2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 18 | 410 | 22.78 | 1 | 4.5 | 102.5 | 
| 2 | Louisville | 4 | 16 | 380 | 23.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 95.0 | 
| 3 | Charlotte | 4 | 16 | 376 | 23.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 94.0 | 
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 14 | 333 | 23.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 83.3 | 
| 5 | Ball State | 4 | 14 | 318 | 22.71 | 1 | 3.5 | 79.5 | 
| 6 | UTEP | 4 | 12 | 298 | 24.83 | 1 | 3.0 | 74.5 | 
| 7 | James Madison | 4 | 9 | 277 | 30.78 | 1 | 2.3 | 69.3 | 
| 8 | FIU | 4 | 8 | 264 | 33.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 66.0 | 
| 9 | Florida State | 3 | 9 | 263 | 29.22 | 1 | 3.0 | 87.7 | 
| 10 | East Carolina | 3 | 9 | 256 | 28.44 | 1 | 3.0 | 85.3 | 
| 11 | Temple | 3 | 12 | 250 | 20.83 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.3 | 
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 11 | 239 | 21.73 | 0 | 3.7 | 79.7 | 
| 13 | Nevada | 4 | 13 | 235 | 18.08 | 0 | 3.3 | 58.8 | 
| 14 | Western Michigan | 4 | 8 | 234 | 29.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.5 | 
| 15 | New Mexico State | 3 | 11 | 222 | 20.18 | 0 | 3.7 | 74.0 | 
| 16 | Arizona | 4 | 10 | 220 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.0 | 
| 16 | Kent State | 3 | 13 | 220 | 16.92 | 0 | 4.3 | 73.3 | 
| 18 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 7 | 210 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 52.5 | 
| 19 | Utah State | 4 | 13 | 207 | 15.92 | 0 | 3.3 | 51.8 | 
| 20 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 9 | 205 | 22.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.3 | 
| 21 | Kentucky | 3 | 6 | 200 | 33.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 66.7 | 
| 22 | Bowling Green | 4 | 8 | 197 | 24.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.3 | 
| 23 | Liberty | 3 | 10 | 189 | 18.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 63.0 | 
| 24 | Rice | 3 | 5 | 185 | 37.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 61.7 | 
| 24 | North Carolina | 3 | 7 | 185 | 26.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 61.7 | 
| 26 | Toledo | 4 | 8 | 184 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 | 
| 27 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 8 | 183 | 22.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.8 | 
| 28 | Marshall | 3 | 10 | 181 | 18.10 | 0 | 3.3 | 60.3 | 
| 29 | Louisiana | 4 | 9 | 178 | 19.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.5 | 
| 30 | Arkansas State | 4 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.5 | 
| 31 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 10 | 171 | 17.10 | 0 | 3.3 | 57.0 | 
| 32 | Missouri | 4 | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.3 | 
| 33 | USC | 4 | 6 | 164 | 27.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 41.0 | 
| 34 | Northwestern | 4 | 9 | 158 | 17.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.5 | 
| 35 | West Virginia | 4 | 6 | 156 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.0 | 
| 35 | Texas State | 4 | 7 | 156 | 22.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.0 | 
| 37 | Central Michigan | 3 | 9 | 153 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 | 
| 38 | San Diego State | 3 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.7 | 
| 39 | Buffalo | 3 | 9 | 148 | 16.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.3 | 
| 40 | Boise State | 3 | 4 | 142 | 35.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 47.3 | 
| 40 | Duke | 3 | 5 | 142 | 28.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 47.3 | 
| 42 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 6 | 139 | 23.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.3 | 
| 42 | Auburn | 3 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.3 | 
| 44 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 4 | 137 | 34.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.3 | 
| 45 | Georgia State | 3 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.3 | 
| 46 | Oregon State | 4 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.3 | 
| 47 | Kansas State | 3 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.0 | 
| 47 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 44.0 | 
| 49 | UAB | 3 | 8 | 130 | 16.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 43.3 | 
| 50 | Oklahoma | 3 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.0 | 
| 50 | Texas Tech | 3 | 9 | 129 | 14.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.0 | 
| 52 | UCF | 4 | 8 | 126 | 15.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.5 | 
| 53 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 9 | 125 | 13.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 31.3 | 
| 54 | Southern Miss | 4 | 7 | 123 | 17.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.8 | 
| 55 | Washington | 3 | 5 | 121 | 24.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.3 | 
| 55 | Nebraska | 3 | 9 | 121 | 13.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 40.3 | 
| 57 | Hawaii | 4 | 8 | 119 | 14.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.8 | 
| 58 | Navy | 3 | 7 | 117 | 16.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.0 | 
| 59 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.7 | 
| 60 | Connecticut | 3 | 4 | 115 | 28.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 38.3 | 
| 61 | Baylor | 3 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 37.3 | 
| 62 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.5 | 
| 62 | Tulane | 4 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 26.8 | 
| 62 | Alabama | 4 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.8 | 
| 62 | North Texas | 3 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.7 | 
| 66 | Tulsa | 3 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.3 | 
| 66 | Wyoming | 3 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.3 | 
| 68 | SMU | 3 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.7 | 
| 69 | UNLV | 4 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.5 | 
| 70 | California | 4 | 4 | 101 | 25.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.3 | 
| 71 | USF | 2 | 4 | 100 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 
| 72 | Stanford | 4 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.8 | 
| 73 | Appalachian State | 3 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.7 | 
| 74 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 | 
| 75 | San Jose State | 4 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 | 
| 76 | Cincinnati | 3 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.7 | 
| 76 | Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 | 
| 78 | Ohio | 3 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.3 | 
| 79 | Utah | 3 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.0 | 
| 80 | New Mexico | 3 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 | 
| 81 | TCU | 3 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.7 | 
| 82 | Penn State | 3 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.3 | 
| 83 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.7 | 
| 83 | Troy | 3 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.7 | 
| 85 | Virginia | 4 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.5 | 
| 86 | Arizona State | 3 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.3 | 
| 86 | Washington State | 3 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 | 
| 86 | South Alabama | 3 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.3 | 
| 89 | UCLA | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.7 | 
| 89 | Florida | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.7 | 
| 91 | Akron | 3 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 23.0 | 
| 92 | Syracuse | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.0 | 
| 93 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.7 | 
| 94 | Houston | 3 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 19.0 | 
| 94 | Mississippi State | 3 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 19.0 | 
| 96 | Old Dominion | 4 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 
| 97 | Maryland | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 | 
| 98 | NC State | 3 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.0 | 
| 98 | Kansas | 3 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.0 | 
| 100 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.7 | 
| 101 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 | 
| 102 | Massachusetts | 3 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.0 | 
| 102 | Texas | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 
| 102 | Boston College | 3 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 | 
| 105 | Ohio State | 3 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.7 | 
| 106 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.3 | 
| 107 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 
| 107 | Fresno State | 3 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 
| 109 | UTSA | 3 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 
| 110 | Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 | 
| 110 | Colorado State | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 
| 112 | South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 
| 112 | Wake Forest | 4 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 | 
| 114 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.3 | 
| 115 | LSU | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 | 
| 116 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.7 | 
| 117 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 | 
| 117 | Texas A&M | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 | 
| 117 | Georgia | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 
| 120 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.8 | 
| 121 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 | 
| 122 | Ole Miss | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 
| 123 | Clemson | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 | 
| 124 | BYU | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 
| 124 | Memphis | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 
| 126 | Air Force | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 | 
| 127 | Colorado | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 
| 128 | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 
| 128 | Michigan State | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 
| 130 | Notre Dame | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 
| 130 | Oregon | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 
| 132 | Army | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |