2024 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 5 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 4 | 9 | 106 | 11.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 26.5 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 4 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.5 |
| 1 | UCLA | 3 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.7 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 4 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 5 | 7 | 98 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 19.6 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.3 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 4 | 15 | 215 | 14.33 | 0 | 3.8 | 53.8 |
| 1 | Boston College | 5 | 8 | 117 | 14.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 23.4 |
| 1 | Rice | 4 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.8 |
| 1 | Duke | 5 | 8 | 118 | 14.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 23.6 |
| 1 | UAB | 4 | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.3 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 5 | 5 | 75 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 1 | Utah State | 5 | 9 | 137 | 15.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 27.4 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 4 | 14 | 214 | 15.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 53.5 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 16 | 38 | 593 | 15.61 | 0 | 2.4 | 37.1 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 5 | 10 | 162 | 16.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.4 |
| 1 | UTSA | 5 | 8 | 130 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.0 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.6 |
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 7 | 115 | 16.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.8 |
| 1 | TCU | 4 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.8 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.4 |
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 14 | 231 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.8 | 46.2 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 5 | 15 | 249 | 16.60 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.8 |
| 1 | Oregon | 3 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.7 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 4 | 9 | 152 | 16.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 16 | 271 | 16.94 | 0 | 3.2 | 54.2 |
| 1 | Air Force | 5 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.2 |
| 1 | Kansas | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| 1 | Texas | 7 | 7 | 119 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Florida | 5 | 8 | 137 | 17.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 27.4 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 5 | 9 | 157 | 17.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.4 |
| 1 | Louisville | 5 | 11 | 192 | 17.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.4 |
| 1 | California | 5 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Houston | 3 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.3 |
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 11 | 193 | 17.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.3 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 6 | 13 | 229 | 17.62 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.2 |
| 1 | Liberty | 4 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.3 |
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.3 |
| 1 | Stanford | 4 | 8 | 142 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.7 |
| 1 | Memphis | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 4 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 3 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 1 | Colorado | 3 | 7 | 126 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.0 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 18 | 324 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.6 | 64.8 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 6 | 109 | 18.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.8 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.8 |
| 1 | Toledo | 5 | 18 | 328 | 18.22 | 0 | 3.6 | 65.6 |
| 1 | Auburn | 4 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 1 | Utah | 2 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.5 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 6 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 1 | Clemson | 5 | 8 | 149 | 18.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.8 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 4 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 5 | 9 | 168 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.6 |
| 1 | UCF | 3 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.7 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | 12 | 225 | 18.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.3 |
| 1 | Washington State | 12 | 23 | 434 | 18.87 | 0 | 1.9 | 36.2 |
| 1 | Alabama | 5 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 10 | 189 | 18.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.3 |
| 1 | Florida International | 4 | 16 | 303 | 18.94 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.8 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 11 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.6 |
| 1 | USC | 4 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 5 | 10 | 191 | 19.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.2 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 5 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.2 |
| 1 | BYU | 3 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.7 |
| 1 | UNLV | 6 | 11 | 213 | 19.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.5 |
| 1 | Akron | 4 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 1 | Illinois | 4 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.3 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 4 | 12 | 234 | 19.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.5 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.4 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.6 |
| 1 | Texas State | 5 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.6 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 5 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.4 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 5 | 14 | 276 | 19.71 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.2 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.3 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 12 | 241 | 20.08 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.3 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.2 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.7 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 17 | 349 | 20.53 | 0 | 3.4 | 69.8 |
| 1 | LSU | 5 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.6 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 4 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.8 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.8 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 4 | 8 | 167 | 20.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.8 |
| 1 | Army | 4 | 8 | 167 | 20.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.8 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 5 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 5 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.6 |
| 1 | Nevada | 6 | 14 | 294 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 6 | 10 | 211 | 21.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.2 |
| 1 | Marshall | 4 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.5 |
| 1 | South Florida | 5 | 13 | 278 | 21.38 | 0 | 2.6 | 55.6 |
| 1 | Ball State | 4 | 8 | 173 | 21.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.3 |
| 1 | Washington | 4 | 12 | 266 | 22.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.5 |
| 1 | James Madison | 5 | 9 | 200 | 22.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 3 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.3 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 5 | 20 | 448 | 22.40 | 0 | 4.0 | 89.6 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 17 | 389 | 22.88 | 0 | 3.4 | 77.8 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 5 | 19 | 446 | 23.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 89.2 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 4 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.8 |
| 1 | Kent State | 4 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.5 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 4 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.8 |
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 6 | 142 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 1 | UTEP | 4 | 7 | 166 | 23.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.5 |
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 11 | 261 | 23.73 | 0 | 3.7 | 87.0 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 8 | 192 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 6 | 9 | 219 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.5 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.3 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 5 | 7 | 175 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 35.0 |
| 1 | Troy | 4 | 6 | 151 | 25.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.8 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 3 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.7 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 4 | 8 | 206 | 25.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.5 |
| 1 | Tulane | 5 | 8 | 208 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 41.6 |
| 120 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 19 | 411 | 21.63 | 1 | 3.8 | 82.2 |
| 120 | San Jose State | 6 | 18 | 400 | 22.22 | 1 | 3.0 | 66.7 |
| 120 | Boise State | 6 | 15 | 391 | 26.07 | 1 | 2.5 | 65.2 |
| 120 | Mississippi | 5 | 7 | 194 | 27.71 | 1 | 1.4 | 38.8 |
| 120 | Massachusetts | 11 | 19 | 533 | 28.05 | 1 | 1.7 | 48.5 |
| 120 | Wyoming | 5 | 8 | 230 | 28.75 | 1 | 1.6 | 46.0 |
| 120 | Missouri | 5 | 7 | 230 | 32.86 | 1 | 1.4 | 46.0 |
| 120 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 6 | 201 | 33.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 40.2 |
| 120 | North Texas | 5 | 5 | 169 | 33.80 | 1 | 1.0 | 33.8 |
| 120 | Baylor | 3 | 5 | 171 | 34.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 57.0 |
| 120 | Georgia | 5 | 5 | 183 | 36.60 | 1 | 1.0 | 36.6 |
| 131 | Connecticut | 12 | 27 | 683 | 25.30 | 2 | 2.3 | 56.9 |
| 131 | Western Michigan | 5 | 16 | 405 | 25.31 | 2 | 3.2 | 81.0 |