2025 FBS Independents Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 11/15/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mel Brown | UConn | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 2 | Terrence Smith | UConn | FR | WR | 5 | 5 | 120 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Jadarian Price | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 188 | 47.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 47.0 |
| 4 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 5 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.2 |
| 5 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 5 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |