2025 FBS Independents Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jadarian Price | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 5 | 3 | 164 | 54.67 | 1 | 0.6 | 32.8 |
| 2 | Terrence Smith | UConn | FR | WR | 8 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.6 |
| 3 | Mel Brown | UConn | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 4 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.1 |
| 5 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 8 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| 6 | Victor Rosa | UConn | JR | RB | 8 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| 7 | Cole Mullins | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| 8 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 9 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| 10 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| 11 | Justin Fisher | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |