2023 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in November Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Arizona | 4 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Georgia | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Duke | 4 | 9 | 101 | 11.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 25.3 |
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 3 | 8 | 103 | 12.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 34.3 |
| 1 | Oregon | 4 | 14 | 186 | 13.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 46.5 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 3 | 12 | 168 | 14.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 56.0 |
| 1 | Rice | 4 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 9 | 129 | 14.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 3 | 14 | 202 | 14.43 | 0 | 4.7 | 67.3 |
| 1 | Penn State | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.8 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 11 | 166 | 15.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 41.5 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 12 | 183 | 15.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.8 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 4 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Akron | 4 | 10 | 162 | 16.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 40.5 |
| 1 | BYU | 4 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.5 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 19 | 312 | 16.42 | 0 | 4.8 | 78.0 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 4 | 14 | 230 | 16.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 57.5 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 12 | 198 | 16.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 66.0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 4 | 10 | 166 | 16.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.5 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 4 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 4 | 9 | 150 | 16.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 37.5 |
| 1 | Toledo | 3 | 16 | 268 | 16.75 | 0 | 5.3 | 89.3 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 9 | 151 | 16.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 37.8 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 4 | 10 | 169 | 16.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.3 |
| 1 | North Texas | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 1 | Washington | 4 | 13 | 221 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 55.3 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 4 | 8 | 137 | 17.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.3 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 3 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 4 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.8 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.8 |
| 1 | UTEP | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 4 | 16 | 281 | 17.56 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.3 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 1 | Army | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 1 | UAB | 4 | 15 | 274 | 18.27 | 0 | 3.8 | 68.5 |
| 1 | UNLV | 4 | 7 | 128 | 18.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.0 |
| 1 | Baylor | 4 | 14 | 259 | 18.50 | 0 | 3.5 | 64.8 |
| 1 | California | 4 | 13 | 242 | 18.62 | 0 | 3.3 | 60.5 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 11 | 205 | 18.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.3 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 4 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 |
| 1 | Liberty | 4 | 12 | 228 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 1 | USC | 3 | 11 | 209 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.7 | 69.7 |
| 1 | Missouri | 4 | 9 | 172 | 19.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.0 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 3 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.3 |
| 1 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.3 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 4 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.3 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 11 | 216 | 19.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 4 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 4 | 7 | 138 | 19.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.5 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 11 | 218 | 19.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.5 |
| 1 | Utah State | 4 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.8 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 4 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 4 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 4 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 1 | TCU | 4 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 4 | 17 | 341 | 20.06 | 0 | 4.3 | 85.3 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 4 | 12 | 241 | 20.08 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.3 |
| 1 | Florida State | 4 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.5 |
| 1 | South Florida | 4 | 13 | 264 | 20.31 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.0 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.3 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 4 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 3 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.7 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 4 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.8 |
| 1 | Illinois | 4 | 12 | 248 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 1 | Ball State | 4 | 14 | 290 | 20.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 72.5 |
| 1 | Houston | 4 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 1 | Florida International | 3 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.7 |
| 1 | LSU | 4 | 13 | 272 | 20.92 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 17 | 356 | 20.94 | 0 | 4.3 | 89.0 |
| 1 | Nevada | 4 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 4 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 1 | SMU | 4 | 12 | 253 | 21.08 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.3 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 4 | 13 | 275 | 21.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.8 |
| 1 | Florida | 4 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.3 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 4 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 4 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.3 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 4 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Troy | 4 | 8 | 179 | 22.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.8 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 4 | 13 | 294 | 22.62 | 0 | 3.3 | 73.5 |
| 1 | Kent State | 4 | 10 | 227 | 22.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.8 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.8 |
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 10 | 229 | 22.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.3 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.3 |
| 1 | Washington State | 4 | 9 | 207 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.8 |
| 1 | James Madison | 4 | 11 | 253 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 63.3 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 4 | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 4 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.5 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 4 | 10 | 240 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 60.0 |
| 1 | Texas | 4 | 10 | 240 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 60.0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 4 | 6 | 148 | 24.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.0 |
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 8 | 198 | 24.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.5 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 6 | 149 | 24.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.7 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 7 | 175 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.8 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 13 | 325 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 81.3 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.5 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 13 | 347 | 26.69 | 0 | 3.3 | 86.8 |
| 1 | Utah | 4 | 11 | 296 | 26.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 74.0 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 4 | 109 | 27.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.3 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 4 | 7 | 210 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 52.5 |
| 1 | Clemson | 4 | 2 | 66 | 33.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 16.5 |
| 1 | Kansas | 4 | 1 | 52 | 52.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 13.0 |
| 115 | Tulsa | 4 | 17 | 350 | 20.59 | 1 | 4.3 | 87.5 |
| 115 | Purdue | 4 | 12 | 257 | 21.42 | 1 | 3.0 | 64.3 |
| 115 | Appalachian State | 4 | 15 | 324 | 21.60 | 1 | 3.8 | 81.0 |
| 115 | Texas A&M | 4 | 15 | 357 | 23.80 | 1 | 3.8 | 89.3 |
| 115 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 10 | 248 | 24.80 | 1 | 2.5 | 62.0 |
| 115 | Mississippi State | 4 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 32.5 |
| 115 | Colorado | 4 | 7 | 189 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 47.3 |
| 115 | South Alabama | 4 | 9 | 250 | 27.78 | 1 | 2.3 | 62.5 |
| 115 | Louisville | 4 | 12 | 335 | 27.92 | 1 | 3.0 | 83.8 |
| 115 | Texas State | 4 | 14 | 393 | 28.07 | 1 | 3.5 | 98.3 |
| 115 | Virginia | 4 | 9 | 256 | 28.44 | 1 | 2.3 | 64.0 |
| 115 | Massachusetts | 3 | 10 | 310 | 31.00 | 1 | 3.3 | 103.3 |
| 115 | Boise State | 4 | 7 | 230 | 32.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 57.5 |
| 115 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 5 | 173 | 34.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 43.3 |
| 115 | Texas Tech | 4 | 4 | 141 | 35.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 35.3 |
| 115 | UCLA | 4 | 5 | 182 | 36.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 45.5 |
| 131 | West Virginia | 4 | 16 | 444 | 27.75 | 2 | 4.0 | 111.0 |