COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2021: Kickoff Return Offense
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | KO Ret | KO Ret Yds | Kick Ret TDs | Avg |
| 1 | NC State (ACC) | 12 | 9-3 | 21 | 644 | 2 | 30.67 |
| 2 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 12 | 8-4 | 11 | 336 | 1 | 30.55 |
| 3 | California (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 17 | 494 | 1 | 29.06 |
| 4 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 21 | 608 | 2 | 28.95 |
| 5 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 21 | 603 | 1 | 28.71 |
| 6 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 26 | 712 | 1 | 27.38 |
| 7 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 12 | 8-4 | 24 | 657 | 1 | 27.38 |
| 8 | SMU (AAC) | 12 | 8-4 | 35 | 956 | 2 | 27.31 |
| 9 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 27 | 735 | 2 | 27.22 |
| 10 | App State (Sun Belt) | 14 | 10-4 | 42 | 1,141 | 2 | 27.17 |
| 11 | TCU (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 30 | 804 | 1 | 26.80 |
| 12 | Boston College (ACC) | 12 | 6-6 | 23 | 596 | 1 | 25.91 |
| 13 | Utah (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 16 | 413 | 1 | 25.81 |
| 14 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 18 | 461 | 0 | 25.61 |
| 15 | Tennessee (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 32 | 813 | 1 | 25.41 |
| 16 | Alabama (SEC) | 15 | 13-2 | 18 | 456 | 2 | 25.33 |
| 17 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 14 | 10-4 | 30 | 759 | 1 | 25.30 |
| 18 | Toledo (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 36 | 898 | 1 | 24.94 |
| 19 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 27 | 672 | 1 | 24.89 |
| 20 | Clemson (ACC) | 13 | 10-3 | 21 | 522 | 0 | 24.86 |
| 21 | UTSA (C-USA) | 14 | 12-2 | 8 | 198 | 0 | 24.75 |
| 22 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 28 | 686 | 0 | 24.50 |
| 23 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 41 | 993 | 0 | 24.22 |
| 24 | South Carolina (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 20 | 479 | 0 | 23.95 |
| 25 | Auburn (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 26 | 621 | 0 | 23.88 |
| 26 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 32 | 764 | 0 | 23.88 |
| 27 | Cincinnati (AAC) | 14 | 13-1 | 28 | 667 | 1 | 23.82 |
| 28 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 37 | 875 | 0 | 23.65 |
| 29 | South Fla. (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 34 | 803 | 3 | 23.62 |
| 30 | Louisville (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 31 | 732 | 1 | 23.61 |
| 31 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 13 | 11-2 | 18 | 423 | 1 | 23.50 |
| 32 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 19 | 445 | 1 | 23.42 |
| 33 | Old Dominion (C-USA) | 13 | 6-7 | 34 | 796 | 2 | 23.41 |
| 34 | Southern Miss. (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 31 | 722 | 1 | 23.29 |
| 35 | Duke (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 43 | 995 | 2 | 23.14 |
| 36 | Charlotte (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 38 | 877 | 0 | 23.08 |
| 37 | Western Ky. (C-USA) | 14 | 9-5 | 39 | 899 | 1 | 23.05 |
| 38 | Kansas (Big 12) | 12 | 2-10 | 24 | 553 | 0 | 23.04 |
| 39 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 20 | 460 | 1 | 23.00 |
| 40 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 2-10 | 61 | 1,400 | 2 | 22.95 |
| 41 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 12-2 | 39 | 890 | 1 | 22.82 |
| 42 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 25 | 567 | 1 | 22.68 |
| 43 | Ball St. (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 31 | 703 | 1 | 22.68 |
| 44 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 11-3 | 37 | 837 | 2 | 22.62 |
| 45 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 34 | 766 | 0 | 22.53 |
| 46 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 18 | 405 | 0 | 22.50 |
| 47 | Marshall (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 34 | 762 | 2 | 22.41 |
| 48 | Navy (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 31 | 691 | 1 | 22.29 |
| 49 | UConn (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 51 | 1,125 | 2 | 22.06 |
| 50 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 28 | 617 | 0 | 22.04 |
| 51 | Rice (C-USA) | 12 | 4-8 | 30 | 660 | 0 | 22.00 |
| 52 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 14 | 12-2 | 26 | 570 | 1 | 21.92 |
| 53 | Memphis (AAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 31 | 678 | 0 | 21.87 |
| 54 | Baylor (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 30 | 650 | 1 | 21.67 |
| 55 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 30 | 647 | 1 | 21.57 |
| 56 | Washington (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 23 | 491 | 0 | 21.35 |
| 57 | UCF (AAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 26 | 554 | 0 | 21.31 |
| 58 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 18 | 381 | 0 | 21.17 |
| 59 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 7-5 | 23 | 484 | 0 | 21.04 |
| 60 | Houston (AAC) | 14 | 12-2 | 42 | 878 | 2 | 20.90 |
| 61 | Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 29 | 606 | 0 | 20.90 |
| 62 | Syracuse (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 36 | 752 | 0 | 20.89 |
| 63 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 35 | 729 | 0 | 20.83 |
| 64 | Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 16 | 333 | 0 | 20.81 |
| 65 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 13 | 8-5 | 39 | 810 | 0 | 20.77 |
| 66 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 26 | 534 | 0 | 20.54 |
| 67 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 36 | 736 | 1 | 20.44 |
| 68 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 12 | 7-5 | 15 | 306 | 0 | 20.40 |
| 69 | Kent St. (MAC) | 14 | 7-7 | 56 | 1,140 | 0 | 20.36 |
| 70 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 13 | 11-2 | 12 | 244 | 0 | 20.33 |
| 71 | Tulane (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 30 | 607 | 0 | 20.23 |
| 72 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 12 | 2-10 | 21 | 424 | 0 | 20.19 |
| 73 | East Carolina (AAC) | 12 | 7-5 | 20 | 402 | 0 | 20.10 |
| 74 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 13 | 11-2 | 27 | 542 | 0 | 20.07 |
| 75 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 13 | 5-8 | 36 | 722 | 0 | 20.06 |
| 76 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 16 | 320 | 0 | 20.00 |
| 77 | Florida St. (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 22 | 439 | 0 | 19.95 |
| 78 | North Carolina (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 17 | 338 | 0 | 19.88 |
| 79 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 27 | 536 | 2 | 19.85 |
| 80 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 19 | 377 | 1 | 19.84 |
| 81 | Liberty (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 36 | 703 | 0 | 19.53 |
| 82 | Buffalo (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 35 | 683 | 0 | 19.51 |
| 83 | Texas (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 26 | 504 | 0 | 19.38 |
| 84 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 19 | 368 | 0 | 19.37 |
| 85 | Missouri (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 32 | 615 | 1 | 19.22 |
| 86 | Georgia (SEC) | 15 | 14-1 | 17 | 322 | 0 | 18.94 |
| 87 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 36 | 681 | 0 | 18.92 |
| 88 | North Texas (C-USA) | 13 | 6-7 | 20 | 378 | 0 | 18.90 |
| 89 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 13 | 6-7 | 30 | 565 | 0 | 18.83 |
| 90 | Northern Ill. (MAC) | 14 | 9-5 | 40 | 748 | 1 | 18.70 |
| 91 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 27 | 504 | 0 | 18.67 |
| 92 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 31 | 577 | 0 | 18.61 |
| 93 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 12 | 1-11 | 26 | 483 | 0 | 18.58 |
| 94 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 38 | 703 | 0 | 18.50 |
| 95 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 14 | 13-1 | 33 | 608 | 0 | 18.42 |
| 96 | Arkansas (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 17 | 310 | 0 | 18.24 |
| 97 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 14 | 254 | 0 | 18.14 |
| 98 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 24 | 435 | 0 | 18.12 |
| 99 | Temple (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 30 | 542 | 0 | 18.07 |
| 100 | Florida (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 23 | 413 | 0 | 17.96 |
| 101 | FIU (C-USA) | 12 | 1-11 | 32 | 574 | 0 | 17.94 |
| 102 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 43 | 769 | 0 | 17.88 |
| 103 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 16 | 285 | 0 | 17.81 |
| 104 | BYU (FBS Independent) | 13 | 10-3 | 17 | 298 | 0 | 17.53 |
| 105 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 18 | 313 | 0 | 17.39 |
| 105 | UTEP (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 36 | 626 | 0 | 17.39 |
| 107 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 18 | 311 | 0 | 17.28 |
| 108 | New Mexico St. (FBS Independent) | 12 | 2-10 | 26 | 449 | 0 | 17.27 |
| 109 | Ohio (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 46 | 794 | 1 | 17.26 |
| 110 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 38 | 653 | 1 | 17.18 |
| 111 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 27 | 460 | 0 | 17.04 |
| 112 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 27 | 459 | 0 | 17.00 |
| 113 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 26 | 440 | 0 | 16.92 |
| 114 | LSU (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 13 | 219 | 0 | 16.85 |
| 115 | Kentucky (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 18 | 301 | 0 | 16.72 |
| 116 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 8 | 133 | 0 | 16.62 |
| 117 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 28 | 461 | 0 | 16.46 |
| 118 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 16.33 |
| 119 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 17 | 275 | 0 | 16.18 |
| 120 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 18 | 289 | 0 | 16.06 |
| 121 | Virginia (ACC) | 12 | 6-6 | 13 | 206 | 0 | 15.85 |
| 122 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 25 | 395 | 0 | 15.80 |
| 123 | Tulsa (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 29 | 452 | 1 | 15.59 |
| 124 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 12 | 187 | 0 | 15.58 |
| 125 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 12 | 2-10 | 21 | 324 | 0 | 15.43 |
| 126 | UAB (C-USA) | 13 | 9-4 | 17 | 259 | 0 | 15.24 |
| 127 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 19 | 287 | 0 | 15.11 |
| 128 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 13 | 9-4 | 11 | 161 | 0 | 14.64 |
| 129 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 18 | 223 | 0 | 12.39 |
| 130 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 6 | 64 | 0 | 10.67 |