2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 3 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.7 |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.2 |
| 3 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Temple | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 3 | Tulane | 5 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Georgia State | 4 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.8 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 2 | 76 | 38.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 38.0 |
| 9 | UCLA | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 9 | Duke | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Rice | 4 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.5 |
| 9 | Florida State | 4 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 4 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 9 | Colorado | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.7 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.8 |
| 9 | LSU | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 5 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.6 |
| 9 | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 5 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 13.8 |
| 9 | Nevada | 4 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.3 |
| 9 | Arizona | 5 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 14.4 |
| 24 | Air Force | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 24 | Iowa | 4 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 24 | Boise State | 5 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.6 |
| 24 | Ole Miss | 6 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.0 |
| 24 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 24 | Southern Miss | 5 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 24 | North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 24 | Wake Forest | 5 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.8 |
| 24 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 24 | BYU | 4 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 24 | Marshall | 5 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.2 |
| 24 | Arkansas | 2 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 24 | Rutgers | 3 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.3 |
| 24 | Michigan | 4 | 4 | 101 | 25.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| 38 | Ohio State | 4 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 38 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.6 |
| 38 | Stanford | 4 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.5 |
| 38 | Liberty | 3 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.0 |
| 38 | Texas A&M | 6 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.7 |
| 38 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.3 |
| 38 | Buffalo | 6 | 5 | 141 | 28.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 23.5 |
| 45 | Penn State | 4 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.5 |
| 45 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.8 |
| 45 | UCF | 6 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.8 |
| 45 | Louisville | 4 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.3 |
| 45 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 6 | 153 | 25.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.3 |
| 45 | UTSA | 4 | 6 | 178 | 29.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 44.5 |
| 51 | Northwestern | 3 | 7 | 93 | 13.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 31.0 |
| 51 | Virginia | 5 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.8 |
| 51 | Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
| 51 | South Alabama | 5 | 7 | 126 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.2 |
| 51 | Delaware | 6 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
| 51 | UTEP | 5 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.8 |
| 51 | Arizona State | 4 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 |
| 51 | NC State | 3 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.7 |
| 51 | Clemson | 5 | 7 | 152 | 21.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.4 |
| 51 | Arkansas State | 5 | 7 | 155 | 22.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.0 |
| 51 | Appalachian State | 5 | 7 | 156 | 22.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.2 |
| 51 | USC | 3 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.3 |
| 51 | Boston College | 3 | 7 | 177 | 25.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 59.0 |
| 51 | USF | 5 | 7 | 184 | 26.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 36.8 |
| 51 | West Virginia | 3 | 7 | 226 | 32.29 | 1 | 2.3 | 75.3 |
| 66 | Oklahoma | 4 | 8 | 87 | 10.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.8 |
| 66 | Missouri State | 5 | 8 | 106 | 13.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 21.2 |
| 66 | Georgia | 6 | 8 | 123 | 15.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.5 |
| 66 | New Mexico | 7 | 8 | 124 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.7 |
| 66 | Notre Dame | 5 | 8 | 144 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.8 |
| 66 | Oregon | 4 | 8 | 154 | 19.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.5 |
| 66 | Washington State | 4 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 66 | Kansas | 4 | 8 | 170 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 66 | Auburn | 5 | 8 | 179 | 22.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.8 |
| 66 | Oregon State | 3 | 8 | 233 | 29.13 | 1 | 2.7 | 77.7 |
| 66 | San Jose State | 5 | 8 | 242 | 30.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 48.4 |
| 77 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 9 | 115 | 12.78 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.4 |
| 77 | Texas Tech | 7 | 9 | 132 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.9 |
| 77 | Troy | 5 | 9 | 138 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 27.6 |
| 77 | South Carolina | 3 | 9 | 145 | 16.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.3 |
| 77 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 9 | 154 | 17.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.7 |
| 77 | Cincinnati | 5 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.0 |
| 83 | Texas | 7 | 10 | 143 | 14.30 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.4 |
| 83 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 10 | 148 | 14.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.6 |
| 85 | Tulsa | 6 | 11 | 160 | 14.55 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.7 |
| 85 | Utah State | 4 | 11 | 180 | 16.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 45.0 |
| 85 | Connecticut | 8 | 11 | 203 | 18.45 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.4 |
| 85 | Kansas State | 5 | 11 | 213 | 19.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.6 |
| 85 | James Madison | 6 | 11 | 244 | 22.18 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.7 |
| 85 | New Mexico State | 5 | 11 | 251 | 22.82 | 1 | 2.2 | 50.2 |
| 85 | Washington | 6 | 11 | 261 | 23.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.5 |
| 85 | Massachusetts | 6 | 11 | 269 | 24.45 | 1 | 1.8 | 44.8 |
| 93 | Western Michigan | 7 | 12 | 148 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.1 |
| 93 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 12 | 210 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 42.0 |
| 93 | Nebraska | 4 | 12 | 226 | 18.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.5 |
| 93 | Louisiana | 5 | 12 | 230 | 19.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.0 |
| 93 | Kent State | 7 | 12 | 232 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.1 |
| 93 | Utah | 7 | 12 | 240 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.3 |
| 93 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 12 | 262 | 21.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.5 |
| 100 | UAB | 4 | 13 | 267 | 20.54 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.8 |
| 100 | SMU | 4 | 13 | 287 | 22.08 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.8 |
| 100 | Baylor | 4 | 13 | 313 | 24.08 | 1 | 3.3 | 78.3 |
| 100 | Wyoming | 6 | 13 | 389 | 29.92 | 0 | 2.2 | 64.8 |
| 104 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 14 | 190 | 13.57 | 1 | 3.5 | 47.5 |
| 104 | Ball State | 7 | 14 | 252 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 104 | Bowling Green | 6 | 14 | 253 | 18.07 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.2 |
| 104 | Alabama | 5 | 14 | 257 | 18.36 | 1 | 2.8 | 51.4 |
| 104 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 14 | 296 | 21.14 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.3 |
| 104 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 14 | 302 | 21.57 | 0 | 2.8 | 60.4 |
| 104 | Army | 6 | 14 | 374 | 26.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 62.3 |
| 111 | Fresno State | 8 | 15 | 223 | 14.87 | 0 | 1.9 | 27.9 |
| 111 | Memphis | 6 | 15 | 252 | 16.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.0 |
| 111 | California | 5 | 15 | 267 | 17.80 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.4 |
| 111 | Texas State | 6 | 15 | 278 | 18.53 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.3 |
| 111 | TCU | 5 | 15 | 305 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 116 | Iowa State | 4 | 16 | 329 | 20.56 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.3 |
| 116 | Navy | 6 | 16 | 337 | 21.06 | 0 | 2.7 | 56.2 |
| 116 | East Carolina | 5 | 16 | 363 | 22.69 | 0 | 3.2 | 72.6 |
| 116 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 16 | 419 | 26.19 | 0 | 2.3 | 59.9 |
| 120 | Houston | 7 | 17 | 425 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 60.7 |
| 121 | Missouri | 7 | 18 | 315 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.6 | 45.0 |
| 121 | North Texas | 5 | 18 | 354 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.6 | 70.8 |
| 121 | UNLV | 8 | 18 | 436 | 24.22 | 1 | 2.3 | 54.5 |
| 124 | Akron | 8 | 19 | 374 | 19.68 | 2 | 2.4 | 46.8 |
| 124 | Indiana | 5 | 19 | 389 | 20.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 77.8 |
| 126 | Toledo | 7 | 21 | 475 | 22.62 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.9 |
| 126 | Maryland | 6 | 21 | 507 | 24.14 | 1 | 3.5 | 84.5 |
| 126 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 21 | 545 | 25.95 | 1 | 4.2 | 109.0 |
| 129 | Hawaii | 7 | 22 | 361 | 16.41 | 0 | 3.1 | 51.6 |
| 129 | Old Dominion | 7 | 22 | 399 | 18.14 | 0 | 3.1 | 57.0 |
| 129 | FIU | 4 | 22 | 476 | 21.64 | 0 | 5.5 | 119.0 |
| 132 | Ohio | 9 | 23 | 577 | 25.09 | 0 | 2.6 | 64.1 |
| 133 | Central Michigan | 7 | 26 | 510 | 19.62 | 0 | 3.7 | 72.9 |