2025 FBS Independents Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 11/15/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrence Smith | UConn | FR | WR | 10 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 0 | 1.1 | 23.8 |
| 2 | Jadarian Price | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 203 | 40.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 50.8 |
| 3 | Victor Rosa | UConn | JR | RB | 10 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 10 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.9 |
| 5 | Mel Brown | UConn | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 6 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 10 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| 7 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 8 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |