COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
FBS: Team Kickoff Return Defense
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | Opp KO Ret | KO TB | Opp KO Ret Yds | Opp Kick Ret TDs | Avg |
| 1 | North Texas (AAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 5 | 71 | 56 | 0 | 11.20 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech (CUSA) | 12 | 3-9 | 6 | 50 | 70 | 0 | 11.67 |
| 3 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 29 | 16 | 404 | 1 | 13.93 |
| 4 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 13 | 11-2 | 12 | 73 | 171 | 0 | 14.25 |
| 5 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 13 | 10-3 | 9 | 73 | 130 | 0 | 14.44 |
| 6 | Florida (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 15 | 56 | 226 | 0 | 15.07 |
| 7 | Liberty (CUSA) | 14 | 13-1 | 37 | 31 | 564 | 0 | 15.24 |
| 8 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 14 | 10-4 | 7 | 41 | 109 | 0 | 15.57 |
| 9 | Western Ky. (CUSA) | 13 | 8-5 | 18 | 42 | 283 | 0 | 15.72 |
| 10 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 14 | 40 | 222 | 0 | 15.86 |
| 11 | Toledo (MAC) | 14 | 11-3 | 53 | 20 | 848 | 0 | 16.00 |
| 12 | Washington (Pac-12) | 15 | 14-1 | 41 | 48 | 663 | 0 | 16.17 |
| 13 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 14 | 12-2 | 27 | 73 | 437 | 0 | 16.19 |
| 14 | Alabama (SEC) | 14 | 12-2 | 25 | 53 | 407 | 0 | 16.28 |
| 15 | Rice (AAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 18 | 37 | 295 | 0 | 16.39 |
| 16 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 15 | 24 | 246 | 0 | 16.40 |
| 17 | UTEP (CUSA) | 12 | 3-9 | 21 | 19 | 347 | 0 | 16.52 |
| 18 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 15 | 15-0 | 19 | 69 | 314 | 0 | 16.53 |
| 19 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 40 | 14 | 665 | 0 | 16.62 |
| 20 | Georgia (SEC) | 14 | 13-1 | 21 | 68 | 350 | 0 | 16.67 |
| 21 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 13 | 9-4 | 28 | 32 | 470 | 0 | 16.79 |
| 22 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 10-3 | 17 | 57 | 286 | 0 | 16.82 |
| 23 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 14 | 10-4 | 19 | 43 | 320 | 0 | 16.84 |
| 24 | Middle Tenn. (CUSA) | 12 | 4-8 | 33 | 21 | 556 | 0 | 16.85 |
| 25 | Navy (AAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 24 | 7 | 406 | 0 | 16.92 |
| 26 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 39 | 11 | 660 | 0 | 16.92 |
| 27 | NIU (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 43 | 12 | 731 | 0 | 17.00 |
| 28 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 30 | 10 | 517 | 0 | 17.23 |
| 29 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 14 | 9-5 | 47 | 29 | 823 | 0 | 17.51 |
| 30 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 9 | 37 | 158 | 0 | 17.56 |
| 31 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 12 | 6-6 | 10 | 37 | 176 | 0 | 17.60 |
| 32 | Marshall (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 19 | 34 | 335 | 0 | 17.63 |
| 33 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 37 | 8 | 654 | 0 | 17.68 |
| 34 | South Fla. (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 37 | 22 | 655 | 0 | 17.70 |
| 35 | Ohio (MAC) | 13 | 10-3 | 46 | 13 | 816 | 0 | 17.74 |
| 36 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 14 | 47 | 251 | 0 | 17.93 |
| 37 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 13 | 10-3 | 24 | 51 | 432 | 0 | 18.00 |
| 37 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 22 | 45 | 396 | 0 | 18.00 |
| 39 | Kansas (Big 12) | 13 | 9-4 | 16 | 57 | 289 | 0 | 18.06 |
| 40 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 13 | 29 | 236 | 0 | 18.15 |
| 41 | East Carolina (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 22 | 20 | 400 | 0 | 18.18 |
| 42 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 16 | 19 | 291 | 0 | 18.19 |
| 43 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 28 | 20 | 511 | 0 | 18.25 |
| 44 | Temple (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 20 | 21 | 366 | 0 | 18.30 |
| 45 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 4-8 | 29 | 21 | 536 | 0 | 18.48 |
| 46 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 14 | 11-3 | 17 | 57 | 317 | 0 | 18.65 |
| 47 | Syracuse (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 4 | 56 | 75 | 0 | 18.75 |
| 48 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 12 | 2-10 | 17 | 24 | 319 | 0 | 18.76 |
| 49 | Boston College (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 35 | 16 | 657 | 0 | 18.77 |
| 50 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 10 | 45 | 188 | 0 | 18.80 |
| 51 | Baylor (Big 12) | 12 | 3-9 | 28 | 17 | 529 | 0 | 18.89 |
| 52 | South Carolina (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 11 | 41 | 208 | 0 | 18.91 |
| 53 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 34 | 8 | 645 | 0 | 18.97 |
| 54 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 33 | 29 | 627 | 0 | 19.00 |
| 54 | Tulane (AAC) | 14 | 11-3 | 27 | 36 | 513 | 0 | 19.00 |
| 56 | Missouri (SEC) | 13 | 11-2 | 25 | 48 | 476 | 0 | 19.04 |
| 57 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 13 | 9-4 | 39 | 34 | 746 | 0 | 19.13 |
| 58 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 28 | 25 | 536 | 0 | 19.14 |
| 59 | BYU (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 17 | 34 | 327 | 0 | 19.24 |
| 60 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 46 | 10 | 886 | 0 | 19.26 |
| 61 | App State (Sun Belt) | 14 | 9-5 | 35 | 34 | 676 | 1 | 19.31 |
| 62 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 13 | 7-6 | 34 | 36 | 661 | 1 | 19.44 |
| 63 | Memphis (AAC) | 13 | 10-3 | 46 | 22 | 896 | 0 | 19.48 |
| 64 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 27 | 26 | 529 | 0 | 19.59 |
| 65 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 18 | 52 | 354 | 1 | 19.67 |
| 66 | New Mexico St. (CUSA) | 15 | 10-5 | 24 | 51 | 473 | 0 | 19.71 |
| 67 | California (Pac-12) | 13 | 6-7 | 44 | 12 | 871 | 0 | 19.80 |
| 68 | Texas (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 31 | 50 | 614 | 0 | 19.81 |
| 69 | SMU (AAC) | 14 | 11-3 | 33 | 53 | 657 | 0 | 19.91 |
| 70 | Cincinnati (Big 12) | 12 | 3-9 | 25 | 26 | 501 | 0 | 20.04 |
| 71 | Duke (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 28 | 27 | 563 | 1 | 20.11 |
| 72 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 23 | 25 | 465 | 0 | 20.22 |
| 73 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 6-7 | 24 | 31 | 489 | 0 | 20.38 |
| 74 | UAB (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 43 | 14 | 880 | 0 | 20.47 |
| 75 | LSU (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 35 | 52 | 723 | 0 | 20.66 |
| 76 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 7-6 | 23 | 37 | 476 | 0 | 20.70 |
| 77 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 14 | 11-3 | 25 | 48 | 521 | 0 | 20.84 |
| 78 | Kent St. (MAC) | 12 | 1-11 | 25 | 11 | 523 | 1 | 20.92 |
| 79 | UTSA (AAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 26 | 42 | 544 | 0 | 20.92 |
| 80 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 9-4 | 31 | 39 | 649 | 1 | 20.94 |
| 81 | Charlotte (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 17 | 21 | 356 | 0 | 20.94 |
| 82 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 22 | 42 | 464 | 1 | 21.09 |
| 83 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 12 | 4-8 | 16 | 36 | 339 | 0 | 21.19 |
| 84 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 13 | 10-3 | 20 | 61 | 424 | 0 | 21.20 |
| 85 | FIU (CUSA) | 12 | 4-8 | 27 | 19 | 575 | 0 | 21.30 |
| 86 | Tennessee (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 13 | 59 | 277 | 0 | 21.31 |
| 87 | UConn (FBS Independent) | 12 | 3-9 | 22 | 20 | 469 | 0 | 21.32 |
| 88 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 15 | 39 | 320 | 0 | 21.33 |
| 89 | Tulsa (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 41 | 11 | 877 | 2 | 21.39 |
| 90 | Buffalo (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 17 | 32 | 364 | 1 | 21.41 |
| 91 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 16 | 47 | 344 | 0 | 21.50 |
| 92 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 12 | 44 | 259 | 0 | 21.58 |
| 92 | Fla. Atlantic (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 12 | 35 | 259 | 0 | 21.58 |
| 94 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 12 | 2-10 | 25 | 22 | 544 | 0 | 21.76 |
| 95 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 22 | 29 | 479 | 1 | 21.77 |
| 96 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 4-8 | 27 | 18 | 590 | 0 | 21.85 |
| 97 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 19 | 33 | 418 | 1 | 22.00 |
| 97 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 30 | 18 | 660 | 1 | 22.00 |
| 99 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 42 | 27 | 925 | 1 | 22.02 |
| 100 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 19 | 24 | 421 | 0 | 22.16 |
| 101 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 13 | 9-4 | 22 | 30 | 488 | 0 | 22.18 |
| 102 | Old Dominion (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 35 | 24 | 784 | 0 | 22.40 |
| 103 | Auburn (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 17 | 33 | 381 | 0 | 22.41 |
| 104 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 8 | 30 | 180 | 0 | 22.50 |
| 104 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 6-7 | 8 | 53 | 180 | 0 | 22.50 |
| 106 | Florida St. (ACC) | 14 | 13-1 | 27 | 57 | 610 | 1 | 22.59 |
| 107 | Houston (Big 12) | 12 | 4-8 | 24 | 21 | 546 | 1 | 22.75 |
| 108 | Virginia (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 31 | 20 | 706 | 2 | 22.77 |
| 109 | Utah (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 32 | 23 | 730 | 0 | 22.81 |
| 110 | UCF (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 29 | 38 | 662 | 0 | 22.83 |
| 111 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 13 | 5-8 | 12 | 33 | 275 | 1 | 22.92 |
| 112 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 37 | 43 | 851 | 2 | 23.00 |
| 113 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 49 | 18 | 1,133 | 1 | 23.12 |
| 114 | Arkansas (SEC) | 12 | 4-8 | 9 | 55 | 209 | 0 | 23.22 |
| 115 | Louisville (ACC) | 14 | 10-4 | 25 | 48 | 585 | 1 | 23.40 |
| 116 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 24 | 44 | 563 | 0 | 23.46 |
| 117 | TCU (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 19 | 46 | 449 | 1 | 23.63 |
| 118 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 15 | 54 | 355 | 1 | 23.67 |
| 119 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 25 | 25 | 597 | 1 | 23.88 |
| 120 | NC State (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 17 | 40 | 415 | 0 | 24.41 |
| 121 | Kentucky (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 23 | 43 | 562 | 0 | 24.43 |
| 122 | Southern Miss. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 35 | 15 | 858 | 2 | 24.51 |
| 123 | Ball St. (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 32 | 13 | 790 | 1 | 24.69 |
| 124 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 8-6 | 32 | 41 | 797 | 1 | 24.91 |
| 125 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 13 | 9-4 | 42 | 22 | 1,058 | 3 | 25.19 |
| 126 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 3-9 | 34 | 18 | 857 | 1 | 25.21 |
| 127 | North Carolina (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 19 | 58 | 485 | 1 | 25.53 |
| 128 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 16 | 47 | 421 | 1 | 26.31 |
| 129 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 26 | 45 | 698 | 0 | 26.85 |
| 130 | Clemson (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 7 | 63 | 267 | 1 | 38.14 |
| Reclassifying | ||||||||
| - | Jacksonville St. (CUSA) | 13 | 9-4 | 26 | 39 | 543 | 0 | 20.88 |
| - | Sam Houston (CUSA) | 12 | 3-9 | 27 | 16 | 609 | 0 | 22.56 |
| - | James Madison (Sun Belt) | 13 | 11-2 | 25 | 39 | 578 | 1 | 23.12 |