2025 FBS Independents Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrence Smith | UConn | FR | WR | 9 | 9 | 195 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 2 | Mel Brown | UConn | SR | RB | 3 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.7 |
| 3 | Cam Chadwick | UConn | SO | DB | 9 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| 4 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 9 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| 5 | Victor Rosa | UConn | JR | RB | 9 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| 6 | Jadarian Price | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Joshua Burnham | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |