COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2022: Kickoff Return Offense
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | KO Ret | KO Ret Yds | Kick Ret TDs | Avg |
| 1 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 29 | 807 | 1 | 27.83 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 35 | 930 | 1 | 26.57 |
| 3 | Syracuse (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 19 | 497 | 0 | 26.16 |
| 4 | App State (Sun Belt) | 12 | 6-6 | 26 | 675 | 1 | 25.96 |
| 5 | South Carolina (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 23 | 578 | 1 | 25.13 |
| 6 | Louisville (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 15 | 371 | 1 | 24.73 |
| 7 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 33 | 797 | 0 | 24.15 |
| 8 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 30 | 717 | 2 | 23.90 |
| 9 | North Carolina (ACC) | 14 | 9-5 | 22 | 521 | 1 | 23.68 |
| 10 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 23 | 543 | 0 | 23.61 |
| 11 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 33 | 779 | 1 | 23.61 |
| 12 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 27 | 635 | 0 | 23.52 |
| 13 | Florida St. (ACC) | 13 | 10-3 | 15 | 351 | 1 | 23.40 |
| 14 | Memphis (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 29 | 673 | 0 | 23.21 |
| 15 | East Carolina (AAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 32 | 740 | 1 | 23.12 |
| 16 | NC State (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 19 | 438 | 0 | 23.05 |
| 17 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 10-3 | 29 | 667 | 0 | 23.00 |
| 18 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 14 | 10-4 | 35 | 804 | 0 | 22.97 |
| 19 | Kent St. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 37 | 847 | 0 | 22.89 |
| 20 | Tulane (AAC) | 14 | 12-2 | 33 | 754 | 0 | 22.85 |
| 21 | Clemson (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 18 | 411 | 0 | 22.83 |
| 22 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 38 | 863 | 1 | 22.71 |
| 23 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 30 | 681 | 1 | 22.70 |
| 24 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 10-4 | 23 | 518 | 0 | 22.52 |
| 25 | Texas (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 21 | 472 | 0 | 22.48 |
| 26 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 10-4 | 30 | 673 | 0 | 22.43 |
| 27 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 13 | 10-3 | 26 | 583 | 0 | 22.42 |
| 28 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 25 | 560 | 1 | 22.40 |
| 29 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 20 | 447 | 1 | 22.35 |
| 30 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 23 | 510 | 1 | 22.17 |
| 31 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 20 | 443 | 0 | 22.15 |
| 32 | Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | 13 | 8-5 | 15 | 330 | 0 | 22.00 |
| 32 | Virginia (ACC) | 10 | 3-7 | 20 | 440 | 0 | 22.00 |
| 34 | Florida (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 27 | 586 | 0 | 21.70 |
| 35 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 51 | 1,106 | 1 | 21.69 |
| 36 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 27 | 584 | 0 | 21.63 |
| 37 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 43 | 927 | 0 | 21.56 |
| 38 | Boston College (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 30 | 646 | 0 | 21.53 |
| 39 | Ball St. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 22 | 473 | 0 | 21.50 |
| 40 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 1-11 | 35 | 750 | 0 | 21.43 |
| 41 | UAB (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 26 | 556 | 0 | 21.38 |
| 42 | Houston (AAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 42 | 897 | 1 | 21.36 |
| 43 | Cincinnati (AAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 23 | 491 | 1 | 21.35 |
| 44 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 24 | 511 | 0 | 21.29 |
| 45 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 35 | 744 | 0 | 21.26 |
| 46 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 33 | 701 | 0 | 21.24 |
| 47 | South Fla. (AAC) | 12 | 1-11 | 47 | 994 | 1 | 21.15 |
| 48 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 13 | 273 | 0 | 21.00 |
| 49 | Western Ky. (C-USA) | 14 | 9-5 | 23 | 481 | 0 | 20.91 |
| 50 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 19 | 396 | 0 | 20.84 |
| 51 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 26 | 541 | 0 | 20.81 |
| 52 | Duke (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 31 | 645 | 0 | 20.81 |
| 53 | Liberty (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 39 | 807 | 1 | 20.69 |
| 54 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 13 | 9-4 | 37 | 764 | 0 | 20.65 |
| 55 | Buffalo (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 32 | 660 | 0 | 20.62 |
| 56 | Southern Miss. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 7-6 | 23 | 474 | 0 | 20.61 |
| 57 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 15 | 309 | 0 | 20.60 |
| 58 | BYU (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 22 | 450 | 0 | 20.45 |
| 59 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 37 | 753 | 1 | 20.35 |
| 60 | North Texas (C-USA) | 14 | 7-7 | 43 | 875 | 1 | 20.35 |
| 61 | FIU (C-USA) | 12 | 4-8 | 35 | 712 | 0 | 20.34 |
| 62 | TCU (Big 12) | 15 | 13-2 | 45 | 907 | 0 | 20.16 |
| 63 | SMU (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 18 | 362 | 0 | 20.11 |
| 64 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 14 | 13-1 | 20 | 401 | 0 | 20.05 |
| 65 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 24 | 481 | 0 | 20.04 |
| 66 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 6-7 | 30 | 600 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 67 | Ohio (MAC) | 14 | 10-4 | 56 | 1,115 | 1 | 19.91 |
| 68 | Tennessee (SEC) | 13 | 11-2 | 17 | 338 | 0 | 19.88 |
| 69 | Georgia (SEC) | 15 | 15-0 | 22 | 437 | 0 | 19.86 |
| 70 | LSU (SEC) | 14 | 10-4 | 17 | 337 | 0 | 19.82 |
| 71 | Old Dominion (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 25 | 494 | 0 | 19.76 |
| 72 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 37 | 731 | 0 | 19.76 |
| 73 | UTSA (C-USA) | 14 | 11-3 | 20 | 395 | 1 | 19.75 |
| 74 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 45 | 888 | 0 | 19.73 |
| 75 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 16 | 315 | 0 | 19.69 |
| 76 | Navy (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 22 | 431 | 0 | 19.59 |
| 77 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 34 | 664 | 1 | 19.53 |
| 78 | Washington (Pac-12) | 13 | 11-2 | 25 | 487 | 0 | 19.48 |
| 79 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 16 | 311 | 0 | 19.44 |
| 80 | UConn (FBS Independent) | 13 | 6-7 | 30 | 583 | 0 | 19.43 |
| 81 | Marshall (Sun Belt) | 13 | 9-4 | 20 | 386 | 0 | 19.30 |
| 82 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 13 | 9-4 | 18 | 347 | 0 | 19.28 |
| 83 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 33 | 636 | 0 | 19.27 |
| 84 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 13 | 9-4 | 31 | 593 | 1 | 19.13 |
| 85 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 11 | 3-8 | 27 | 516 | 0 | 19.11 |
| 86 | Charlotte (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 44 | 838 | 0 | 19.05 |
| 87 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 40 | 760 | 1 | 19.00 |
| 87 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 17 | 323 | 0 | 19.00 |
| 89 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 13 | 10-3 | 27 | 508 | 0 | 18.81 |
| 90 | UCF (AAC) | 14 | 9-5 | 34 | 639 | 0 | 18.79 |
| 91 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 34 | 638 | 0 | 18.76 |
| 92 | Kentucky (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 27 | 506 | 1 | 18.74 |
| 93 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 23 | 424 | 0 | 18.43 |
| 94 | James Madison (Sun Belt) | 11 | 8-3 | 20 | 368 | 0 | 18.40 |
| 95 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 26 | 474 | 0 | 18.23 |
| 96 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 14 | 11-3 | 36 | 655 | 0 | 18.19 |
| 97 | California (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 19 | 342 | 0 | 18.00 |
| 97 | Utah (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 8 | 144 | 0 | 18.00 |
| 99 | Arkansas (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 9 | 161 | 0 | 17.89 |
| 100 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 25 | 447 | 0 | 17.88 |
| 101 | Kansas (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 23 | 410 | 0 | 17.83 |
| 102 | New Mexico St. (FBS Independent) | 13 | 7-6 | 15 | 267 | 0 | 17.80 |
| 103 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 25 | 444 | 0 | 17.76 |
| 104 | Alabama (SEC) | 13 | 11-2 | 21 | 372 | 0 | 17.71 |
| 105 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 20 | 354 | 0 | 17.70 |
| 106 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 29 | 511 | 0 | 17.62 |
| 107 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 12 | 6-6 | 12 | 211 | 0 | 17.58 |
| 108 | Rice (C-USA) | 13 | 5-8 | 24 | 418 | 0 | 17.42 |
| 109 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 14 | 8-6 | 29 | 504 | 0 | 17.38 |
| 110 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 7-5 | 22 | 382 | 0 | 17.36 |
| 111 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 25 | 434 | 0 | 17.36 |
| 112 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 26 | 451 | 0 | 17.35 |
| 113 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 14 | 12-2 | 19 | 328 | 0 | 17.26 |
| 114 | Auburn (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 23 | 396 | 0 | 17.22 |
| 115 | UTEP (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 20 | 342 | 0 | 17.10 |
| 116 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 26 | 444 | 0 | 17.08 |
| 117 | Baylor (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 35 | 596 | 0 | 17.03 |
| 118 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 19 | 319 | 0 | 16.79 |
| 119 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 12 | 1-11 | 11 | 184 | 0 | 16.73 |
| 120 | NIU (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 26 | 434 | 0 | 16.69 |
| 121 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 28 | 467 | 0 | 16.68 |
| 122 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 18 | 299 | 0 | 16.61 |
| 123 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 12 | 4-8 | 21 | 348 | 0 | 16.57 |
| 124 | Temple (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 41 | 673 | 0 | 16.41 |
| 125 | Missouri (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 14 | 228 | 0 | 16.29 |
| 126 | Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 14 | 224 | 0 | 16.00 |
| 126 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 13 | 3-10 | 41 | 656 | 0 | 16.00 |
| 128 | Tulsa (AAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 19 | 303 | 0 | 15.95 |
| 129 | Toledo (MAC) | 14 | 9-5 | 22 | 342 | 0 | 15.55 |
| 130 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 10.80 |
| 131 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 11 | 103 | 0 | 9.36 |