2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/19/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 USF 4 2 19 9.50 0 0.5 4.8
1 Arizona State 5 4 38 9.50 0 0.8 7.6
3 Texas A&M 2 3 36 12.00 0 1.5 18.0
4 Virginia 3 1 13 13.00 0 0.3 4.3
5 Iowa 4 2 27 13.50 0 0.5 6.8
6 Tulsa 8 11 149 13.55 0 1.4 18.6
7 Ohio 4 7 95 13.57 0 1.8 23.8
8 Florida State 7 3 41 13.67 0 0.4 5.9
9 Louisville 4 1 14 14.00 0 0.3 3.5
10 Georgia Tech 4 4 57 14.25 0 1.0 14.3
11 North Texas 2 6 86 14.33 0 3.0 43.0
12 Nebraska 6 9 133 14.78 0 1.5 22.2
13 Alabama 4 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 3.8
14 Kentucky 7 4 61 15.25 0 0.6 8.7
15 TCU 4 5 78 15.60 0 1.3 19.5
15 Michigan State 8 10 156 15.60 0 1.3 19.5
17 Rice 8 7 110 15.71 0 0.9 13.8
18 Wisconsin 8 4 63 15.75 0 0.5 7.9
19 Vanderbilt 3 9 146 16.22 0 3.0 48.7
20 Louisiana-Monroe 9 17 278 16.35 1 1.9 30.9
21 Troy 6 6 100 16.67 0 1.0 16.7
21 Kennesaw State 4 6 100 16.67 0 1.5 25.0
23 Old Dominion 3 4 67 16.75 0 1.3 22.3
24 Eastern Michigan 8 12 203 16.92 0 1.5 25.4
25 Arizona 4 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 4.3
25 Navy 2 4 68 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
27 Army 6 11 190 17.27 0 1.8 31.7
28 New Mexico 4 8 142 17.75 0 2.0 35.5
29 Texas State 6 11 196 17.82 0 1.8 32.7
30 Air Force 8 16 286 17.88 0 2.0 35.8
31 Syracuse 9 5 90 18.00 0 0.6 10.0
31 Cincinnati 6 5 90 18.00 0 0.8 15.0
31 Michigan 4 7 126 18.00 0 1.8 31.5
31 FIU 6 15 270 18.00 0 2.5 45.0
35 SMU 4 13 235 18.08 0 3.3 58.8
36 Appalachian State 8 7 127 18.14 0 0.9 15.9
37 Kansas 7 11 200 18.18 0 1.6 28.6
38 Middle Tennessee State 9 9 164 18.22 0 1.0 18.2
39 Missouri 5 7 128 18.29 0 1.4 25.6
40 Washington State 6 6 110 18.33 0 1.0 18.3
41 South Carolina 8 12 223 18.58 0 1.5 27.9
42 Liberty 8 15 281 18.73 0 1.9 35.1
43 Boise State 5 4 75 18.75 0 0.8 15.0
43 Northern Illinois 9 12 225 18.75 1 1.3 25.0
45 UTEP 10 19 358 18.84 0 1.9 35.8
46 East Carolina 4 8 151 18.88 0 2.0 37.8
47 Utah 2 1 19 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
48 Louisiana 7 19 362 19.05 0 2.7 51.7
49 Florida 8 8 153 19.13 0 1.0 19.1
50 Texas 3 6 115 19.17 0 2.0 38.3
51 Missouri State 6 18 347 19.28 1 3.0 57.8
52 Penn State 6 3 58 19.33 0 0.5 9.7
53 California 6 14 273 19.50 0 2.3 45.5
54 Duke 5 5 98 19.60 0 1.0 19.6
55 Kent State 7 6 118 19.67 0 0.9 16.9
56 Charlotte 11 8 158 19.75 0 0.7 14.4
56 Houston 3 4 79 19.75 0 1.3 26.3
58 Colorado 9 7 139 19.86 0 0.8 15.4
59 Ball State 8 16 319 19.94 0 2.0 39.9
60 Buffalo 7 13 263 20.23 0 1.9 37.6
61 Western Michigan 4 5 103 20.60 0 1.3 25.8
62 Western Kentucky 4 4 83 20.75 0 1.0 20.8
62 NC State 5 12 249 20.75 0 2.4 49.8
64 Oklahoma State 11 20 418 20.90 1 1.8 38.0
65 Stanford 8 12 251 20.92 0 1.5 31.4
66 Wyoming 8 11 233 21.18 0 1.4 29.1
67 Auburn 7 4 85 21.25 0 0.6 12.1
68 Toledo 5 7 149 21.29 0 1.4 29.8
69 Hawaii 4 6 128 21.33 0 1.5 32.0
70 Florida Atlantic 8 11 235 21.36 0 1.4 29.4
71 New Mexico State 8 14 300 21.43 1 1.8 37.5
72 Minnesota 5 3 65 21.67 0 0.6 13.0
73 Bowling Green 8 15 327 21.80 0 1.9 40.9
74 Southern Miss 6 2 44 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
74 Washington 4 2 44 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
74 Rutgers 7 15 330 22.00 1 2.1 47.1
77 Arkansas 10 9 199 22.11 0 0.9 19.9
78 Boston College 10 17 376 22.12 0 1.7 37.6
79 Central Michigan 6 10 223 22.30 0 1.7 37.2
80 Louisiana Tech 5 3 67 22.33 0 0.6 13.4
81 Sam Houston State 10 17 381 22.41 0 1.7 38.1
82 Memphis 5 2 45 22.50 0 0.4 9.0
83 Colorado State 10 11 248 22.55 0 1.1 24.8
84 UNLV 4 10 226 22.60 0 2.5 56.5
85 James Madison 2 3 68 22.67 0 1.5 34.0
86 Connecticut 4 4 91 22.75 0 1.0 22.8
87 Delaware 6 5 114 22.80 0 0.8 19.0
88 Tulane 3 1 23 23.00 0 0.3 7.7
89 Fresno State 4 3 70 23.33 0 0.8 17.5
90 North Carolina 8 5 117 23.40 0 0.6 14.6
91 Tennessee 5 4 94 23.50 0 0.8 18.8
92 Baylor 7 11 259 23.55 1 1.6 37.0
93 Iowa State 4 15 354 23.60 0 3.8 88.5
94 Kansas State 6 9 213 23.67 0 1.5 35.5
95 Utah State 7 13 314 24.15 0 1.9 44.9
96 Akron 7 16 389 24.31 2 2.3 55.6
97 Marshall 7 6 146 24.33 0 0.9 20.9
97 Miami (FL) 3 3 73 24.33 0 1.0 24.3
97 Oklahoma 3 3 73 24.33 0 1.0 24.3
100 LSU 6 8 195 24.38 0 1.3 32.5
101 Oregon State 10 27 664 24.59 1 2.7 66.4
102 Pittsburgh 5 7 174 24.86 0 1.4 34.8
103 South Alabama 8 20 502 25.10 1 2.5 62.8
104 Massachusetts 12 22 562 25.55 1 1.8 46.8
105 UCF 7 6 156 26.00 0 0.9 22.3
106 UCLA 9 8 209 26.13 1 0.9 23.2
107 San Jose State 9 14 366 26.14 1 1.6 40.7
108 West Virginia 8 12 315 26.25 1 1.5 39.4
109 Purdue 10 11 289 26.27 1 1.1 28.9
110 Georgia Southern 6 9 237 26.33 1 1.5 39.5
111 Northwestern 6 10 264 26.40 1 1.7 44.0
112 UTSA 6 10 265 26.50 0 1.7 44.2
113 Temple 7 8 214 26.75 0 1.1 30.6
114 Maryland 8 24 644 26.83 1 3.0 80.5
115 Arkansas State 6 7 189 27.00 0 1.2 31.5
116 Georgia State 11 7 200 28.57 0 0.6 18.2
117 Notre Dame 2 3 87 29.00 0 1.5 43.5
118 Illinois 4 5 146 29.20 0 1.3 36.5
119 Wake Forest 4 6 178 29.67 0 1.5 44.5
120 UAB 8 13 388 29.85 0 1.6 48.5
121 Coastal Carolina 7 10 300 30.00 1 1.4 42.9
122 Jacksonville State 5 10 301 30.10 1 2.0 60.2
123 Miami (OH) 7 7 214 30.57 1 1.0 30.6
124 Virginia Tech 9 4 127 31.75 0 0.4 14.1
125 Mississippi State 8 7 229 32.71 1 0.9 28.6
126 San Diego State 4 5 173 34.60 1 1.3 43.3
127 Nevada 9 6 213 35.50 1 0.7 23.7
128 Clemson 6 4 160 40.00 1 0.7 26.7
129 USC 4 3 134 44.67 1 0.8 33.5