2024 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 3 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 5 | Tulane | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 36.0 |
| 7 | Navy | 1 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 49.0 |
| 8 | Texas | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Clemson | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Ohio | 2 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.5 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 13 | SMU | 2 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.5 |
| 14 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.0 |
| 15 | UNLV | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 16 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 9 | 181 | 20.11 | 0 | 4.5 | 90.5 |
| 17 | South Alabama | 1 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 125.0 |
| 18 | Marshall | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 19 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 21 | Penn State | 2 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 22 | Florida | 1 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.0 |
| 23 | Army | 2 | 9 | 214 | 23.78 | 0 | 4.5 | 107.0 |
| 24 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 25 | Boise State | 1 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 98.0 |
| 26 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 27 | California | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 28 | Indiana | 1 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 65.0 |