2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Rutgers 2 1 -12 -12.00 0 0.5 -6.0
2 Wisconsin 5 1 3 3.00 0 0.2 0.6
3 Louisiana-Monroe 1 1 1 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
4 Georgia Tech 2 1 5 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
5 Ohio 1 1 3 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
6 Kentucky 4 2 16 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
7 Virginia Tech 4 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 4.5
8 Kent State 2 1 12 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
8 Ohio State 4 2 24 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
10 Penn State 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
11 Duke 4 2 26 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
12 Washington 3 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
13 Miami (FL) 4 2 33 16.50 0 0.5 8.3
14 Texas Tech 4 2 36 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
15 Georgia 6 5 56 11.20 0 0.8 9.3
16 Utah 2 1 19 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
16 Ole Miss 6 3 57 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
18 Nebraska 3 4 29 7.25 0 1.3 9.7
19 Tulane 3 3 31 10.33 0 1.0 10.3
19 Colorado 4 2 41 20.50 0 0.5 10.3
21 Alabama 7 5 85 17.00 0 0.7 12.1
22 Florida 5 4 61 15.25 0 0.8 12.2
23 Indiana 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
24 Wyoming 1 1 13 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
25 Mississippi State 5 4 66 16.50 0 0.8 13.2
26 Memphis 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
27 BYU 5 4 69 17.25 0 0.8 13.8
28 Auburn 6 4 85 21.25 0 0.7 14.2
29 USF 3 3 43 14.33 0 1.0 14.3
29 Cincinnati 4 3 57 19.00 0 0.8 14.3
31 Syracuse 3 3 46 15.33 0 1.0 15.3
32 Central Michigan 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
33 Northwestern 4 4 66 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
34 Kennesaw State 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
35 Oregon State 2 2 36 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
36 Kansas 4 5 73 14.60 0 1.3 18.3
36 Tennessee 4 3 73 24.33 0 0.8 18.3
38 Tulsa 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
39 Oregon 4 5 79 15.80 0 1.3 19.8
40 Arkansas 5 5 103 20.60 0 1.0 20.6
41 Illinois 3 3 63 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
42 TCU 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
43 Charlotte 3 2 65 32.50 0 0.7 21.7
44 Sam Houston State 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
44 Georgia State 3 2 66 33.00 0 0.7 22.0
46 Washington State 4 4 89 22.25 0 1.0 22.3
47 Rice 2 3 45 15.00 0 1.5 22.5
48 Louisville 3 4 70 17.50 0 1.3 23.3
49 California 1 1 24 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
50 Baylor 2 3 49 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
51 Old Dominion 2 3 50 16.67 0 1.5 25.0
51 San Diego State 1 1 25 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
51 Troy 1 1 25 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
54 Missouri 5 7 128 18.29 0 1.4 25.6
55 Notre Dame 4 4 106 26.50 0 1.0 26.5
56 Liberty 1 2 30 15.00 0 2.0 30.0
57 Oklahoma 6 9 188 20.89 0 1.5 31.3
58 Michigan 4 7 126 18.00 0 1.8 31.5
58 South Carolina 6 10 189 18.90 0 1.7 31.5
60 Army 3 6 96 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
60 UCF 2 2 64 32.00 0 1.0 32.0
62 Michigan State 3 7 97 13.86 0 2.3 32.3
62 Vanderbilt 3 6 97 16.17 0 2.0 32.3
64 Oklahoma State 3 1 99 99.00 1 0.3 33.0
65 Louisiana 2 4 68 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
65 Navy 2 4 68 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
67 Stanford 4 7 137 19.57 0 1.8 34.3
68 LSU 5 7 174 24.86 0 1.4 34.8
69 Kansas State 3 5 107 21.40 0 1.7 35.7
70 UCLA 4 4 143 35.75 1 1.0 35.8
71 San Jose State 1 2 36 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
71 NC State 4 7 144 20.57 0 1.8 36.0
73 West Virginia 3 5 109 21.80 0 1.7 36.3
74 Wake Forest 2 4 75 18.75 0 2.0 37.5
75 Temple 5 7 189 27.00 0 1.4 37.8
76 Texas A&M 4 9 155 17.22 0 2.3 38.8
77 Arizona State 3 5 118 23.60 0 1.7 39.3
78 Iowa 4 9 158 17.56 0 2.3 39.5
79 SMU 2 4 80 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
80 UTEP 1 3 43 14.33 0 3.0 43.0
80 James Madison 1 2 43 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
82 Houston 2 4 88 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
82 Massachusetts 1 1 44 44.00 0 1.0 44.0
84 USC 3 3 134 44.67 1 1.0 44.7
85 Pittsburgh 3 5 138 27.60 0 1.7 46.0
86 Purdue 5 8 236 29.50 1 1.6 47.2
87 Maryland 2 6 110 18.33 0 3.0 55.0
87 Boston College 2 5 110 22.00 0 2.5 55.0
87 UAB 2 3 110 36.67 0 1.5 55.0
90 Western Michigan 1 3 57 19.00 0 3.0 57.0
91 Texas 6 14 349 24.93 0 2.3 58.2
92 North Texas 2 6 122 20.33 0 3.0 61.0
92 Florida Atlantic 2 5 122 24.40 0 2.5 61.0
94 Coastal Carolina 2 2 123 61.50 1 1.0 61.5
95 Missouri State 1 3 62 20.67 0 3.0 62.0
96 UTSA 3 8 190 23.75 0 2.7 63.3
97 New Mexico 1 3 69 23.00 0 3.0 69.0
98 Utah State 2 5 145 29.00 0 2.5 72.5
99 Virginia 1 4 73 18.25 0 4.0 73.0
100 East Carolina 2 6 152 25.33 0 3.0 76.0
101 South Alabama 2 6 154 25.67 0 3.0 77.0
102 Georgia Southern 2 5 168 33.60 1 2.5 84.0
103 Air Force 1 6 97 16.17 0 6.0 97.0
104 Iowa State 2 10 208 20.80 0 5.0 104.0