| Kickoff Returns | |||
| Game | |||
| 1. | 8 | Mike Dotterer | vs. Arizona State • 1981 |
| Season | |||
| 1. | 39 | Cameron Scarlett | 2017 |
| 2. | 37 | Chris Owusu | 2009 |
| 37 | Christian McCaffrey | 2015 | |
| 4. | 36 | Ryan Wells | 2002 |
| 36 | Ty Montgomery | 2013 | |
| 6. | 29 | Vincent White | 1980 |
| 7. | 28 | Ray Anderson | 1974 |
| 8. | 27 | Kevin T. Scott | 1988 |
| 27 | Ty Montgomery | 2011 | |
| 27 | Nathaniel Peat | 2021 | |
| Career | |||
| 1. | 95 | Ryan Wells | 1999-02 |
| 2. | 91 | Ty Montgomery | 2011-14 |
| 3. | 78 | Chris Owusu | 2008-11 |
| 4. | 76 | Damon Dunn | 1994-97 |
| 5. | 67 | Cameron Scarlett | 2015-18 |
| 6. | 66 | Ray Anderson | 1973-75 |
| 7. | 62 | Kevin T. Scott | 1987-90 |
| 8. | 56 | Christian McCaffrey | 2014-16 |
| 9. | 54 | Glyn Milburn | 1990-92 |
| 10. | 53 | Vincent White | 1979-82 |
| Kickoff Return Yards | |||
| Game | |||
| 1. | 204 | Ty Montgomery (4) | vs. Washington • 2013 |
| Season | |||
| 1. | 1,167 | Chris Owusu (37) | 2009 |
| 2. | 1,091 | Ty Montgomery (36) | 2013 |
| 3. | 1,070 | Christian McCaffrey (37) | 2015 |
| 4. | 1,008 | Cameron Scarlett (39) | 2017 |
| 5. | 715 | Ryan Wells (36) | 2002 |
| 6. | 680 | Ty Montgomery (27) | 2011 |
| 7. | 663 | Nathaniel Peat (27) | 2021 |
| 8. | 656 | Damon Dunn (22) | 1995 |
| 9. | 653 | T.J. Rushing (23) | 2004 |
| 10. | 603 | Vincent White (29) | 1980 |
| Career | |||
| 1. | 2,493 | Ty Montgomery (91) | 2011-14 |
| 2. | 2,132 | Chris Owusu (78) | 2008-11 |
| 3. | 2,071 | Ryan Wells (95) | 1999-02 |
| 4. | 2,067 | Damon Dunn (76) | 1994-97 |
| 5. | 1,613 | Cameron Scarlett (67) | 2015-18 |
| 6. | 1,479 | Christian McCaffrey (56) | 2014-16 |
| 7. | 1,409 | T.J. Rushing (52) | 2002-05 |
| 8. | 1,356 | Ray Anderson (66) | 1973-75 |
| 9. | 1,256 | Glyn Milburn (54) | 1990-92 |
| 10. | 1,238 | Kevin T. Scott (62) | 1987-90 |
| Kickoff Return Average | |||
| Game | |||
| 1. | 99.00 | T.J. Rushing (1-99) | vs. BYU • 2004 |
| Season (minimum 12 returns) | |||
| 1. | 33.92 | Ron Inge (12-407) | 1973 |
| 2. | 31.54 | Chris Owusu (37-1,167) | 2009 |
| 3. | 30.31 | Ty Montgomery (36-1,091) | 2013 |
| 4. | 29.82 | Damon Dunn (22-656) | 1995 |
| 5. | 29.08 | Reggie Sanderson (13-378) | 1972 |
| 6. | 28.92 | Christian McCaffrey (37-1,070) | 2015 |
| 7. | 28.40 | T.J. Rushing (23-653) | 2004 |
| 8. | 28.10 | Connor Wedington (21-590) | 2019 |
| 9. | 27.38 | T.J. Rushing (21-575) | 2005 |
| 10. | 27.25 | Kevin B. Scott (12-327) | 1986 |
| Career (minimum 20 returns) | |||
| 1. | 28.10 | Connor Wedington (21-590) | 2017-20 |
| 2. | 27.82 | Ron Inge (28-779) | 1973-76 |
| 3. | 27.40 | Ty Montgomery (91-2,493) | 2011-14 |
| 4. | 27.33 | Chris Owusu (78-2,132) | 2008-11 |
| 5. | 27.20 | Damon Dunn (76-2,067) | 1994-97 |
| 6. | 27.10 | T.J. Rushing (52-1,409) | 2002-05 |
| 7. | 26.41 | Christian McCaffrey (56-1,479) | 2014-16 |
| 8. | 25.21 | Doug Baldwin (28-706) | 2007-10 |
| 9. | 24.50 | Nathaniel Peat 46-1,126) | 2019-21 |
| 10. | 24.07 | Cameron Scarlett (67-1,613) | 2016-19 |
| 11. | 24.04 | Kevin B. Scott (46-1,106) | 1983-86 |
| 12. | 23.26 | Glyn Milburn (54-1,256) | 1990-92 |
| Kickoff Return for Touchdown | |||
| Game | |||
| 1. | 1 | Multiple Last by Christian McCaffrey |
vs. Cal • 2015 |
| Season | |||
| 1. | 3 | Chris Owusu | 2009 |
| Career | |||
| 1. | 3 | Damon Dunn | 1994-97 |
| 3 | T.J. Rushing | 2002-05 | |
| 3 | Chris Owusu | 2008-11 | |
| 3 | Ty Montgomery | 2011-14 | |
| Opening Kickoff Return for Touchdown | |||
| Game | |||
| 1. | 1 | Ty Montgomery | vs. Washington (2013) |
| 1 | Chris Owusu | vs. San Jose State (2009)* | |
| 1 | Chris Owusu | vs. Washington (2009)* | |
| *back-to-back games | |||
| Longest Kickoff Return for Touchdown | |||
| Game | |||
| 1. | 100 | Bob Bryan | vs. San Francisco • 1950 |
| 100 | Damon Dunn | at Arizona State • 1994 | |
| 100 | Ty Montgomery | at Utah • 2013 | |