2024 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| 3 | Oregon State | 7 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 5 | NC State | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Auburn | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 10 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.9 |
| 8 | USC | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 4 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.5 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 4 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.8 |
| 15 | Texas State | 11 | 10 | 188 | 18.80 | 0 | 0.9 | 17.1 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 17 | California | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 19 | UTSA | 11 | 13 | 223 | 17.15 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.3 |
| 19 | Georgia State | 9 | 9 | 183 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 21 | San Diego State | 8 | 10 | 165 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.6 |
| 22 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 8 | 210 | 26.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.0 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.5 |
| 24 | North Carolina | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 25 | UNLV | 8 | 12 | 185 | 15.42 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.1 |
| 26 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 27 | Marshall | 10 | 13 | 241 | 18.54 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.1 |
| 28 | Penn State | 4 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.8 |
| 29 | Virginia | 2 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 29 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 31 | Rice | 10 | 8 | 251 | 31.38 | 0 | 0.8 | 25.1 |
| 32 | Central Michigan | 10 | 15 | 261 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.1 |
| 33 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 17 | 291 | 17.12 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 33 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 35 | Akron | 8 | 11 | 216 | 19.64 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.0 |
| 35 | Texas A&M | 3 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
| 37 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 22 | 327 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 27.3 |
| 37 | Temple | 11 | 12 | 300 | 25.00 | 1 | 1.1 | 27.3 |
| 39 | New Mexico State | 10 | 12 | 282 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.2 |
| 40 | North Texas | 11 | 20 | 320 | 16.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 29.1 |
| 40 | Tulane | 10 | 16 | 291 | 18.19 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.1 |
| 42 | Louisville | 2 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 43 | Wyoming | 8 | 12 | 238 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.8 |
| 44 | Houston | 2 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| 45 | Missouri | 2 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 46 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 46 | Iowa State | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 46 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 49 | Ole Miss | 2 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 50 | Kent State | 8 | 10 | 258 | 25.80 | 1 | 1.3 | 32.3 |
| 51 | UCLA | 2 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 32.5 |
| 52 | Washington | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 53 | Washington State | 8 | 15 | 279 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.9 | 34.9 |
| 54 | Liberty | 11 | 18 | 387 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.2 |
| 55 | Southern Miss | 10 | 14 | 354 | 25.29 | 1 | 1.4 | 35.4 |
| 56 | Nevada | 9 | 18 | 324 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 56 | Air Force | 9 | 17 | 324 | 19.06 | 0 | 1.9 | 36.0 |
| 58 | SMU | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.0 |
| 58 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 58 | Alabama | 2 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 61 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 62 | Charlotte | 9 | 12 | 344 | 28.67 | 1 | 1.3 | 38.2 |
| 63 | Tulsa | 10 | 19 | 387 | 20.37 | 0 | 1.9 | 38.7 |
| 64 | Arizona State | 2 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 65 | Colorado State | 9 | 16 | 357 | 22.31 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.7 |
| 66 | Kennesaw State | 11 | 21 | 441 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.1 |
| 67 | James Madison | 11 | 19 | 444 | 23.37 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.4 |
| 68 | Oklahoma | 3 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 |
| 69 | Duke | 2 | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.5 |
| 70 | Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 71 | Fresno State | 9 | 19 | 388 | 20.42 | 1 | 2.1 | 43.1 |
| 72 | Arkansas State | 10 | 23 | 432 | 18.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.2 |
| 73 | Troy | 10 | 15 | 439 | 29.27 | 1 | 1.5 | 43.9 |
| 74 | Kentucky | 2 | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 44.5 |
| 75 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 76 | Hawaii | 8 | 25 | 363 | 14.52 | 0 | 3.1 | 45.4 |
| 76 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 22 | 409 | 18.59 | 0 | 2.4 | 45.4 |
| 78 | Toledo | 10 | 25 | 455 | 18.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.5 |
| 79 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 22 | 457 | 20.77 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.7 |
| 80 | Bowling Green | 10 | 24 | 460 | 19.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.0 |
| 81 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.5 |
| 82 | Buffalo | 11 | 25 | 515 | 20.60 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.8 |
| 83 | Utah State | 8 | 16 | 378 | 23.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 47.3 |
| 84 | UAB | 10 | 19 | 475 | 25.00 | 1 | 1.9 | 47.5 |
| 85 | Cincinnati | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 85 | Nebraska | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 87 | Appalachian State | 9 | 24 | 438 | 18.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 48.7 |
| 88 | Indiana | 3 | 8 | 148 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 49.3 |
| 89 | Arkansas | 2 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.5 |
| 90 | San Jose State | 9 | 20 | 452 | 22.60 | 1 | 2.2 | 50.2 |
| 91 | Colorado | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 91 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 93 | New Mexico | 8 | 18 | 411 | 22.83 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.4 |
| 94 | Ohio | 11 | 29 | 566 | 19.52 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.5 |
| 95 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 29 | 573 | 19.76 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.1 |
| 96 | Ball State | 9 | 27 | 470 | 17.41 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.2 |
| 97 | UTEP | 9 | 17 | 471 | 27.71 | 1 | 1.9 | 52.3 |
| 98 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 24 | 617 | 25.71 | 1 | 2.2 | 56.1 |
| 99 | USF | 10 | 24 | 567 | 23.63 | 0 | 2.4 | 56.7 |
| 100 | East Carolina | 11 | 32 | 629 | 19.66 | 0 | 2.9 | 57.2 |
| 101 | Louisiana | 11 | 32 | 634 | 19.81 | 1 | 2.9 | 57.6 |
| 102 | Connecticut | 7 | 16 | 407 | 25.44 | 1 | 2.3 | 58.1 |
| 103 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 31 | 708 | 22.84 | 0 | 2.6 | 59.0 |
| 104 | Utah | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 105 | Navy | 11 | 39 | 675 | 17.31 | 0 | 3.5 | 61.4 |
| 106 | Army | 13 | 38 | 804 | 21.16 | 0 | 2.9 | 61.8 |
| 107 | Old Dominion | 10 | 32 | 627 | 19.59 | 0 | 3.2 | 62.7 |
| 108 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 29 | 567 | 19.55 | 0 | 3.2 | 63.0 |
| 109 | Western Michigan | 10 | 39 | 703 | 18.03 | 2 | 3.9 | 70.3 |
| 109 | Boise State | 9 | 30 | 633 | 21.10 | 0 | 3.3 | 70.3 |
| 111 | Florida | 1 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.0 |
| 112 | South Alabama | 11 | 40 | 786 | 19.65 | 0 | 3.6 | 71.5 |
| 113 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 36 | 789 | 21.92 | 1 | 3.3 | 71.7 |
| 114 | Georgia | 2 | 3 | 145 | 48.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 72.5 |
| 115 | Wake Forest | 2 | 4 | 150 | 37.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 75.0 |
| 116 | Massachusetts | 7 | 16 | 538 | 33.63 | 2 | 2.3 | 76.9 |
| 117 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 47 | 1038 | 22.09 | 1 | 3.6 | 79.8 |
| 118 | FIU | 10 | 39 | 867 | 22.23 | 0 | 3.9 | 86.7 |
| 119 | Clemson | 1 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 113.0 |
| 120 | Maryland | 1 | 5 | 128 | 25.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 128.0 |
| 121 | Kansas State | 1 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 152.0 |