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 | Arizona (Big 12) | 12 | 4-8 | 2 | 53 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 |
| 2 | Virginia (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 19 | 32 | 257 | 0 | 13.53 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech (CUSA) | 13 | 5-8 | 4 | 54 | 58 | 0 | 14.50 |
| 4 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 31 | 15 | 452 | 0 | 14.58 |
| 5 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 13 | 10-3 | 15 | 38 | 233 | 0 | 15.53 |
| 6 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 21 | 58 | 327 | 0 | 15.57 |
| 7 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 16 | 14-2 | 38 | 47 | 593 | 0 | 15.61 |
| 8 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 12 | 41 | 188 | 0 | 15.67 |
| 9 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 14 | 9-5 | 25 | 48 | 400 | 0 | 16.00 |
| 9 | North Texas (The American) | 13 | 6-7 | 20 | 46 | 320 | 1 | 16.00 |
| 9 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 16 | 14-2 | 11 | 74 | 176 | 0 | 16.00 |
| 12 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 19 | 26 | 305 | 0 | 16.05 |
| 13 | Texas (SEC) | 16 | 13-3 | 23 | 56 | 381 | 0 | 16.57 |
| 14 | South Carolina (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 24 | 35 | 400 | 0 | 16.67 |
| 15 | TCU (Big 12) | 13 | 9-4 | 29 | 38 | 484 | 0 | 16.69 |
| 16 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 20 | 36 | 335 | 0 | 16.75 |
| 17 | SMU (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 35 | 45 | 589 | 0 | 16.83 |
| 18 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 12 | 2-10 | 10 | 43 | 169 | 0 | 16.90 |
| 19 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 38 | 22 | 648 | 0 | 17.05 |
| 20 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 14 | 11-3 | 23 | 59 | 398 | 0 | 17.30 |
| 21 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 17 | 35 | 301 | 0 | 17.71 |
| 22 | Louisville (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 27 | 53 | 479 | 0 | 17.74 |
| 23 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 31 | 26 | 551 | 0 | 17.77 |
| 24 | Memphis (The American) | 13 | 11-2 | 5 | 75 | 89 | 0 | 17.80 |
| 25 | Kentucky (SEC) | 12 | 4-8 | 16 | 36 | 285 | 0 | 17.81 |
| 26 | Ball St. (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 34 | 14 | 609 | 0 | 17.91 |
| 27 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 32 | 34 | 575 | 0 | 17.97 |
| 28 | UCLA (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 17 | 25 | 306 | 0 | 18.00 |
| 29 | Middle Tenn. (CUSA) | 12 | 3-9 | 30 | 7 | 541 | 0 | 18.03 |
| 30 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 11 | 44 | 199 | 0 | 18.09 |
| 31 | Tulsa (The American) | 12 | 3-9 | 25 | 23 | 453 | 0 | 18.12 |
| 32 | Navy (The American) | 13 | 10-3 | 44 | 19 | 801 | 0 | 18.20 |
| 33 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 23 | 41 | 419 | 0 | 18.22 |
| 34 | UTSA (The American) | 13 | 7-6 | 17 | 62 | 311 | 0 | 18.29 |
| 35 | App State (Sun Belt) | 11 | 5-6 | 27 | 23 | 496 | 0 | 18.37 |
| 36 | Alabama (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 26 | 44 | 478 | 0 | 18.38 |
| 37 | Oregon (Big Ten) | 14 | 13-1 | 18 | 61 | 332 | 0 | 18.44 |
| 38 | Arizona St. (Big 12) | 14 | 11-3 | 26 | 42 | 481 | 0 | 18.50 |
| 39 | Toledo (MAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 38 | 19 | 710 | 0 | 18.68 |
| 40 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 12 | 70 | 225 | 0 | 18.75 |
| 41 | Oregon St. (FBS Independent) | 12 | 5-7 | 6 | 49 | 113 | 0 | 18.83 |
| 42 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 20 | 40 | 378 | 0 | 18.90 |
| 43 | California (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 14 | 50 | 266 | 0 | 19.00 |
| 43 | Marshall (Sun Belt) | 13 | 10-3 | 16 | 57 | 304 | 0 | 19.00 |
| 45 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 16 | 13-3 | 27 | 61 | 515 | 0 | 19.07 |
| 46 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 12 | 3-9 | 21 | 28 | 401 | 0 | 19.10 |
| 47 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 14 | 10-4 | 41 | 31 | 783 | 1 | 19.10 |
| 48 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 29 | 38 | 554 | 0 | 19.10 |
| 49 | Washington St. (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 26 | 47 | 497 | 0 | 19.12 |
| 50 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 19 | 23 | 365 | 0 | 19.21 |
| 51 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 13 | 3-10 | 28 | 21 | 545 | 0 | 19.46 |
| 52 | Old Dominion (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 37 | 26 | 722 | 0 | 19.51 |
| 53 | NIU (MAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 40 | 20 | 781 | 0 | 19.53 |
| 54 | BYU (Big 12) | 13 | 11-2 | 30 | 41 | 586 | 0 | 19.53 |
| 55 | East Carolina (The American) | 13 | 8-5 | 39 | 23 | 763 | 0 | 19.56 |
| 56 | Boston College (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 30 | 29 | 587 | 1 | 19.57 |
| 57 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 15 | 33 | 294 | 0 | 19.60 |
| 58 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 41 | 24 | 804 | 0 | 19.61 |
| 59 | Baylor (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 23 | 51 | 453 | 1 | 19.70 |
| 60 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 12 | 1-11 | 11 | 25 | 217 | 0 | 19.73 |
| 61 | Ohio (MAC) | 14 | 11-3 | 34 | 34 | 672 | 0 | 19.76 |
| 62 | Clemson (ACC) | 14 | 10-4 | 15 | 70 | 298 | 0 | 19.87 |
| 63 | North Carolina (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 16 | 52 | 321 | 0 | 20.06 |
| 64 | Liberty (CUSA) | 12 | 8-4 | 21 | 33 | 423 | 0 | 20.14 |
| 65 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 13 | 38 | 262 | 0 | 20.15 |
| 66 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 36 | 15 | 727 | 0 | 20.19 |
| 67 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 13 | 7-6 | 44 | 25 | 900 | 0 | 20.45 |
| 68 | Tulane (The American) | 14 | 9-5 | 23 | 61 | 471 | 0 | 20.48 |
| 69 | Auburn (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 16 | 45 | 328 | 0 | 20.50 |
| 69 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 6-7 | 26 | 35 | 533 | 1 | 20.50 |
| 71 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 14 | 11-3 | 30 | 46 | 619 | 0 | 20.63 |
| 72 | Cincinnati (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 29 | 26 | 600 | 0 | 20.69 |
| 73 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 13 | 31 | 269 | 0 | 20.69 |
| 74 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 23 | 35 | 476 | 0 | 20.70 |
| 75 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 8-5 | 22 | 29 | 456 | 0 | 20.73 |
| 76 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 18 | 50 | 374 | 0 | 20.78 |
| 77 | Buffalo (MAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 26 | 34 | 542 | 0 | 20.85 |
| 78 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 32 | 23 | 668 | 1 | 20.88 |
| 79 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 10 | 54 | 209 | 0 | 20.90 |
| 80 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 24 | 25 | 505 | 0 | 21.04 |
| 81 | Army West Point (The American) | 14 | 12-2 | 39 | 25 | 824 | 0 | 21.13 |
| 82 | UCF (Big 12) | 12 | 4-8 | 20 | 40 | 423 | 0 | 21.15 |
| 83 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 49 | 3 | 1,039 | 4 | 21.20 |
| 84 | Western Ky. (CUSA) | 14 | 8-6 | 39 | 18 | 831 | 1 | 21.31 |
| 85 | Houston (Big 12) | 12 | 4-8 | 19 | 15 | 406 | 1 | 21.37 |
| 86 | Syracuse (ACC) | 13 | 10-3 | 16 | 61 | 342 | 0 | 21.38 |
| 87 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 20 | 34 | 428 | 0 | 21.40 |
| 88 | Jacksonville St. (CUSA) | 14 | 9-5 | 50 | 29 | 1,071 | 1 | 21.42 |
| 89 | Georgia (SEC) | 14 | 11-3 | 21 | 48 | 450 | 1 | 21.43 |
| 90 | Washington (Big Ten) | 13 | 6-7 | 37 | 21 | 796 | 0 | 21.51 |
| 91 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 27 | 28 | 587 | 0 | 21.74 |
| 92 | Kansas (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 14 | 53 | 305 | 0 | 21.79 |
| 93 | NC State (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 10 | 67 | 218 | 0 | 21.80 |
| 94 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 13 | 9-4 | 22 | 54 | 482 | 0 | 21.91 |
| 95 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 4-8 | 20 | 36 | 440 | 1 | 22.00 |
| 96 | FIU (CUSA) | 12 | 4-8 | 43 | 7 | 953 | 0 | 22.16 |
| 97 | Stanford (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 30 | 21 | 666 | 0 | 22.20 |
| 98 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 12-2 | 40 | 39 | 889 | 1 | 22.23 |
| 99 | Colorado (Big 12) | 13 | 9-4 | 53 | 15 | 1,178 | 1 | 22.23 |
| 100 | Arkansas (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 20 | 50 | 445 | 0 | 22.25 |
| 101 | Duke (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 35 | 20 | 781 | 1 | 22.31 |
| 102 | LSU (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 8 | 71 | 179 | 0 | 22.38 |
| 103 | Utah (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 25 | 28 | 561 | 1 | 22.44 |
| 104 | Florida (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 15 | 57 | 338 | 1 | 22.53 |
| 105 | James Madison (Sun Belt) | 13 | 9-4 | 23 | 56 | 522 | 0 | 22.70 |
| 106 | Sam Houston (CUSA) | 13 | 10-3 | 32 | 15 | 728 | 0 | 22.75 |
| 107 | UAB (The American) | 12 | 3-9 | 24 | 33 | 549 | 1 | 22.88 |
| 108 | Tennessee (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 10 | 72 | 229 | 1 | 22.90 |
| 109 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 23 | 48 | 534 | 0 | 23.22 |
| 110 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 16 | 61 | 372 | 0 | 23.25 |
| 111 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 11 | 83 | 256 | 1 | 23.27 |
| 112 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 20 | 32 | 467 | 0 | 23.35 |
| 113 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 19 | 31 | 444 | 1 | 23.37 |
| 114 | New Mexico St. (CUSA) | 12 | 3-9 | 13 | 34 | 305 | 0 | 23.46 |
| 115 | Southern Miss. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 1-11 | 17 | 12 | 400 | 1 | 23.53 |
| 116 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 31 | 32 | 734 | 0 | 23.68 |
| 117 | South Fla. (The American) | 13 | 7-6 | 31 | 31 | 735 | 0 | 23.71 |
| 118 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 12 | 4-8 | 14 | 46 | 341 | 0 | 24.36 |
| 119 | UConn (FBS Independent) | 13 | 9-4 | 30 | 46 | 731 | 2 | 24.37 |
| 120 | Oklahoma (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 16 | 41 | 390 | 1 | 24.38 |
| 121 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 13 | 10-3 | 25 | 67 | 624 | 2 | 24.96 |
| 122 | Temple (The American) | 12 | 3-9 | 12 | 27 | 300 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 123 | Kent St. (MAC) | 12 | 0-12 | 15 | 13 | 376 | 1 | 25.07 |
| 124 | Missouri (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 17 | 53 | 428 | 1 | 25.18 |
| 125 | Fla. Atlantic (The American) | 12 | 3-9 | 11 | 46 | 277 | 0 | 25.18 |
| 126 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 25 | 40 | 633 | 1 | 25.32 |
| 127 | Florida St. (ACC) | 12 | 2-10 | 7 | 36 | 178 | 0 | 25.43 |
| 128 | Southern California (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 14 | 55 | 370 | 0 | 26.43 |
| 129 | Rice (The American) | 12 | 4-8 | 10 | 42 | 265 | 0 | 26.50 |
| 130 | UTEP (CUSA) | 12 | 3-9 | 22 | 21 | 593 | 1 | 26.95 |
| 131 | Charlotte (The American) | 12 | 5-7 | 15 | 37 | 415 | 1 | 27.67 |
| 132 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 17 | 39 | 488 | 1 | 28.71 |
| 133 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 2-10 | 25 | 23 | 739 | 2 | 29.56 |