COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2018: Kickoff Return Offense
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | KO Ret | KO Ret Yds | Kick Ret TDs | Avg |
| 1 | Utah St. (MWC) | 13 | 11-2 | 30 | 909 | 2 | 30.30 |
| 2 | Appalachian St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 11-2 | 23 | 663 | 1 | 28.83 |
| 3 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 9 | 248 | 1 | 27.56 |
| 4 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 30 | 820 | 0 | 27.33 |
| 5 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 11-2 | 26 | 705 | 1 | 27.12 |
| 6 | Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 28 | 722 | 1 | 25.79 |
| 7 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 34 | 874 | 1 | 25.71 |
| 8 | Virginia (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 32 | 814 | 1 | 25.44 |
| 9 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 13 | 10-3 | 37 | 925 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 10 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 22 | 549 | 1 | 24.95 |
| 11 | SMU (AAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 41 | 1,023 | 1 | 24.95 |
| 12 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 26 | 643 | 0 | 24.73 |
| 13 | LSU (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 18 | 444 | 0 | 24.67 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 28 | 689 | 2 | 24.61 |
| 15 | Rice (C-USA) | 13 | 2-11 | 37 | 903 | 0 | 24.41 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 14 | 7-7 | 26 | 634 | 2 | 24.38 |
| 17 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 14 | 7-7 | 50 | 1,207 | 0 | 24.14 |
| 18 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 40 | 959 | 2 | 23.98 |
| 19 | Alabama (SEC) | 15 | 14-1 | 22 | 523 | 1 | 23.77 |
| 20 | Boston College (ACC) | 12 | 7-5 | 47 | 1,117 | 0 | 23.77 |
| 21 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 35 | 830 | 0 | 23.71 |
| 22 | Ohio (MAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 40 | 948 | 1 | 23.70 |
| 23 | North Texas (C-USA) | 13 | 9-4 | 23 | 545 | 1 | 23.70 |
| 24 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 19 | 450 | 0 | 23.68 |
| 25 | South Fla. (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 49 | 1,157 | 2 | 23.61 |
| 26 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 29 | 679 | 0 | 23.41 |
| 27 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 29 | 673 | 0 | 23.21 |
| 28 | California (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 35 | 811 | 1 | 23.17 |
| 29 | Arkansas (SEC) | 12 | 2-10 | 23 | 530 | 0 | 23.04 |
| 30 | Georgia (SEC) | 14 | 11-3 | 20 | 457 | 0 | 22.85 |
| 31 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 37 | 841 | 0 | 22.73 |
| 32 | Clemson (ACC) | 15 | 15-0 | 20 | 454 | 0 | 22.70 |
| 33 | Louisville (ACC) | 12 | 2-10 | 44 | 997 | 1 | 22.66 |
| 34 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 29 | 657 | 0 | 22.66 |
| 35 | Temple (AAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 48 | 1,087 | 1 | 22.65 |
| 36 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 41 | 928 | 0 | 22.63 |
| 37 | Kent St. (MAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 31 | 699 | 0 | 22.55 |
| 38 | Tulane (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 36 | 808 | 0 | 22.44 |
| 39 | Boise St. (MWC) | 13 | 10-3 | 28 | 621 | 1 | 22.18 |
| 40 | San Jose St. (MWC) | 12 | 1-11 | 39 | 860 | 0 | 22.05 |
| 41 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 38 | 837 | 0 | 22.03 |
| 42 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 33 | 726 | 0 | 22.00 |
| 43 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 13 | 9-4 | 32 | 695 | 0 | 21.72 |
| 44 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 14 | 9-5 | 17 | 369 | 0 | 21.71 |
| 45 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 13 | 10-3 | 26 | 563 | 0 | 21.65 |
| 46 | Hawaii (MWC) | 14 | 8-6 | 40 | 866 | 0 | 21.65 |
| 47 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 32 | 689 | 0 | 21.53 |
| 48 | Auburn (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 21 | 452 | 1 | 21.52 |
| 49 | South Carolina (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 38 | 814 | 1 | 21.42 |
| 50 | North Carolina (ACC) | 11 | 2-9 | 34 | 723 | 0 | 21.26 |
| 51 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 13 | 12-1 | 13 | 276 | 0 | 21.23 |
| 52 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 28 | 591 | 0 | 21.11 |
| 53 | New Mexico St. (FBS Independent) | 12 | 3-9 | 36 | 758 | 3 | 21.06 |
| 54 | Houston (AAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 23 | 484 | 0 | 21.04 |
| 55 | TCU (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 34 | 712 | 1 | 20.94 |
| 56 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 21 | 438 | 1 | 20.86 |
| 57 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 24 | 499 | 0 | 20.79 |
| 58 | Tennessee (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 18 | 374 | 0 | 20.78 |
| 59 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 21 | 436 | 0 | 20.76 |
| 60 | UAB (C-USA) | 14 | 11-3 | 28 | 581 | 0 | 20.75 |
| 61 | Kentucky (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 26 | 539 | 0 | 20.73 |
| 62 | Western Ky. (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 34 | 699 | 0 | 20.56 |
| 63 | NC State (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 20 | 411 | 0 | 20.55 |
| 64 | Colorado St. (MWC) | 12 | 3-9 | 38 | 776 | 0 | 20.42 |
| 65 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 2-10 | 17 | 346 | 0 | 20.35 |
| 66 | Texas (Big 12) | 14 | 10-4 | 21 | 427 | 0 | 20.33 |
| 67 | Fresno St. (MWC) | 14 | 12-2 | 24 | 487 | 0 | 20.29 |
| 68 | Southern Miss. (C-USA) | 11 | 6-5 | 26 | 527 | 0 | 20.27 |
| 69 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 25 | 506 | 0 | 20.24 |
| 70 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 13 | 9-4 | 34 | 686 | 0 | 20.18 |
| 71 | Toledo (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 38 | 755 | 1 | 19.87 |
| 72 | UTSA (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 34 | 675 | 0 | 19.85 |
| 73 | Old Dominion (C-USA) | 12 | 4-8 | 38 | 754 | 0 | 19.84 |
| 74 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 13 | 10-3 | 27 | 533 | 1 | 19.74 |
| 75 | San Diego St. (MWC) | 13 | 7-6 | 32 | 631 | 0 | 19.72 |
| 76 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 12 | 2-10 | 41 | 807 | 0 | 19.68 |
| 77 | Missouri (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 17 | 334 | 0 | 19.65 |
| 78 | Florida St. (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 33 | 648 | 0 | 19.64 |
| 78 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 33 | 648 | 0 | 19.64 |
| 80 | Kansas (Big 12) | 12 | 3-9 | 23 | 451 | 0 | 19.61 |
| 81 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 4-8 | 51 | 1,000 | 1 | 19.61 |
| 82 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 29 | 568 | 0 | 19.59 |
| 83 | Wyoming (MWC) | 12 | 6-6 | 12 | 235 | 0 | 19.58 |
| 84 | UTEP (C-USA) | 12 | 1-11 | 32 | 624 | 0 | 19.50 |
| 85 | Duke (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 37 | 720 | 0 | 19.46 |
| 86 | Air Force (MWC) | 12 | 5-7 | 12 | 233 | 0 | 19.42 |
| 87 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 29 | 563 | 0 | 19.41 |
| 88 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 40 | 773 | 1 | 19.33 |
| 89 | Syracuse (ACC) | 13 | 10-3 | 29 | 560 | 0 | 19.31 |
| 90 | Florida (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 11 | 212 | 0 | 19.27 |
| 91 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 30 | 578 | 0 | 19.27 |
| 92 | BYU (FBS Independent) | 13 | 7-6 | 19 | 364 | 0 | 19.16 |
| 93 | Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | 14 | 8-6 | 4 | 76 | 0 | 19.00 |
| 94 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 1-11 | 37 | 702 | 0 | 18.97 |
| 95 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 9 | 170 | 0 | 18.89 |
| 96 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 12 | 1-11 | 31 | 583 | 0 | 18.81 |
| 97 | Marshall (C-USA) | 13 | 9-4 | 42 | 789 | 0 | 18.79 |
| 98 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | 13 | 8-5 | 26 | 486 | 0 | 18.69 |
| 99 | La.-Monroe (Sun Belt) | 12 | 6-6 | 37 | 689 | 0 | 18.62 |
| 100 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 18 | 335 | 0 | 18.61 |
| 101 | Utah (Pac-12) | 14 | 9-5 | 16 | 295 | 0 | 18.44 |
| 102 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 13 | 6-7 | 40 | 737 | 0 | 18.43 |
| 103 | Nevada (MWC) | 13 | 8-5 | 16 | 293 | 0 | 18.31 |
| 104 | Coastal Caro. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 31 | 565 | 0 | 18.23 |
| 105 | UConn (AAC) | 12 | 1-11 | 48 | 871 | 0 | 18.15 |
| 106 | UCF (AAC) | 13 | 12-1 | 27 | 489 | 0 | 18.11 |
| 107 | Tulsa (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 31 | 561 | 0 | 18.10 |
| 108 | Baylor (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 29 | 524 | 0 | 18.07 |
| 109 | Cincinnati (AAC) | 13 | 11-2 | 27 | 486 | 0 | 18.00 |
| 110 | Buffalo (MAC) | 14 | 10-4 | 35 | 626 | 0 | 17.89 |
| 111 | Washington (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 16 | 285 | 0 | 17.81 |
| 112 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 14 | 13-1 | 26 | 463 | 0 | 17.81 |
| 113 | Memphis (AAC) | 14 | 8-6 | 54 | 959 | 1 | 17.76 |
| 114 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 12 | 8-4 | 21 | 372 | 0 | 17.71 |
| 115 | East Carolina (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 41 | 714 | 0 | 17.41 |
| 116 | FIU (C-USA) | 13 | 9-4 | 29 | 504 | 0 | 17.38 |
| 117 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 40 | 694 | 0 | 17.35 |
| 118 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 35 | 600 | 0 | 17.14 |
| 119 | UNLV (MWC) | 12 | 4-8 | 37 | 628 | 0 | 16.97 |
| 120 | Charlotte (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 27 | 458 | 0 | 16.96 |
| 121 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 41 | 689 | 0 | 16.80 |
| 122 | Ball St. (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 35 | 588 | 0 | 16.80 |
| 123 | Northern Ill. (MAC) | 14 | 8-6 | 17 | 277 | 0 | 16.29 |
| 124 | Navy (AAC) | 13 | 3-10 | 21 | 339 | 0 | 16.14 |
| 125 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 31 | 490 | 0 | 15.81 |
| 126 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 38 | 599 | 0 | 15.76 |
| 127 | New Mexico (MWC) | 12 | 3-9 | 24 | 378 | 0 | 15.75 |
| 128 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 23 | 330 | 0 | 14.35 |
| 129 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 13 | 11-2 | 12 | 152 | 0 | 12.67 |