2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/09/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 13 | 305 | 23.46 | 1 | 3.3 | 76.3 |
| 2 | Florida State | 4 | 12 | 227 | 18.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.8 |
| 3 | Arizona | 3 | 11 | 262 | 23.82 | 0 | 3.7 | 87.3 |
| 3 | Michigan | 3 | 11 | 233 | 21.18 | 0 | 3.7 | 77.7 |
| 5 | LSU | 4 | 10 | 232 | 23.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.0 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 4 | 10 | 177 | 17.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.3 |
| 7 | Florida | 5 | 9 | 200 | 22.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.0 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.7 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 2 | 9 | 182 | 20.22 | 0 | 4.5 | 91.0 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 2 | 9 | 140 | 15.56 | 0 | 4.5 | 70.0 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 3 | 9 | 127 | 14.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.3 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 6 | 8 | 150 | 18.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.0 |
| 12 | Utah State | 2 | 8 | 133 | 16.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 66.5 |
| 14 | Baylor | 2 | 7 | 213 | 30.43 | 1 | 3.5 | 106.5 |
| 14 | West Virginia | 2 | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 79.0 |
| 14 | UCLA | 4 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 |
| 14 | UAB | 2 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 65.0 |
| 14 | UCF | 2 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 64.5 |
| 19 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 6 | 161 | 26.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 80.5 |
| 19 | Tulane | 1 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 152.0 |
| 19 | San Diego State | 2 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.5 |
| 19 | Auburn | 2 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.5 |
| 19 | Kansas State | 3 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 19 | Appalachian State | 1 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 113.0 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 19 | Alabama | 5 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.2 |
| 27 | Washington | 3 | 5 | 131 | 26.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 43.7 |
| 27 | Nevada | 2 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.0 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | 2 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.5 |
| 27 | South Florida | 3 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.0 |
| 27 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 27 | Georgia | 4 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 27 | Texas A&M | 4 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.0 |
| 27 | East Carolina | 1 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 79.0 |
| 35 | Missouri | 2 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.5 |
| 35 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.5 |
| 35 | Cincinnati | 1 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.0 |
| 35 | Tulsa | 1 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 90.0 |
| 35 | USC | 2 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.5 |
| 35 | Northwestern | 1 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 35 | BYU | 2 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| 35 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 35 | TCU | 1 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 64.0 |
| 35 | Rice | 2 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.5 |
| 35 | Fresno State | 1 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 35 | Navy | 1 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 43.0 |
| 47 | Utah | 1 | 3 | 92 | 30.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 92.0 |
| 47 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 3 | 80 | 26.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 80.0 |
| 47 | Temple | 2 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 47 | Penn State | 1 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.0 |
| 47 | UNLV | 1 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 47 | California | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 47 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 47 | Bowling Green | 2 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| 47 | Notre Dame | 2 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 47 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 47 | San Jose State | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 47 | North Texas | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 47 | Clemson | 2 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 47 | Colorado State | 2 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 47 | Oregon State | 1 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 47 | South Carolina | 4 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.3 |
| 47 | Hawai'i | 2 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.5 |
| 47 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 38.0 |
| 47 | Stanford | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
| 66 | Oregon | 2 | 2 | 120 | 60.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 60.0 |
| 66 | Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 66 | Kent State | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 66 | Maryland | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 66 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 66 | Duke | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 66 | Texas | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 66 | Ball State | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 66 | Air Force | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 66 | Boston College | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.5 |
| 66 | SMU | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.5 |
| 66 | Virginia | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.5 |
| 66 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 66 | Old Dominion | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 66 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 81 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 81 | Illinois | 2 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| 81 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 81 | Mississippi | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 81 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 81 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 81 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 81 | Marshall | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 81 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 81 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 81 | Boise State | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 81 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 81 | Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 81 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 81 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 81 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 81 | Akron | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 81 | North Carolina State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 81 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |