2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 7 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 0.1 | -1.0 |
| 2 | Arizona | 7 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 3 | Tulane | 9 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.4 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 9 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Memphis | 6 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Georgia | 7 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Colorado | 9 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 9.6 |
| 8 | Toledo | 5 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 9.8 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 10.9 |
| 10 | Alabama | 9 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.1 |
| 11 | USF | 7 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.1 |
| 12 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.3 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.4 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 7 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.1 |
| 15 | Appalachian State | 7 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 13.3 |
| 16 | Ole Miss | 8 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.0 |
| 17 | Auburn | 6 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.2 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 7 | 4 | 100 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 14.3 |
| 19 | Rice | 8 | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 0 | 0.9 | 14.8 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | 7 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 15.4 |
| 21 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 16.0 |
| 22 | Kansas | 7 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.6 |
| 23 | Charlotte | 7 | 5 | 117 | 23.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.7 |
| 24 | Ohio | 3 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.0 |
| 25 | Marshall | 6 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.5 |
| 26 | Tulsa | 5 | 7 | 94 | 13.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.8 |
| 26 | Tennessee | 5 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.8 |
| 28 | Southern Miss | 7 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 18.9 |
| 29 | Texas Tech | 6 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 30 | BYU | 9 | 10 | 172 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.1 |
| 30 | Florida | 8 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.1 |
| 30 | Clemson | 7 | 3 | 134 | 44.67 | 1 | 0.4 | 19.1 |
| 33 | Wyoming | 5 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.4 |
| 34 | Georgia State | 7 | 5 | 137 | 27.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 19.6 |
| 35 | Ohio State | 9 | 10 | 179 | 17.90 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.9 |
| 35 | Syracuse | 9 | 9 | 179 | 19.89 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.9 |
| 37 | Oregon | 10 | 10 | 202 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.2 |
| 38 | New Mexico State | 6 | 9 | 124 | 13.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.7 |
| 39 | UCF | 5 | 4 | 104 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.8 |
| 40 | Washington State | 8 | 10 | 170 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 41 | Louisville | 8 | 10 | 174 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.8 |
| 41 | Kent State | 4 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.8 |
| 43 | Indiana | 10 | 12 | 220 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
| 44 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.3 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 9 | 6 | 201 | 33.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 22.3 |
| 46 | Utah | 5 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.4 |
| 47 | Virginia | 8 | 13 | 184 | 14.15 | 0 | 1.6 | 23.0 |
| 48 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.2 |
| 49 | LSU | 9 | 9 | 211 | 23.44 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.4 |
| 50 | UCLA | 10 | 9 | 239 | 26.56 | 1 | 0.9 | 23.9 |
| 51 | Michigan State | 8 | 12 | 193 | 16.08 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.1 |
| 51 | Nebraska | 8 | 12 | 193 | 16.08 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.1 |
| 53 | Penn State | 8 | 8 | 197 | 24.63 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.6 |
| 54 | Minnesota | 7 | 5 | 177 | 35.40 | 1 | 0.7 | 25.3 |
| 55 | Michigan | 9 | 13 | 229 | 17.62 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.4 |
| 56 | Missouri | 5 | 7 | 128 | 18.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.6 |
| 57 | Navy | 6 | 10 | 154 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.7 |
| 57 | Notre Dame | 7 | 7 | 180 | 25.71 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.7 |
| 59 | Duke | 11 | 15 | 294 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.7 |
| 59 | Texas State | 6 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.7 |
| 61 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 13 | 193 | 14.85 | 0 | 1.9 | 27.6 |
| 62 | South Carolina | 8 | 12 | 223 | 18.58 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.9 |
| 62 | TCU | 7 | 10 | 195 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.9 |
| 64 | Washington | 6 | 6 | 168 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 65 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 9 | 198 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 66 | Baylor | 7 | 12 | 199 | 16.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.4 |
| 67 | Temple | 8 | 9 | 230 | 25.56 | 0 | 1.1 | 28.8 |
| 68 | Delaware | 6 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.2 |
| 69 | Troy | 8 | 12 | 237 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.6 |
| 70 | West Virginia | 8 | 13 | 238 | 18.31 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.8 |
| 71 | Boston College | 8 | 12 | 239 | 19.92 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.9 |
| 72 | Colorado State | 9 | 12 | 272 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.2 |
| 72 | Mississippi State | 9 | 9 | 272 | 30.22 | 1 | 1.0 | 30.2 |
| 74 | Nevada | 7 | 6 | 213 | 35.50 | 1 | 0.9 | 30.4 |
| 75 | Arizona State | 8 | 13 | 245 | 18.85 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.6 |
| 76 | Wake Forest | 7 | 9 | 224 | 24.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 77 | Purdue | 9 | 11 | 289 | 26.27 | 1 | 1.2 | 32.1 |
| 78 | Massachusetts | 5 | 6 | 161 | 26.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| 79 | James Madison | 7 | 10 | 227 | 22.70 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.4 |
| 80 | Central Michigan | 5 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.6 |
| 81 | Stanford | 8 | 12 | 263 | 21.92 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.9 |
| 82 | San Diego State | 7 | 8 | 231 | 28.88 | 1 | 1.1 | 33.0 |
| 83 | Fresno State | 4 | 8 | 134 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 83 | Boise State | 8 | 9 | 268 | 29.78 | 1 | 1.1 | 33.5 |
| 85 | Western Michigan | 6 | 10 | 203 | 20.30 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.8 |
| 85 | Oklahoma | 8 | 12 | 270 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.8 |
| 87 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 12 | 207 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 88 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 8 | 208 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 34.7 |
| 89 | Bowling Green | 5 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.0 |
| 90 | East Carolina | 7 | 14 | 249 | 17.79 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.6 |
| 91 | Army | 6 | 12 | 217 | 18.08 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.2 |
| 92 | USC | 10 | 13 | 366 | 28.15 | 1 | 1.3 | 36.6 |
| 93 | SMU | 8 | 17 | 295 | 17.35 | 0 | 2.1 | 36.9 |
| 94 | Illinois | 8 | 10 | 302 | 30.20 | 1 | 1.3 | 37.8 |
| 95 | Iowa | 8 | 19 | 311 | 16.37 | 0 | 2.4 | 38.9 |
| 96 | New Mexico | 5 | 9 | 195 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.0 |
| 97 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 11 | 274 | 24.91 | 1 | 1.6 | 39.1 |
| 98 | Texas A&M | 6 | 14 | 244 | 17.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.7 |
| 99 | Air Force | 7 | 16 | 286 | 17.88 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.9 |
| 100 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 6 | 166 | 27.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 41.5 |
| 101 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 11 | 334 | 30.36 | 1 | 1.4 | 41.8 |
| 102 | Ball State | 4 | 9 | 168 | 18.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.0 |
| 103 | Liberty | 8 | 17 | 339 | 19.94 | 0 | 2.1 | 42.4 |
| 104 | Kansas State | 6 | 11 | 261 | 23.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.5 |
| 105 | Kennesaw State | 9 | 21 | 394 | 18.76 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.8 |
| 106 | Arkansas State | 7 | 17 | 309 | 18.18 | 0 | 2.4 | 44.1 |
| 107 | FIU | 8 | 19 | 354 | 18.63 | 0 | 2.4 | 44.3 |
| 108 | Buffalo | 5 | 12 | 224 | 18.67 | 0 | 2.4 | 44.8 |
| 109 | Rutgers | 8 | 18 | 360 | 20.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 45.0 |
| 110 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 17 | 366 | 21.53 | 0 | 2.1 | 45.8 |
| 111 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 9 | 285 | 31.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 47.5 |
| 112 | UAB | 7 | 10 | 333 | 33.30 | 1 | 1.4 | 47.6 |
| 113 | Akron | 3 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 49.0 |
| 114 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 17 | 353 | 20.76 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.4 |
| 115 | California | 7 | 18 | 354 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.6 | 50.6 |
| 116 | San Jose State | 6 | 14 | 305 | 21.79 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.8 |
| 117 | Utah State | 8 | 18 | 412 | 22.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.5 |
| 118 | UNLV | 5 | 12 | 259 | 21.58 | 0 | 2.4 | 51.8 |
| 119 | North Texas | 8 | 23 | 420 | 18.26 | 0 | 2.9 | 52.5 |
| 120 | UTSA | 8 | 20 | 421 | 21.05 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.6 |
| 121 | UTEP | 6 | 17 | 323 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.8 |
| 122 | Oregon State | 8 | 19 | 431 | 22.68 | 0 | 2.4 | 53.9 |
| 123 | Hawaii | 5 | 11 | 270 | 24.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 54.0 |
| 124 | Missouri State | 7 | 20 | 384 | 19.20 | 1 | 2.9 | 54.9 |
| 125 | NC State | 9 | 20 | 510 | 25.50 | 1 | 2.2 | 56.7 |
| 126 | Texas | 6 | 14 | 349 | 24.93 | 0 | 2.3 | 58.2 |
| 127 | Houston | 5 | 11 | 303 | 27.55 | 1 | 2.2 | 60.6 |
| 128 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 18 | 494 | 27.44 | 1 | 2.3 | 61.8 |
| 129 | Connecticut | 4 | 9 | 248 | 27.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 62.0 |
| 130 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 12 | 385 | 32.08 | 1 | 2.0 | 64.2 |
| 131 | Northwestern | 9 | 21 | 590 | 28.10 | 1 | 2.3 | 65.6 |
| 132 | Old Dominion | 5 | 18 | 345 | 19.17 | 0 | 3.6 | 69.0 |
| 133 | South Alabama | 6 | 17 | 430 | 25.29 | 1 | 2.8 | 71.7 |
| 134 | Louisiana | 7 | 25 | 530 | 21.20 | 1 | 3.6 | 75.7 |
| 135 | Maryland | 5 | 16 | 413 | 25.81 | 0 | 3.2 | 82.6 |
| 136 | Iowa State | 7 | 28 | 594 | 21.21 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.9 |