COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2019: Team Kickoff Return Defense
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | Opp KO Ret | KO TB | Opp KO Ret Yds | Opp Kick Ret TDs | Avg |
| 1 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 0-12 | 15 | 13 | 223 | 0 | 14.87 |
| 2 | Ohio (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 36 | 24 | 580 | 0 | 16.11 |
| 3 | Kentucky (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 15 | 48 | 244 | 0 | 16.27 |
| 4 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 13 | 6-7 | 18 | 43 | 294 | 0 | 16.33 |
| 5 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 12 | 51 | 202 | 0 | 16.83 |
| 6 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 14 | 10-4 | 16 | 69 | 272 | 0 | 17.00 |
| 7 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 14 | 66 | 239 | 0 | 17.07 |
| 8 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 13 | 10-3 | 28 | 31 | 482 | 0 | 17.21 |
| 9 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 22 | 21 | 380 | 0 | 17.27 |
| 10 | Arkansas (SEC) | 12 | 2-10 | 14 | 28 | 242 | 0 | 17.29 |
| 11 | Alabama (SEC) | 13 | 11-2 | 27 | 35 | 469 | 0 | 17.37 |
| 12 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 14 | 11-3 | 40 | 42 | 702 | 0 | 17.55 |
| 13 | Clemson (ACC) | 15 | 14-1 | 25 | 83 | 439 | 0 | 17.56 |
| 14 | Houston (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 31 | 27 | 546 | 0 | 17.61 |
| 15 | Tennessee (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 11 | 46 | 195 | 0 | 17.73 |
| 16 | Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 14 | 11-3 | 45 | 30 | 798 | 0 | 17.73 |
| 17 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 34 | 23 | 607 | 1 | 17.85 |
| 18 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 13 | 11-2 | 35 | 40 | 626 | 0 | 17.89 |
| 19 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 14 | 13-1 | 43 | 33 | 770 | 0 | 17.91 |
| 20 | Georgia (SEC) | 14 | 12-2 | 14 | 68 | 252 | 0 | 18.00 |
| 21 | SMU (AAC) | 13 | 10-3 | 63 | 14 | 1,135 | 1 | 18.02 |
| 22 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 33 | 29 | 597 | 0 | 18.09 |
| 23 | Kent St. (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 38 | 30 | 690 | 0 | 18.16 |
| 24 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 12 | 4-8 | 30 | 16 | 546 | 0 | 18.20 |
| 25 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 19 | 49 | 346 | 0 | 18.21 |
| 26 | Temple (AAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 19 | 32 | 352 | 0 | 18.53 |
| 27 | Memphis (AAC) | 14 | 12-2 | 30 | 65 | 557 | 0 | 18.57 |
| 28 | Western Ky. (C-USA) | 13 | 9-4 | 28 | 33 | 525 | 0 | 18.75 |
| 29 | Appalachian St. (Sun Belt) | 14 | 13-1 | 48 | 29 | 910 | 0 | 18.96 |
| 30 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 43 | 10 | 816 | 1 | 18.98 |
| 31 | Utah (Pac-12) | 14 | 11-3 | 33 | 41 | 630 | 0 | 19.09 |
| 32 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 13 | 7-6 | 10 | 55 | 191 | 1 | 19.10 |
| 33 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 38 | 59 | 730 | 0 | 19.21 |
| 34 | BYU (FBS Independent) | 13 | 7-6 | 46 | 18 | 885 | 0 | 19.24 |
| 35 | Baylor (Big 12) | 14 | 11-3 | 37 | 42 | 713 | 1 | 19.27 |
| 36 | Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | 12 | 4-8 | 39 | 9 | 754 | 0 | 19.33 |
| 37 | UTSA (C-USA) | 12 | 4-8 | 23 | 20 | 446 | 0 | 19.39 |
| 38 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 6-7 | 26 | 54 | 506 | 1 | 19.46 |
| 39 | Ball St. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 58 | 9 | 1,129 | 0 | 19.47 |
| 40 | Liberty (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 25 | 51 | 487 | 0 | 19.48 |
| 41 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 36 | 33 | 702 | 0 | 19.50 |
| 42 | Southern Miss. (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 41 | 22 | 800 | 1 | 19.51 |
| 43 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 17 | 40 | 334 | 0 | 19.65 |
| 44 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 24 | 37 | 472 | 0 | 19.67 |
| 45 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 41 | 19 | 807 | 1 | 19.68 |
| 46 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 57 | 12 | 1,127 | 1 | 19.77 |
| 47 | UTEP (C-USA) | 12 | 1-11 | 21 | 25 | 419 | 0 | 19.95 |
| 48 | Washington (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 29 | 44 | 579 | 0 | 19.97 |
| 49 | TCU (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 32 | 23 | 639 | 0 | 19.97 |
| 50 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 27 | 43 | 540 | 0 | 20.00 |
| 50 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 13 | 8-5 | 17 | 44 | 340 | 0 | 20.00 |
| 52 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 32 | 7 | 642 | 0 | 20.06 |
| 53 | Florida (SEC) | 13 | 11-2 | 25 | 53 | 502 | 0 | 20.08 |
| 54 | Tulsa (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 49 | 9 | 985 | 1 | 20.10 |
| 55 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 29 | 9 | 588 | 0 | 20.28 |
| 56 | Duke (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 31 | 16 | 629 | 1 | 20.29 |
| 57 | South Fla. (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 32 | 16 | 650 | 1 | 20.31 |
| 58 | Tulane (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 25 | 38 | 508 | 0 | 20.32 |
| 59 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 15 | 34 | 305 | 0 | 20.33 |
| 60 | Cincinnati (AAC) | 14 | 11-3 | 52 | 15 | 1,059 | 1 | 20.37 |
| 61 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 42 | 15 | 857 | 1 | 20.40 |
| 62 | Kansas (Big 12) | 12 | 3-9 | 26 | 15 | 531 | 0 | 20.42 |
| 63 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | 13 | 10-3 | 57 | 9 | 1,171 | 1 | 20.54 |
| 64 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 34 | 17 | 704 | 1 | 20.71 |
| 65 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 45 | 14 | 932 | 2 | 20.71 |
| 66 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 12-2 | 29 | 50 | 602 | 0 | 20.76 |
| 67 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 22 | 36 | 459 | 1 | 20.86 |
| 68 | Buffalo (MAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 37 | 28 | 772 | 0 | 20.86 |
| 69 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 23 | 3 | 481 | 0 | 20.91 |
| 70 | Old Dominion (C-USA) | 12 | 1-11 | 24 | 11 | 503 | 0 | 20.96 |
| 71 | La.-Monroe (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 25 | 38 | 524 | 1 | 20.96 |
| 72 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 25 | 26 | 525 | 0 | 21.00 |
| 73 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 13 | 5-8 | 38 | 10 | 799 | 0 | 21.03 |
| 74 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 37 | 21 | 779 | 0 | 21.05 |
| 75 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 12 | 4-8 | 33 | 12 | 695 | 1 | 21.06 |
| 76 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 42 | 8 | 885 | 1 | 21.07 |
| 77 | Boston College (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 22 | 31 | 465 | 0 | 21.14 |
| 78 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 31 | 14 | 658 | 0 | 21.23 |
| 79 | NC State (ACC) | 12 | 4-8 | 24 | 29 | 511 | 0 | 21.29 |
| 80 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 8 | 53 | 171 | 0 | 21.38 |
| 81 | Rice (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 23 | 15 | 492 | 1 | 21.39 |
| 82 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 13 | 11-2 | 36 | 26 | 772 | 0 | 21.44 |
| 83 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 12 | 3-9 | 13 | 26 | 279 | 0 | 21.46 |
| 84 | Louisville (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 54 | 14 | 1,159 | 0 | 21.46 |
| 85 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 44 | 31 | 947 | 1 | 21.52 |
| 86 | FIU (C-USA) | 13 | 6-7 | 28 | 42 | 603 | 1 | 21.54 |
| 87 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 40 | 15 | 867 | 0 | 21.68 |
| 88 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 29 | 10 | 629 | 0 | 21.69 |
| 89 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 15 | 10-5 | 30 | 48 | 654 | 0 | 21.80 |
| 90 | North Carolina (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 33 | 41 | 721 | 0 | 21.85 |
| 91 | Toledo (MAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 23 | 31 | 505 | 0 | 21.96 |
| 92 | Missouri (SEC) | 12 | 6-6 | 6 | 59 | 132 | 0 | 22.00 |
| 93 | Navy (AAC) | 13 | 11-2 | 43 | 17 | 948 | 2 | 22.05 |
| 94 | California (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 27 | 24 | 599 | 0 | 22.19 |
| 95 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 10 | 48 | 222 | 0 | 22.20 |
| 96 | Auburn (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 20 | 48 | 446 | 1 | 22.30 |
| 97 | LSU (SEC) | 15 | 15-0 | 15 | 110 | 337 | 0 | 22.47 |
| 98 | Texas (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 21 | 51 | 472 | 1 | 22.48 |
| 99 | UCF (AAC) | 13 | 10-3 | 33 | 52 | 743 | 1 | 22.52 |
| 100 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 4-8 | 37 | 22 | 837 | 1 | 22.62 |
| 101 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 30 | 38 | 679 | 0 | 22.63 |
| 102 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 12 | 2-10 | 26 | 10 | 599 | 1 | 23.04 |
| 103 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 14 | 8-6 | 41 | 22 | 945 | 0 | 23.05 |
| 104 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 19 | 31 | 439 | 0 | 23.11 |
| 105 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 19 | 34 | 440 | 1 | 23.16 |
| 106 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 28 | 46 | 656 | 0 | 23.43 |
| 107 | UAB (C-USA) | 14 | 9-5 | 16 | 52 | 376 | 0 | 23.50 |
| 108 | North Texas (C-USA) | 12 | 4-8 | 30 | 16 | 709 | 2 | 23.63 |
| 108 | Northern Ill. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 30 | 19 | 709 | 0 | 23.63 |
| 110 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 14 | 8-6 | 16 | 52 | 379 | 0 | 23.69 |
| 111 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 7-6 | 26 | 41 | 616 | 0 | 23.69 |
| 112 | Florida St. (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 14 | 47 | 332 | 0 | 23.71 |
| 113 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 26 | 36 | 619 | 1 | 23.81 |
| 114 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 28 | 36 | 670 | 0 | 23.93 |
| 115 | South Carolina (SEC) | 12 | 4-8 | 16 | 37 | 384 | 0 | 24.00 |
| 116 | Syracuse (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 19 | 43 | 460 | 0 | 24.21 |
| 117 | East Carolina (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 16 | 45 | 388 | 0 | 24.25 |
| 118 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 14 | 12-2 | 44 | 27 | 1,075 | 1 | 24.43 |
| 119 | UConn (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 30 | 12 | 736 | 0 | 24.53 |
| 120 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 41 | 16 | 1,008 | 0 | 24.59 |
| 121 | Virginia (ACC) | 14 | 9-5 | 20 | 58 | 498 | 0 | 24.90 |
| 122 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 41 | 16 | 1,039 | 3 | 25.34 |
| 123 | Charlotte (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 23 | 30 | 589 | 2 | 25.61 |
| 124 | New Mexico St. (FBS Independent) | 12 | 2-10 | 16 | 30 | 416 | 1 | 26.00 |
| 125 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 12 | 4-8 | 24 | 36 | 636 | 1 | 26.50 |
| 125 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 34 | 25 | 901 | 1 | 26.50 |
| 127 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 12 | 2-10 | 23 | 13 | 624 | 0 | 27.13 |
| 128 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 4-8 | 18 | 36 | 498 | 1 | 27.67 |
| 129 | Marshall (C-USA) | 13 | 8-5 | 25 | 33 | 716 | 0 | 28.64 |
| 130 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 37 | 27 | 1,102 | 2 | 29.78 |