2024 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in November Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech | 4 | 19 | 418 | 22.00 | 0 | 4.8 | 104.5 | 
| 2 | Ball State | 4 | 17 | 395 | 23.24 | 0 | 4.3 | 98.8 | 
| 3 | Louisiana | 4 | 13 | 392 | 30.15 | 1 | 3.3 | 98.0 | 
| 4 | Tulsa | 4 | 12 | 390 | 32.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 97.5 | 
| 5 | Marshall | 5 | 15 | 486 | 32.40 | 0 | 3.0 | 97.2 | 
| 6 | LSU | 4 | 12 | 351 | 29.25 | 1 | 3.0 | 87.8 | 
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 21 | 341 | 16.24 | 0 | 5.3 | 85.3 | 
| 8 | USC | 4 | 16 | 339 | 21.19 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.8 | 
| 9 | FIU | 3 | 10 | 248 | 24.80 | 0 | 3.3 | 82.7 | 
| 10 | NC State | 4 | 10 | 329 | 32.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 82.3 | 
| 11 | Western Michigan | 4 | 16 | 320 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.0 | 
| 12 | BYU | 4 | 10 | 311 | 31.10 | 2 | 2.5 | 77.8 | 
| 13 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 11 | 307 | 27.91 | 1 | 2.8 | 76.8 | 
| 14 | Rice | 4 | 12 | 291 | 24.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.8 | 
| 15 | San Diego State | 5 | 16 | 356 | 22.25 | 0 | 3.2 | 71.2 | 
| 16 | Washington | 4 | 12 | 282 | 23.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 70.5 | 
| 17 | Kansas State | 4 | 14 | 280 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 70.0 | 
| 18 | West Virginia | 4 | 12 | 268 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 | 
| 19 | Liberty | 4 | 13 | 266 | 20.46 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.5 | 
| 20 | North Carolina | 4 | 9 | 262 | 29.11 | 1 | 2.3 | 65.5 | 
| 21 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 11 | 250 | 22.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.5 | 
| 22 | Wisconsin | 4 | 10 | 248 | 24.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 62.0 | 
| 23 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 10 | 246 | 24.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 61.5 | 
| 24 | Michigan | 4 | 10 | 244 | 24.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 61.0 | 
| 25 | Charlotte | 3 | 9 | 173 | 19.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.7 | 
| 26 | Arkansas State | 4 | 11 | 227 | 20.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.8 | 
| 27 | Nevada | 4 | 11 | 223 | 20.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.8 | 
| 27 | Akron | 4 | 14 | 223 | 15.93 | 0 | 3.5 | 55.8 | 
| 29 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 13 | 276 | 21.23 | 0 | 2.6 | 55.2 | 
| 30 | Kentucky | 4 | 13 | 219 | 16.85 | 0 | 3.3 | 54.8 | 
| 31 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 6 | 217 | 36.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 54.3 | 
| 32 | Utah | 4 | 9 | 213 | 23.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.3 | 
| 33 | UAB | 5 | 7 | 262 | 37.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 52.4 | 
| 34 | Georgia State | 5 | 16 | 261 | 16.31 | 0 | 3.2 | 52.2 | 
| 35 | Connecticut | 4 | 6 | 206 | 34.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 51.5 | 
| 36 | Toledo | 4 | 10 | 203 | 20.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.8 | 
| 37 | Arizona | 4 | 9 | 198 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.5 | 
| 37 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 9 | 198 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.5 | 
| 39 | UNLV | 4 | 12 | 197 | 16.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.3 | 
| 40 | Colorado | 4 | 10 | 196 | 19.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.0 | 
| 41 | Houston | 4 | 9 | 195 | 21.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.8 | 
| 41 | Central Michigan | 4 | 12 | 195 | 16.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.8 | 
| 43 | Wake Forest | 4 | 8 | 192 | 24.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 48.0 | 
| 44 | UTSA | 4 | 6 | 188 | 31.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 47.0 | 
| 45 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 6 | 139 | 23.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.3 | 
| 46 | Fresno State | 4 | 12 | 183 | 15.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.8 | 
| 47 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 8 | 182 | 22.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.5 | 
| 48 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 10 | 181 | 18.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.3 | 
| 49 | Old Dominion | 4 | 10 | 180 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.0 | 
| 50 | Colorado State | 4 | 9 | 179 | 19.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.8 | 
| 51 | Kansas | 4 | 9 | 178 | 19.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.5 | 
| 52 | Texas State | 4 | 9 | 171 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.8 | 
| 52 | Florida State | 4 | 10 | 171 | 17.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.8 | 
| 54 | East Carolina | 4 | 10 | 170 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.5 | 
| 55 | Louisville | 4 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.5 | 
| 56 | Minnesota | 4 | 8 | 165 | 20.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 | 
| 56 | Missouri | 4 | 8 | 165 | 20.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 | 
| 58 | New Mexico | 4 | 10 | 164 | 16.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.0 | 
| 59 | Baylor | 4 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 | 
| 59 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 | 
| 61 | California | 4 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.3 | 
| 62 | Appalachian State | 4 | 7 | 156 | 22.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.0 | 
| 63 | Texas A&M | 4 | 7 | 155 | 22.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.8 | 
| 63 | Auburn | 4 | 8 | 155 | 19.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.8 | 
| 65 | Wyoming | 4 | 5 | 154 | 30.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 38.5 | 
| 66 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.3 | 
| 66 | Northwestern | 4 | 9 | 153 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.3 | 
| 68 | Kent State | 4 | 9 | 152 | 16.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.0 | 
| 69 | Utah State | 4 | 6 | 150 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.5 | 
| 70 | Boise State | 5 | 9 | 187 | 20.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.4 | 
| 71 | Cincinnati | 4 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.8 | 
| 71 | Washington State | 4 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.8 | 
| 73 | Ohio | 4 | 4 | 146 | 36.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 36.5 | 
| 73 | Buffalo | 4 | 8 | 146 | 18.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.5 | 
| 75 | Iowa | 4 | 6 | 144 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 | 
| 75 | Oregon State | 4 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.0 | 
| 77 | North Texas | 4 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.8 | 
| 77 | Massachusetts | 4 | 8 | 143 | 17.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.8 | 
| 79 | Boston College | 4 | 8 | 142 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 | 
| 79 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 8 | 142 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 | 
| 81 | Illinois | 4 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.3 | 
| 82 | Arkansas | 4 | 9 | 138 | 15.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 34.5 | 
| 83 | New Mexico State | 4 | 8 | 136 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 | 
| 84 | Penn State | 5 | 6 | 169 | 28.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 33.8 | 
| 85 | Southern Miss | 4 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.5 | 
| 86 | Duke | 4 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.5 | 
| 87 | Tennessee | 5 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.4 | 
| 88 | James Madison | 4 | 8 | 125 | 15.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.3 | 
| 89 | South Carolina | 5 | 7 | 155 | 22.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.0 | 
| 90 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 7 | 123 | 17.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.8 | 
| 91 | Nebraska | 4 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.5 | 
| 92 | Oregon | 4 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.8 | 
| 93 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 9 | 145 | 16.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.0 | 
| 93 | Maryland | 4 | 8 | 116 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 | 
| 95 | Temple | 4 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.0 | 
| 96 | Stanford | 4 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 | 
| 97 | Purdue | 5 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.6 | 
| 98 | Syracuse | 5 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.4 | 
| 99 | Mississippi State | 4 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.5 | 
| 100 | South Alabama | 4 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.5 | 
| 100 | SMU | 4 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.5 | 
| 102 | Bowling Green | 4 | 8 | 93 | 11.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.3 | 
| 103 | Iowa State | 5 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 | 
| 103 | UCLA | 5 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.0 | 
| 103 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.0 | 
| 106 | Troy | 4 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.8 | 
| 107 | San Jose State | 4 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.5 | 
| 108 | Michigan State | 4 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 
| 108 | Tulane | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 
| 110 | TCU | 4 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.8 | 
| 111 | Virginia | 4 | 6 | 74 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.5 | 
| 112 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.4 | 
| 113 | Clemson | 5 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.6 | 
| 113 | Florida | 5 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.6 | 
| 115 | Oklahoma | 4 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.3 | 
| 116 | Ohio State | 5 | 6 | 74 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 14.8 | 
| 117 | Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.3 | 
| 118 | Alabama | 4 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.5 | 
| 119 | Ole Miss | 4 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.8 | 
| 119 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 | 
| 121 | Georgia | 5 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.4 | 
| 122 | Texas | 4 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 
| 123 | USF | 5 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.6 | 
| 124 | Navy | 4 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 
| 125 | UTEP | 4 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.3 | 
| 126 | Air Force | 5 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 
| 127 | Army | 4 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.5 | 
| 128 | Indiana | 4 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.8 | 
| 129 | Arizona State | 5 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.0 | 
| 129 | Hawaii | 4 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.0 | 
| 131 | UCF | 4 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.8 | 
| 132 | Memphis | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 
| 133 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 
| 134 | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | -17 | -17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -4.3 |