2025 FBS Independents Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/15/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrence Smith | UConn | FR | WR | 11 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.6 |
| 2 | Jadarian Price | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 7 | 8 | 291 | 36.38 | 1 | 1.1 | 41.6 |
| 3 | Mel Brown | UConn | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 4 | Victor Rosa | UConn | JR | RB | 11 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 11 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| 5 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 7 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| 8 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |