2023 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Oregon | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 2 | South Florida | 1 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 36.0 |
| 4 | Louisville | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 1 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 43.0 |
| 8 | Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 38.0 |
| 10 | Navy | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 11 | Fresno State | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 44.0 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 59.0 |
| 14 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 15 | Liberty | 2 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.5 |
| 16 | Kansas | 1 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 78.0 |
| 17 | Texas State | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 18 | Florida State | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Kansas State | 1 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.0 |
| 20 | Appalachian State | 2 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.0 |
| 21 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 22 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 24 | UNLV | 2 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.5 |
| 25 | SMU | 2 | 7 | 122 | 17.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 61.0 |
| 26 | Washington | 3 | 9 | 159 | 17.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.0 |
| 27 | Texas | 2 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.5 |
| 28 | Texas A&M | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 28 | Rutgers | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 28 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 31 | Georgia | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 32 | New Mexico State | 2 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.0 |
| 33 | Troy | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 34 | USC | 1 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 7.0 | 131.0 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 35 | Duke | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 37 | Ohio | 1 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 96.0 |
| 38 | Air Force | 1 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.0 |
| 39 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 40 | Toledo | 2 | 7 | 138 | 19.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 69.0 |
| 41 | Michigan | 3 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.7 |
| 42 | Tulane | 2 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.0 |
| 43 | South Alabama | 1 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 103.0 |
| 44 | Maryland | 1 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.0 |
| 45 | West Virginia | 1 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 105.0 |
| 46 | Iowa State | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 47 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 47 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 47 | Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 50 | Marshall | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 50 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 52 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 53 | UCF | 1 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 95.0 |
| 54 | Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 55 | California | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 56 | Boise State | 2 | 8 | 197 | 24.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 98.5 |
| 57 | LSU | 1 | 4 | 100 | 25.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 100.0 |
| 58 | Boston College | 1 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 103.0 |
| 59 | Wyoming | 1 | 4 | 105 | 26.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 105.0 |
| 60 | Auburn | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 61 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 5 | 139 | 27.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 139.0 |
| 62 | Bowling Green | 1 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 85.0 |
| 63 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 64 | Georgia State | 1 | 2 | 61 | 30.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 61.0 |
| 65 | San Jose State | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 33.0 |
| 65 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 3 | 99 | 33.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 99.0 |
| 67 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 68 | Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 112 | 37.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 112.0 |
| 69 | Army | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 39.0 |
| 70 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 |