2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/02/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Rutgers 3 5 40 8.00 0 1.7 13.3
2 Louisiana-Monroe 4 15 121 8.07 0 3.8 30.3
3 Kent State 4 2 18 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
4 UCLA 3 4 38 9.50 0 1.3 12.7
5 Georgia Tech 5 4 39 9.75 0 0.8 7.8
6 Virginia Tech 4 1 11 11.00 0 0.3 2.8
7 Oklahoma 4 8 93 11.63 0 2.0 23.3
8 Florida State 4 2 24 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
9 USF 5 3 39 13.00 0 0.6 7.8
10 Georgia 4 4 54 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
10 Temple 4 4 54 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
12 Missouri State 5 9 123 13.67 0 1.8 24.6
13 Oklahoma State 3 2 28 14.00 0 0.7 9.3
13 Wake Forest 5 4 56 14.00 0 0.8 11.2
15 Charlotte 4 2 29 14.50 0 0.5 7.3
15 Ohio State 4 2 29 14.50 0 0.5 7.3
17 West Virginia 3 7 102 14.57 0 2.3 34.0
18 Tennessee 5 6 88 14.67 0 1.2 17.6
19 Eastern Michigan 4 7 104 14.86 0 1.8 26.0
20 Northwestern 4 9 135 15.00 0 2.3 33.8
21 Nebraska 4 13 202 15.54 0 3.3 50.5
22 Missouri 5 16 249 15.56 0 3.2 49.8
23 South Carolina 4 6 95 15.83 0 1.5 23.8
24 Florida Atlantic 4 6 96 16.00 0 1.5 24.0
24 Iowa 4 10 160 16.00 0 2.5 40.0
26 Fresno State 5 15 241 16.07 0 3.0 48.2
27 Hawaii 5 11 177 16.09 0 2.2 35.4
28 Michigan 4 9 145 16.11 0 2.3 36.3
29 Cincinnati 4 8 129 16.13 0 2.0 32.3
30 Texas Tech 4 5 81 16.20 0 1.3 20.3
31 Stanford 4 7 114 16.29 0 1.8 28.5
32 Kansas 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
33 Kennesaw State 5 14 230 16.43 0 2.8 46.0
34 Liberty 4 6 99 16.50 0 1.5 24.8
35 San Jose State 4 7 116 16.57 0 1.8 29.0
36 Troy 5 4 67 16.75 0 0.8 13.4
37 Louisiana 5 14 236 16.86 0 2.8 47.2
38 New Mexico State 4 2 34 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
38 Syracuse 4 5 85 17.00 0 1.3 21.3
38 Arkansas State 5 7 119 17.00 0 1.4 23.8
41 Texas A&M 5 7 120 17.14 0 1.4 24.0
41 North Texas 5 14 240 17.14 0 2.8 48.0
43 Virginia 4 11 189 17.18 0 2.8 47.3
44 UTEP 4 10 172 17.20 0 2.5 43.0
45 Rice 5 4 69 17.25 0 0.8 13.8
46 Miami (FL) 6 3 52 17.33 0 0.5 8.7
47 Ohio 5 10 175 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
48 Utah 4 8 141 17.63 0 2.0 35.3
49 North Carolina 4 5 89 17.80 0 1.3 22.3
50 Vanderbilt 5 8 143 17.88 0 1.6 28.6
51 Boise State 5 3 54 18.00 0 0.6 10.8
51 Arizona 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
51 Navy 4 5 90 18.00 0 1.3 22.5
54 Louisville 5 12 217 18.08 0 2.4 43.4
54 Maryland 3 12 217 18.08 0 4.0 72.3
56 Oregon 5 10 181 18.10 0 2.0 36.2
57 Buffalo 4 7 128 18.29 0 1.8 32.0
58 UCF 3 8 147 18.38 0 2.7 49.0
59 New Mexico 5 7 129 18.43 0 1.4 25.8
60 Alabama 5 9 166 18.44 1 1.8 33.2
61 Michigan State 3 6 111 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
62 James Madison 5 11 204 18.55 0 2.2 40.8
63 Western Kentucky 5 7 131 18.71 0 1.4 26.2
64 BYU 4 11 206 18.73 0 2.8 51.5
64 Iowa State 3 11 206 18.73 0 3.7 68.7
66 Indiana 4 6 113 18.83 0 1.5 28.3
67 Memphis 5 7 133 19.00 0 1.4 26.6
68 Toledo 5 4 77 19.25 0 0.8 15.4
69 Washington State 11 16 309 19.31 0 1.5 28.1
70 LSU 5 3 58 19.33 0 0.6 11.6
71 Georgia Southern 4 8 156 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
71 Air Force 4 10 195 19.50 0 2.5 48.8
73 California 5 14 275 19.64 0 2.8 55.0
74 Ball State 4 11 218 19.82 0 2.8 54.5
75 San Diego State 5 6 119 19.83 0 1.2 23.8
76 Miami (OH) 5 5 100 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
76 Western Michigan 5 8 160 20.00 0 1.6 32.0
78 Bowling Green 4 9 186 20.67 0 2.3 46.5
79 Marshall 4 4 83 20.75 0 1.0 20.8
79 Central Michigan 5 8 166 20.75 0 1.6 33.2
81 FIU 5 11 232 21.09 0 2.2 46.4
82 Delaware 5 4 86 21.50 0 0.8 17.2
83 TCU 4 11 237 21.55 0 2.8 59.3
84 Notre Dame 12 15 324 21.60 0 1.3 27.0
85 Penn State 4 9 195 21.67 0 2.3 48.8
86 Florida 4 4 87 21.75 0 1.0 21.8
87 Old Dominion 5 21 460 21.90 0 4.2 92.0
88 Clemson 5 5 110 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
89 SMU 5 14 309 22.07 0 2.8 61.8
90 UAB 4 9 199 22.11 0 2.3 49.8
91 Utah State 5 12 267 22.25 0 2.4 53.4
92 Auburn 4 6 134 22.33 0 1.5 33.5
92 East Carolina 5 12 268 22.33 0 2.4 53.6
94 Kentucky 4 2 45 22.50 0 0.5 11.3
94 Ole Miss 5 4 90 22.50 0 0.8 18.0
96 Appalachian State 4 5 113 22.60 0 1.3 28.3
97 Washington 4 9 204 22.67 0 2.3 51.0
98 Connecticut 13 21 481 22.90 0 1.6 37.0
99 Tulane 5 1 23 23.00 0 0.2 4.6
100 Tulsa 4 7 162 23.14 0 1.8 40.5
101 Texas 5 7 165 23.57 0 1.4 33.0
102 Arizona State 4 7 166 23.71 0 1.8 41.5
103 Texas State 5 8 191 23.88 0 1.6 38.2
104 Pittsburgh 5 5 120 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
105 Oregon State 10 28 675 24.11 1 2.8 67.5
106 South Alabama 4 9 218 24.22 0 2.3 54.5
107 Wyoming 4 9 221 24.56 0 2.3 55.3
108 Middle Tennessee State 4 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 6.3
109 Boston College 4 10 252 25.20 0 2.5 63.0
110 NC State 4 7 178 25.43 0 1.8 44.5
111 Massachusetts 4 11 282 25.64 0 2.8 70.5
112 Sam Houston State 4 7 180 25.71 0 1.8 45.0
113 UTSA 5 9 232 25.78 0 1.8 46.4
114 Duke 5 6 156 26.00 0 1.2 31.2
115 Minnesota 4 6 157 26.17 1 1.5 39.3
116 Colorado State 4 5 131 26.20 0 1.3 32.8
116 UNLV 5 15 393 26.20 1 3.0 78.6
118 Akron 4 9 244 27.11 1 2.3 61.0
119 Houston 4 9 250 27.78 1 2.3 62.5
120 Kansas State 2 1 28 28.00 0 0.5 14.0
121 Mississippi State 5 9 255 28.33 1 1.8 51.0
122 Army 4 10 295 29.50 1 2.5 73.8
123 Jacksonville State 5 15 445 29.67 1 3.0 89.0
124 Coastal Carolina 5 5 154 30.80 1 1.0 30.8
125 Northern Illinois 4 7 217 31.00 1 1.8 54.3
126 Southern Miss 5 5 163 32.60 0 1.0 32.6
127 Louisiana Tech 5 2 66 33.00 0 0.4 13.2
128 USC 4 5 166 33.20 1 1.3 41.5
129 Purdue 3 6 201 33.50 1 2.0 67.0
130 Arkansas 4 4 151 37.75 1 1.0 37.8
131 Illinois 4 4 157 39.25 1 1.0 39.3
132 Nevada 4 4 169 42.25 1 1.0 42.3
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