2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/01/2025

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Oregon 5 4 151 37.75 1 0.8 30.2
2 Iowa 3 8 278 34.75 1 2.7 92.7
3 Vanderbilt 5 9 256 28.44 1 1.8 51.2
4 Texas State 1 1 28 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
5 Louisiana Tech 1 3 83 27.67 0 3.0 83.0
6 Wake Forest 3 5 138 27.60 1 1.7 46.0
7 Mississippi State 6 1 27 27.00 0 0.2 4.5
8 Georgia Southern 2 6 161 26.83 0 3.0 80.5
9 Arizona 3 9 240 26.67 0 3.0 80.0
10 Temple 1 2 53 26.50 0 2.0 53.0
11 Baylor 3 9 233 25.89 1 3.0 77.7
12 Washington 3 9 232 25.78 0 3.0 77.3
13 Pittsburgh 3 4 101 25.25 0 1.3 33.7
14 San Diego State 2 5 126 25.20 0 2.5 63.0
15 Washington State 2 6 149 24.83 0 3.0 74.5
16 Massachusetts 2 4 98 24.50 0 2.0 49.0
17 Tulane 2 8 193 24.13 0 4.0 96.5
17 LSU 3 8 193 24.13 0 2.7 64.3
19 Notre Dame 2 4 95 23.75 0 2.0 47.5
20 Cincinnati 3 5 118 23.60 0 1.7 39.3
21 Louisville 4 13 305 23.46 1 3.3 76.3
22 Utah 4 9 208 23.11 0 2.3 52.0
23 UNLV 3 7 160 22.86 0 2.3 53.3
24 West Virginia 3 3 68 22.67 0 1.0 22.7
25 Texas Tech 3 13 294 22.62 0 4.3 98.0
26 Tulsa 1 4 90 22.50 0 4.0 90.0
27 UTSA 3 3 66 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
27 Iowa State 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
29 SMU 3 5 108 21.60 0 1.7 36.0
30 Kent State 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
30 Illinois 3 2 43 21.50 0 0.7 14.3
32 Kansas State 4 13 278 21.38 0 3.3 69.5
33 Virginia Tech 3 5 104 20.80 0 1.7 34.7
34 Purdue 6 10 206 20.60 0 1.7 34.3
35 Wisconsin 3 6 123 20.50 0 2.0 41.0
36 Houston 3 12 245 20.42 0 4.0 81.7
37 Rice 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
38 Florida Atlantic 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
38 Marshall 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
40 Georgia Tech 4 9 179 19.89 0 2.3 44.8
41 UCLA 3 7 139 19.86 0 2.3 46.3
42 Florida 5 6 118 19.67 0 1.2 23.6
43 Nevada 3 7 137 19.57 0 2.3 45.7
44 BYU 3 8 155 19.38 0 2.7 51.7
45 UAB 2 3 58 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
46 Penn State 5 6 115 19.17 0 1.2 23.0
47 Michigan 6 16 304 19.00 0 2.7 50.7
47 Western Kentucky 1 2 38 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
47 California 4 7 133 19.00 0 1.8 33.3
47 Clemson 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
47 Duke 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
52 Florida State 5 12 227 18.92 0 2.4 45.4
53 Oklahoma State 3 15 283 18.87 0 5.0 94.3
53 Kansas 6 15 283 18.87 0 2.5 47.2
55 Appalachian State 1 6 113 18.83 0 6.0 113.0
56 Wyoming 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
57 Oregon State 3 6 112 18.67 0 2.0 37.3
58 Tennessee 3 3 55 18.33 0 1.0 18.3
59 USC 2 8 146 18.25 0 4.0 73.0
60 South Carolina 5 5 91 18.20 0 1.0 18.2
61 South Florida 3 3 54 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
61 Troy 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
61 Indiana 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
64 Oklahoma 6 8 143 17.88 0 1.3 23.8
65 Minnesota 2 3 53 17.67 0 1.5 26.5
65 Missouri 2 3 53 17.67 0 1.5 26.5
67 Kentucky 5 14 247 17.64 0 2.8 49.4
68 Ball State 1 2 35 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
68 Fresno State 1 2 35 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
70 Arkansas 4 7 122 17.43 0 1.8 30.5
71 Auburn 3 9 154 17.11 0 3.0 51.3
72 Navy 3 7 119 17.00 0 2.3 39.7
72 Air Force 1 2 34 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
72 Colorado State 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
72 North Carolina State 3 2 34 17.00 0 0.7 11.3
72 Arizona State 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
77 Georgia 6 6 101 16.83 0 1.0 16.8
78 Texas A&M 4 6 99 16.50 0 1.5 24.8
79 Boise State 4 3 49 16.33 0 0.8 12.3
80 Michigan State 4 4 65 16.25 0 1.0 16.3
81 Boston College 3 6 97 16.17 0 2.0 32.3
82 TCU 1 4 64 16.00 0 4.0 64.0
82 North Texas 2 2 32 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
82 Ohio 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
85 East Carolina 1 5 79 15.80 0 5.0 79.0
86 Maryland 3 6 94 15.67 0 2.0 31.3
86 Northwestern 3 6 94 15.67 0 2.0 31.3
88 UCF 4 11 172 15.64 0 2.8 43.0
89 Arkansas State 1 2 31 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
89 Texas 4 6 93 15.50 0 1.5 23.3
91 Miami (Florida) 2 3 46 15.33 0 1.5 23.0
92 Nebraska 4 10 153 15.30 0 2.5 38.3
93 Western Michigan 1 2 30 15.00 0 2.0 30.0
93 Bowling Green 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
95 Colorado 1 5 72 14.40 0 5.0 72.0
96 Alabama 4 6 86 14.33 0 1.5 21.5
97 San Jose State 2 6 82 13.67 0 3.0 41.0
98 Utah State 2 8 107 13.38 0 4.0 53.5
99 Middle Tennessee 2 3 38 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
100 Old Dominion 1 2 24 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
100 Hawai'i 2 3 36 12.00 0 1.5 18.0
102 Charlotte 2 7 83 11.86 0 3.5 41.5
103 Syracuse 2 2 21 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
104 Buffalo 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
105 Virginia 3 3 27 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
106 Ohio State 5 5 38 7.60 0 1.0 7.6
107 Army 1 3 22 7.33 0 3.0 22.0
108 Stanford 4 3 20 6.67 0 0.8 5.0
109 Northern Illinois 1 1 2 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
109 Akron 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
111 Rutgers 1 1 -17 -17.00 0 1.0 -17.0