COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2022: Team Kickoff Return Defense
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | Opp KO Ret | KO TB | Opp KO Ret Yds | Opp Kick Ret TDs | Avg |
| 1 | Missouri (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 11 | 56 | 150 | 0 | 13.64 |
| 2 | Navy (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 24 | 14 | 342 | 0 | 14.25 |
| 3 | NIU (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 36 | 17 | 516 | 0 | 14.33 |
| 4 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 12 | 1-11 | 20 | 8 | 297 | 0 | 14.85 |
| 5 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 23 | 32 | 352 | 0 | 15.30 |
| 6 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 7-5 | 37 | 12 | 570 | 2 | 15.41 |
| 7 | Tulsa (AAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 28 | 30 | 442 | 0 | 15.79 |
| 8 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 34 | 20 | 538 | 0 | 15.82 |
| 9 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 23 | 41 | 375 | 0 | 16.30 |
| 10 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 28 | 22 | 465 | 1 | 16.61 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 18 | 57 | 301 | 0 | 16.72 |
| 12 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 14 | 10-4 | 24 | 51 | 403 | 0 | 16.79 |
| 13 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 12 | 6-6 | 23 | 32 | 387 | 0 | 16.83 |
| 14 | Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 29 | 29 | 488 | 0 | 16.83 |
| 15 | Kent St. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 34 | 20 | 575 | 0 | 16.91 |
| 16 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 35 | 28 | 593 | 0 | 16.94 |
| 17 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 18 | 31 | 305 | 0 | 16.94 |
| 18 | Cincinnati (AAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 20 | 45 | 339 | 0 | 16.95 |
| 19 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 11 | 40 | 188 | 0 | 17.09 |
| 20 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 6 | 30 | 103 | 0 | 17.17 |
| 21 | Duke (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 31 | 45 | 533 | 0 | 17.19 |
| 22 | Texas (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 35 | 27 | 603 | 0 | 17.23 |
| 23 | South Carolina (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 19 | 50 | 328 | 0 | 17.26 |
| 24 | Alabama (SEC) | 13 | 11-2 | 34 | 47 | 593 | 0 | 17.44 |
| 25 | Tennessee (SEC) | 13 | 11-2 | 41 | 34 | 718 | 0 | 17.51 |
| 26 | Ohio (MAC) | 14 | 10-4 | 40 | 32 | 701 | 0 | 17.52 |
| 27 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 14 | 13-1 | 25 | 72 | 440 | 0 | 17.60 |
| 28 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 14 | 12-2 | 23 | 45 | 405 | 0 | 17.61 |
| 29 | Tulane (AAC) | 14 | 12-2 | 28 | 47 | 494 | 0 | 17.64 |
| 30 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 10-4 | 33 | 34 | 588 | 0 | 17.82 |
| 31 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 21 | 23 | 376 | 0 | 17.90 |
| 32 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 25 | 13 | 450 | 0 | 18.00 |
| 32 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 15 | 36 | 270 | 0 | 18.00 |
| 34 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 25 | 27 | 451 | 0 | 18.04 |
| 35 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 33 | 38 | 596 | 0 | 18.06 |
| 36 | Louisville (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 27 | 40 | 490 | 0 | 18.15 |
| 37 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 24 | 31 | 437 | 0 | 18.21 |
| 38 | Liberty (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 22 | 44 | 401 | 0 | 18.23 |
| 39 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 13 | 37 | 237 | 0 | 18.23 |
| 40 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 16 | 26 | 293 | 0 | 18.31 |
| 41 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 13 | 3-10 | 9 | 38 | 165 | 0 | 18.33 |
| 42 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 26 | 35 | 479 | 0 | 18.42 |
| 43 | South Fla. (AAC) | 12 | 1-11 | 9 | 50 | 166 | 0 | 18.44 |
| 44 | Ball St. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 31 | 10 | 572 | 0 | 18.45 |
| 45 | Houston (AAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 29 | 39 | 536 | 0 | 18.48 |
| 46 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 35 | 18 | 655 | 0 | 18.71 |
| 47 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 13 | 9-4 | 19 | 49 | 356 | 0 | 18.74 |
| 48 | Washington (Pac-12) | 13 | 11-2 | 52 | 28 | 979 | 0 | 18.83 |
| 49 | UCF (AAC) | 14 | 9-5 | 24 | 53 | 452 | 0 | 18.83 |
| 50 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 14 | 8-6 | 28 | 38 | 528 | 0 | 18.86 |
| 51 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 36 | 10 | 681 | 0 | 18.92 |
| 52 | Western Ky. (C-USA) | 14 | 9-5 | 41 | 39 | 777 | 0 | 18.95 |
| 53 | UTSA (C-USA) | 14 | 11-3 | 43 | 33 | 818 | 0 | 19.02 |
| 54 | James Madison (Sun Belt) | 11 | 8-3 | 19 | 40 | 362 | 0 | 19.05 |
| 55 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 13 | 10-3 | 34 | 31 | 648 | 0 | 19.06 |
| 56 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 23 | 26 | 448 | 0 | 19.48 |
| 57 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 31 | 47 | 604 | 0 | 19.48 |
| 58 | Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | 13 | 8-5 | 54 | 13 | 1,057 | 1 | 19.57 |
| 59 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 13 | 9-4 | 26 | 61 | 512 | 0 | 19.69 |
| 60 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 6-7 | 23 | 22 | 453 | 0 | 19.70 |
| 61 | Clemson (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 15 | 69 | 296 | 0 | 19.73 |
| 62 | California (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 23 | 29 | 456 | 0 | 19.83 |
| 63 | Georgia (SEC) | 15 | 15-0 | 23 | 77 | 460 | 0 | 20.00 |
| 64 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 21 | 24 | 422 | 0 | 20.10 |
| 65 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 12 | 4-8 | 37 | 13 | 745 | 0 | 20.14 |
| 66 | Old Dominion (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 26 | 22 | 525 | 0 | 20.19 |
| 67 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 25 | 34 | 506 | 0 | 20.24 |
| 68 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 51 | 15 | 1,035 | 0 | 20.29 |
| 69 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 35 | 25 | 711 | 0 | 20.31 |
| 70 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 31 | 13 | 633 | 1 | 20.42 |
| 71 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 37 | 46 | 756 | 0 | 20.43 |
| 72 | East Carolina (AAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 50 | 19 | 1,023 | 1 | 20.46 |
| 73 | Marshall (Sun Belt) | 13 | 9-4 | 17 | 27 | 349 | 1 | 20.53 |
| 74 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 24 | 38 | 493 | 0 | 20.54 |
| 75 | Florida St. (ACC) | 13 | 10-3 | 20 | 54 | 411 | 0 | 20.55 |
| 76 | NC State (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 25 | 40 | 516 | 1 | 20.64 |
| 77 | Charlotte (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 13 | 28 | 271 | 0 | 20.85 |
| 78 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 39 | 24 | 814 | 1 | 20.87 |
| 79 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 25 | 25 | 525 | 1 | 21.00 |
| 79 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 14 | 11-3 | 50 | 44 | 1,050 | 0 | 21.00 |
| 81 | UConn (FBS Independent) | 13 | 6-7 | 33 | 17 | 694 | 0 | 21.03 |
| 82 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 36 | 34 | 762 | 0 | 21.17 |
| 83 | Toledo (MAC) | 14 | 9-5 | 52 | 20 | 1,104 | 0 | 21.23 |
| 84 | Utah (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 61 | 29 | 1,300 | 0 | 21.31 |
| 85 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 20 | 45 | 427 | 0 | 21.35 |
| 86 | Florida (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 21 | 42 | 449 | 0 | 21.38 |
| 87 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 28 | 26 | 601 | 0 | 21.46 |
| 88 | Temple (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 36 | 6 | 773 | 1 | 21.47 |
| 89 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 10-4 | 41 | 37 | 883 | 1 | 21.54 |
| 90 | Arkansas (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 9 | 64 | 194 | 0 | 21.56 |
| 90 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 9 | 59 | 194 | 0 | 21.56 |
| 92 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 34 | 16 | 734 | 0 | 21.59 |
| 93 | UTEP (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 15 | 40 | 324 | 0 | 21.60 |
| 94 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 18 | 41 | 391 | 0 | 21.72 |
| 95 | North Texas (C-USA) | 14 | 7-7 | 17 | 66 | 371 | 0 | 21.82 |
| 96 | App State (Sun Belt) | 12 | 6-6 | 25 | 32 | 550 | 2 | 22.00 |
| 96 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 14 | 20 | 308 | 0 | 22.00 |
| 98 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 13 | 9-4 | 33 | 20 | 729 | 0 | 22.09 |
| 99 | FIU (C-USA) | 12 | 4-8 | 18 | 23 | 398 | 0 | 22.11 |
| 100 | BYU (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 28 | 37 | 621 | 1 | 22.18 |
| 101 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 24 | 41 | 536 | 1 | 22.33 |
| 102 | Auburn (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 31 | 16 | 694 | 1 | 22.39 |
| 103 | Southern Miss. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 7-6 | 25 | 36 | 560 | 0 | 22.40 |
| 104 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 29 | 16 | 654 | 0 | 22.55 |
| 105 | Baylor (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 16 | 57 | 361 | 1 | 22.56 |
| 106 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 30 | 28 | 679 | 0 | 22.63 |
| 107 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 17 | 51 | 385 | 0 | 22.65 |
| 108 | TCU (Big 12) | 15 | 13-2 | 48 | 49 | 1,093 | 0 | 22.77 |
| 109 | Syracuse (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 26 | 42 | 593 | 0 | 22.81 |
| 110 | North Carolina (ACC) | 14 | 9-5 | 27 | 55 | 623 | 0 | 23.07 |
| 111 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 18 | 30 | 417 | 0 | 23.17 |
| 112 | UAB (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 26 | 43 | 607 | 0 | 23.35 |
| 113 | Buffalo (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 24 | 44 | 561 | 1 | 23.38 |
| 114 | Kansas (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 23 | 43 | 539 | 0 | 23.43 |
| 115 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 14 | 47 | 329 | 0 | 23.50 |
| 116 | LSU (SEC) | 14 | 10-4 | 30 | 49 | 706 | 0 | 23.53 |
| 117 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 10-3 | 34 | 37 | 805 | 1 | 23.68 |
| 118 | Rice (C-USA) | 13 | 5-8 | 26 | 32 | 616 | 0 | 23.69 |
| 119 | Kentucky (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 14 | 44 | 334 | 0 | 23.86 |
| 120 | New Mexico St. (FBS Independent) | 13 | 7-6 | 34 | 24 | 819 | 1 | 24.09 |
| 121 | Memphis (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 36 | 34 | 896 | 1 | 24.89 |
| 122 | Virginia (ACC) | 10 | 3-7 | 13 | 25 | 324 | 0 | 24.92 |
| 123 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 18 | 58 | 449 | 0 | 24.94 |
| 124 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 23 | 17 | 577 | 2 | 25.09 |
| 125 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 13 | 10-3 | 25 | 58 | 630 | 0 | 25.20 |
| 126 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 1-11 | 10 | 34 | 255 | 0 | 25.50 |
| 127 | SMU (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 33 | 47 | 857 | 0 | 25.97 |
| 128 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 11 | 3-8 | 13 | 32 | 353 | 1 | 27.15 |
| 129 | Boston College (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 21 | 16 | 608 | 1 | 28.95 |
| 130 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 22 | 22 | 649 | 1 | 29.50 |
| 131 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 6 | 47 | 200 | 1 | 33.33 |