2023 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | 6 | 15 | 459 | 30.60 | 2 | 2.5 | 76.5 | 
| 2 | Texas Tech | 4 | 14 | 334 | 23.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 83.5 | 
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 12 | 333 | 27.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 111.0 | 
| 4 | Texas | 6 | 17 | 275 | 16.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 45.8 | 
| 5 | Mississippi State | 4 | 10 | 248 | 24.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 62.0 | 
| 6 | Kansas | 4 | 12 | 238 | 19.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.5 | 
| 7 | Auburn | 4 | 10 | 217 | 21.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.3 | 
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 11 | 216 | 19.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.0 | 
| 9 | Wisconsin | 3 | 9 | 194 | 21.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.7 | 
| 10 | Texas A&M | 5 | 10 | 190 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 | 
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 8 | 187 | 23.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.8 | 
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 9 | 179 | 19.89 | 0 | 4.5 | 89.5 | 
| 13 | Oregon State | 4 | 10 | 177 | 17.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.3 | 
| 14 | Baylor | 2 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 0 | 4.5 | 87.5 | 
| 15 | Duke | 5 | 7 | 169 | 24.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.8 | 
| 16 | Wake Forest | 4 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.8 | 
| 17 | Alabama | 6 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.2 | 
| 18 | USC | 5 | 11 | 151 | 13.73 | 0 | 2.2 | 30.2 | 
| 19 | BYU | 4 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.3 | 
| 20 | Notre Dame | 4 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.8 | 
| 21 | Navy | 2 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 70.0 | 
| 22 | NC State | 4 | 6 | 139 | 23.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.8 | 
| 22 | South Carolina | 4 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 | 
| 24 | Iowa State | 6 | 7 | 135 | 19.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.5 | 
| 25 | Georgia | 5 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 | 
| 26 | California | 2 | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 64.5 | 
| 26 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.3 | 
| 28 | LSU | 4 | 8 | 127 | 15.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.8 | 
| 29 | UCF | 4 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.5 | 
| 30 | Massachusetts | 2 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.5 | 
| 30 | Oklahoma | 5 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 24.2 | 
| 32 | Utah | 3 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 | 
| 33 | TCU | 4 | 7 | 119 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.8 | 
| 34 | Houston | 3 | 8 | 114 | 14.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 38.0 | 
| 35 | Arizona State | 4 | 9 | 109 | 12.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 27.3 | 
| 36 | Rice | 2 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.5 | 
| 36 | Tulane | 2 | 7 | 105 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 52.5 | 
| 38 | Boston College | 3 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.7 | 
| 39 | Florida | 5 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.4 | 
| 40 | UAB | 1 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 100.0 | 
| 41 | Ole Miss | 4 | 8 | 97 | 12.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.3 | 
| 42 | West Virginia | 3 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.3 | 
| 43 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.3 | 
| 44 | Connecticut | 2 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 | 
| 44 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 | 
| 44 | Indiana | 4 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 | 
| 47 | Tulsa | 3 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.7 | 
| 48 | Southern Miss | 1 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.0 | 
| 48 | Michigan State | 5 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.4 | 
| 50 | Missouri | 5 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 | 
| 51 | Northwestern | 2 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.0 | 
| 51 | UNLV | 2 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 39.0 | 
| 53 | Iowa | 3 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.7 | 
| 54 | Washington State | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.7 | 
| 55 | New Mexico State | 2 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 35.5 | 
| 56 | Penn State | 4 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.5 | 
| 57 | Washington | 5 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.2 | 
| 58 | Charlotte | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 | 
| 58 | Boise State | 1 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 65.0 | 
| 60 | Virginia | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 | 
| 60 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.0 | 
| 62 | Clemson | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 | 
| 63 | Marshall | 1 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.0 | 
| 63 | Arkansas | 4 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 
| 65 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.7 | 
| 66 | Florida State | 4 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 | 
| 66 | Bowling Green | 2 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 27.5 | 
| 68 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 | 
| 68 | Stanford | 4 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.5 | 
| 70 | Oregon | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.7 | 
| 70 | Maryland | 3 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.7 | 
| 72 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 | 
| 73 | Troy | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 | 
| 73 | Kansas State | 5 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 
| 73 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 | 
| 76 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.7 | 
| 77 | Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 | 
| 78 | Michigan | 5 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.6 | 
| 79 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 | 
| 79 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 | 
| 79 | Nebraska | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 | 
| 82 | FIU | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 | 
| 83 | Georgia State | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 | 
| 83 | Buffalo | 1 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 40.0 | 
| 85 | Tennessee | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 | 
| 86 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 | 
| 87 | Memphis | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 
| 88 | Rutgers | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 
| 89 | North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 | 
| 90 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 | 
| 91 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 
| 92 | Cincinnati | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 | 
| 93 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 | 
| 94 | Arizona | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 
| 95 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 
| 95 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 
| 97 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 
| 97 | Louisville | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 
| 99 | Temple | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 
| 100 | Hawaii | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 
| 101 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 
| 101 | UTEP | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 
| 103 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 
| 104 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 
| 105 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |