2024 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 1 | Missouri | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Memphis | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| 4 | Florida State | 5 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Mississippi State | 5 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 5 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.0 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 5 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.4 |
| 10 | Baylor | 5 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.2 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 5 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.6 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 5 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 5 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.0 |
| 14 | Georgia State | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 4 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.5 |
| 16 | Kansas | 5 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.6 |
| 16 | Michigan | 5 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.6 |
| 18 | Rice | 5 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.8 |
| 19 | LSU | 5 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 13.2 |
| 20 | Texas | 5 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 21 | Syracuse | 4 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.5 |
| 22 | Oregon State | 4 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 23 | UCLA | 4 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.5 |
| 24 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 8 | 80 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.0 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 5 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.6 |
| 26 | Oregon | 4 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 27 | Charlotte | 5 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.2 |
| 28 | California | 4 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 29 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 29 | Texas State | 4 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 31 | Ole Miss | 5 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.6 |
| 31 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.6 |
| 31 | Temple | 5 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.6 |
| 34 | Florida | 4 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.8 |
| 35 | Houston | 5 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 36 | Boston College | 5 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 19.4 |
| 37 | Hawaii | 4 | 6 | 79 | 13.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.8 |
| 37 | Air Force | 4 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.8 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | 5 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.2 |
| 40 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 41 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.5 |
| 42 | UAB | 4 | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.3 |
| 43 | Georgia | 4 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 44 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.3 |
| 44 | Rutgers | 4 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.3 |
| 46 | Kent State | 5 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.6 |
| 47 | UTSA | 5 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.0 |
| 48 | Kentucky | 5 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 24.2 |
| 49 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 50 | Notre Dame | 5 | 8 | 126 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 25.2 |
| 51 | Colorado State | 4 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.3 |
| 52 | Auburn | 5 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.2 |
| 53 | San Diego State | 4 | 7 | 105 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.3 |
| 54 | Utah State | 4 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.5 |
| 54 | Marshall | 4 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.5 |
| 56 | Virginia | 4 | 8 | 107 | 13.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.8 |
| 56 | Akron | 5 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.8 |
| 58 | Appalachian State | 4 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 59 | Arkansas | 5 | 7 | 137 | 19.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.4 |
| 59 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 7 | 137 | 19.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.4 |
| 61 | Illinois | 5 | 7 | 138 | 19.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.6 |
| 62 | TCU | 5 | 10 | 139 | 13.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.8 |
| 63 | Southern Miss | 4 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 64 | Bowling Green | 4 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
| 64 | Clemson | 4 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
| 66 | Louisville | 4 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.8 |
| 67 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 9 | 145 | 16.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.0 |
| 68 | Arizona State | 4 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 69 | UCF | 4 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.8 |
| 69 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.8 |
| 71 | Purdue | 4 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| 72 | Troy | 5 | 6 | 151 | 25.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 30.2 |
| 73 | Washington State | 5 | 9 | 159 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.8 |
| 74 | Texas Tech | 5 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.2 |
| 75 | East Carolina | 5 | 11 | 167 | 15.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 33.4 |
| 75 | North Texas | 5 | 6 | 167 | 27.83 | 1 | 1.2 | 33.4 |
| 77 | Wyoming | 5 | 5 | 169 | 33.80 | 1 | 1.0 | 33.8 |
| 78 | Texas A&M | 5 | 8 | 170 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.0 |
| 79 | Ball State | 4 | 9 | 137 | 15.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 34.3 |
| 80 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 8 | 172 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.4 |
| 81 | Duke | 5 | 11 | 173 | 15.73 | 0 | 2.2 | 34.6 |
| 82 | Connecticut | 5 | 11 | 188 | 17.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 37.6 |
| 83 | Iowa State | 4 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.8 |
| 84 | Army | 4 | 7 | 154 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.5 |
| 85 | USC | 4 | 6 | 161 | 26.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 40.3 |
| 86 | UNLV | 4 | 8 | 165 | 20.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 |
| 86 | UTEP | 4 | 8 | 165 | 20.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 |
| 86 | Wake Forest | 4 | 7 | 165 | 23.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.3 |
| 89 | BYU | 5 | 10 | 211 | 21.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.2 |
| 90 | Ohio | 5 | 11 | 214 | 19.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.8 |
| 90 | USF | 5 | 10 | 214 | 21.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.8 |
| 92 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 12 | 215 | 17.92 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.0 |
| 92 | Iowa | 4 | 9 | 172 | 19.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.0 |
| 94 | Arkansas State | 4 | 11 | 176 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 44.0 |
| 95 | Northwestern | 4 | 9 | 182 | 20.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.5 |
| 96 | South Carolina | 4 | 12 | 183 | 15.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.8 |
| 97 | Massachusetts | 5 | 7 | 233 | 33.29 | 1 | 1.4 | 46.6 |
| 98 | Tulsa | 5 | 16 | 236 | 14.75 | 0 | 3.2 | 47.2 |
| 99 | James Madison | 4 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.5 |
| 100 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 8 | 192 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 101 | Indiana | 5 | 15 | 245 | 16.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.0 |
| 102 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 13 | 246 | 18.92 | 0 | 2.6 | 49.2 |
| 103 | Liberty | 4 | 11 | 198 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.5 |
| 104 | West Virginia | 4 | 14 | 200 | 14.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 50.0 |
| 104 | Tulane | 5 | 10 | 250 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 106 | SMU | 5 | 15 | 252 | 16.80 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.4 |
| 107 | Alabama | 4 | 10 | 205 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.3 |
| 108 | Nevada | 5 | 13 | 268 | 20.62 | 0 | 2.6 | 53.6 |
| 109 | San Jose State | 4 | 11 | 215 | 19.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.8 |
| 109 | Nebraska | 5 | 13 | 269 | 20.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 53.8 |
| 111 | Stanford | 4 | 12 | 223 | 18.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.8 |
| 112 | Old Dominion | 4 | 12 | 225 | 18.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.3 |
| 113 | Cincinnati | 5 | 15 | 283 | 18.87 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.6 |
| 114 | Utah | 5 | 14 | 287 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.8 | 57.4 |
| 115 | Maryland | 5 | 13 | 293 | 22.54 | 0 | 2.6 | 58.6 |
| 116 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 12 | 235 | 19.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.8 |
| 117 | Toledo | 4 | 14 | 243 | 17.36 | 0 | 3.5 | 60.8 |
| 118 | Kansas State | 5 | 14 | 322 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 64.4 |
| 119 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 14 | 266 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 66.5 |
| 120 | Fresno State | 5 | 15 | 343 | 22.87 | 1 | 3.0 | 68.6 |
| 121 | Colorado | 5 | 15 | 352 | 23.47 | 1 | 3.0 | 70.4 |
| 122 | FIU | 5 | 18 | 364 | 20.22 | 0 | 3.6 | 72.8 |
| 123 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 16 | 297 | 18.56 | 0 | 4.0 | 74.3 |
| 124 | South Alabama | 5 | 17 | 375 | 22.06 | 0 | 3.4 | 75.0 |
| 125 | Washington | 5 | 14 | 395 | 28.21 | 0 | 2.8 | 79.0 |
| 126 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 17 | 399 | 23.47 | 0 | 3.4 | 79.8 |
| 127 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 17 | 321 | 18.88 | 0 | 4.3 | 80.3 |
| 128 | New Mexico | 5 | 17 | 409 | 24.06 | 0 | 3.4 | 81.8 |
| 129 | Navy | 4 | 21 | 356 | 16.95 | 0 | 5.3 | 89.0 |
| 130 | Boise State | 4 | 14 | 370 | 26.43 | 1 | 3.5 | 92.5 |
| 131 | Louisiana | 4 | 18 | 388 | 21.56 | 1 | 4.5 | 97.0 |
| 132 | Western Michigan | 4 | 14 | 397 | 28.36 | 2 | 3.5 | 99.3 |