 | 5 | 165 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 55.0 | 
| 75 | Purdue | 1 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 115.0 | 
| 75 | UCLA | 2 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.5 | 
| 75 | Georgia | 1 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 102.0 | 
| 75 | TCU | 1 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 85.0 | 
| 75 | Oklahoma | 2 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.0 | 
| 75 | Arizona State | 1 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 82.0 | 
| 75 | Indiana | 2 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 37.0 | 
| 75 | Auburn | 2 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 34.5 | 
| 84 | Texas A&M | 2 | 4 | 178 | 44.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 89.0 | 
| 84 | Mississippi State | 2 | 4 | 128 | 32.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 64.0 | 
| 84 | South Carolina | 3 | 4 | 116 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 38.7 | 
| 84 | Colorado | 1 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 103.0 | 
| 84 | Army | 9 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 10.7 | 
| 84 | Syracuse | 2 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.5 | 
| 84 | Washington | 1 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.0 | 
| 84 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 85.0 | 
| 84 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.0 | 
| 84 | Penn State | 2 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.5 | 
| 84 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 | 
| 84 | Washington State | 2 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.5 | 
| 84 | Michigan State | 2 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 | 
| 84 | Tennessee | 2 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 | 
| 84 | Arkansas | 3 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.0 | 
| 84 | Air Force | 10 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 
| 100 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.7 | 
| 100 | Nebraska | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 | 
| 100 | Texas | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 | 
| 100 | California | 2 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 | 
| 100 | Clemson | 2 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.5 | 
| 100 | Missouri | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 | 
| 106 | Alabama | 2 | 2 | 75 | 37.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 37.5 | 
| 106 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 70.0 | 
| 106 | Illinois | 1 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.0 | 
| 106 | LSU | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 | 
| 106 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 | 
| 106 | Rutgers | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 | 
| 106 | Ole Miss | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 
| 106 | Louisville | 4 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 
| 106 | NC State | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.5 | 
| 115 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 50 | 50.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 
| 115 | Virginia | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 37.0 | 
| 115 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 | 
| 115 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 | 
| 115 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 | 
| 115 | Duke | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 | 
| 115 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 | 
| 115 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 | 
| 115 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 | 
| 115 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 | 
| 115 | Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |