2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 3 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.3 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 15 | 121 | 8.07 | 0 | 3.8 | 30.3 |
| 4 | Kent State | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 5 | UCLA | 3 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.7 |
| 6 | Iowa | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.7 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 3 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 4 | 8 | 93 | 11.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.3 |
| 11 | Florida State | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 3 | 7 | 88 | 12.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.3 |
| 13 | USF | 4 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 14 | Wake Forest | 4 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 4 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.8 |
| 16 | Georgia | 4 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 16 | Temple | 4 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 16 | Michigan | 3 | 6 | 81 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 20 | Arkansas State | 4 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 21 | Charlotte | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.7 |
| 23 | West Virginia | 3 | 7 | 102 | 14.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 34.0 |
| 24 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.0 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | 4 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 |
| 26 | Missouri | 4 | 15 | 231 | 15.40 | 0 | 3.8 | 57.8 |
| 27 | Fresno State | 4 | 13 | 204 | 15.69 | 0 | 3.3 | 51.0 |
| 28 | South Carolina | 4 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.8 |
| 29 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 29 | Hawaii | 4 | 9 | 144 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.0 |
| 31 | Texas Tech | 3 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.0 |
| 32 | Louisiana | 4 | 11 | 179 | 16.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 44.8 |
| 33 | Stanford | 4 | 7 | 114 | 16.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.5 |
| 34 | Kansas | 3 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 35 | Liberty | 4 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.8 |
| 35 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 12 | 198 | 16.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.5 |
| 37 | San Jose State | 4 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.0 |
| 37 | Virginia | 3 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.7 |
| 39 | Nebraska | 3 | 11 | 185 | 16.82 | 0 | 3.7 | 61.7 |
| 40 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.3 |
| 41 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 41 | New Mexico State | 4 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 41 | Syracuse | 4 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 41 | Oregon | 3 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 45 | BYU | 3 | 8 | 137 | 17.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 45.7 |
| 46 | Texas A&M | 4 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.0 |
| 46 | Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.0 |
| 48 | UTEP | 4 | 10 | 172 | 17.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.0 |
| 49 | Washington State | 10 | 13 | 225 | 17.31 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.5 |
| 50 | Troy | 4 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 51 | Utah | 3 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.7 |
| 52 | North Carolina | 4 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 53 | James Madison | 4 | 9 | 161 | 17.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.3 |
| 54 | Louisville | 4 | 10 | 179 | 17.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.8 |
| 55 | North Texas | 4 | 13 | 233 | 17.92 | 0 | 3.3 | 58.3 |
| 56 | Boise State | 5 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.8 |
| 56 | Navy | 3 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.0 |
| 58 | Maryland | 3 | 12 | 217 | 18.08 | 0 | 4.0 | 72.3 |
| 59 | Buffalo | 4 | 7 | 128 | 18.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.0 |
| 60 | Ohio | 4 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.8 |
| 60 | UCF | 3 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 49.0 |
| 62 | Alabama | 4 | 9 | 166 | 18.44 | 1 | 2.3 | 41.5 |
| 63 | LSU | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 63 | Michigan State | 3 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 65 | Rice | 4 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.0 |
| 66 | Iowa State | 3 | 11 | 206 | 18.73 | 0 | 3.7 | 68.7 |
| 67 | San Diego State | 4 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.5 |
| 67 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.5 |
| 69 | Arizona | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 69 | Memphis | 4 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.3 |
| 71 | New Mexico | 4 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 72 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 8 | 156 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 72 | Air Force | 4 | 10 | 195 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.8 |
| 74 | Ole Miss | 4 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.8 |
| 75 | Indiana | 3 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.0 |
| 76 | Ball State | 4 | 11 | 218 | 19.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.5 |
| 76 | California | 4 | 11 | 218 | 19.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.5 |
| 78 | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 78 | Toledo | 4 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 78 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.0 |
| 78 | Western Michigan | 4 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.0 |
| 82 | Missouri State | 4 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 83 | Washington | 4 | 10 | 204 | 20.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.0 |
| 84 | Penn State | 3 | 8 | 164 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 54.7 |
| 85 | Houston | 3 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.3 |
| 86 | Bowling Green | 4 | 9 | 186 | 20.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.5 |
| 87 | Marshall | 4 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.8 |
| 87 | Central Michigan | 4 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.5 |
| 89 | FIU | 4 | 11 | 232 | 21.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.0 |
| 90 | Delaware | 4 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 90 | TCU | 3 | 10 | 215 | 21.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.7 |
| 92 | Notre Dame | 12 | 15 | 324 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
| 93 | SMU | 4 | 13 | 282 | 21.69 | 0 | 3.3 | 70.5 |
| 94 | Florida | 4 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.8 |
| 94 | NC State | 3 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.0 |
| 96 | UAB | 4 | 9 | 199 | 22.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.8 |
| 97 | Old Dominion | 4 | 19 | 423 | 22.26 | 0 | 4.8 | 105.8 |
| 98 | Auburn | 4 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.5 |
| 99 | Kentucky | 4 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.3 |
| 100 | Appalachian State | 4 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 101 | Texas State | 4 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.5 |
| 102 | Connecticut | 12 | 21 | 481 | 22.90 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.1 |
| 103 | Tulane | 4 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 104 | Tulsa | 4 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.5 |
| 105 | Utah State | 4 | 9 | 209 | 23.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.3 |
| 106 | Clemson | 4 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.3 |
| 107 | East Carolina | 4 | 8 | 189 | 23.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.3 |
| 108 | Arizona State | 3 | 7 | 166 | 23.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 55.3 |
| 109 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 5 | 120 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 110 | Oregon State | 10 | 28 | 675 | 24.11 | 1 | 2.8 | 67.5 |
| 111 | South Alabama | 4 | 9 | 218 | 24.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.5 |
| 112 | Wyoming | 4 | 9 | 221 | 24.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 55.3 |
| 113 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 114 | Boston College | 4 | 10 | 252 | 25.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 63.0 |
| 115 | Massachusetts | 4 | 11 | 282 | 25.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 70.5 |
| 116 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 7 | 180 | 25.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 45.0 |
| 117 | Duke | 4 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.5 |
| 118 | Colorado State | 4 | 5 | 131 | 26.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.8 |
| 118 | UNLV | 4 | 15 | 393 | 26.20 | 1 | 3.8 | 98.3 |
| 120 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 11 | 295 | 26.82 | 1 | 2.8 | 73.8 |
| 121 | Akron | 4 | 9 | 244 | 27.11 | 1 | 2.3 | 61.0 |
| 122 | Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.0 |
| 123 | UTSA | 4 | 7 | 198 | 28.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 49.5 |
| 124 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 7 | 217 | 31.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 54.3 |
| 125 | Southern Miss | 4 | 5 | 163 | 32.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 40.8 |
| 126 | USC | 3 | 5 | 166 | 33.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 55.3 |
| 127 | Purdue | 3 | 6 | 201 | 33.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 67.0 |
| 128 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 4 | 147 | 36.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 36.8 |
| 129 | Arkansas | 4 | 4 | 151 | 37.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 37.8 |
| 130 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.5 |
| 131 | Nevada | 4 | 4 | 169 | 42.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 42.3 |
| 132 | Army | 3 | 4 | 174 | 43.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 58.0 |
| 133 | Baylor | 3 | 3 | 136 | 45.33 | 1 | 1.0 | 45.3 |
| 134 | Georgia State | 4 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 11.5 |