2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/22/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 2 | Ole Miss | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 5 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.4 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 2 | 1 | -12 | -12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -6.0 |
| 6 | Oregon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Kent State | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Utah | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 1 | 99 | 99.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 49.5 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 5 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.4 |
| 13 | Duke | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 13 | Iowa | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Florida | 6 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.2 |
| 13 | Colorado | 3 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.7 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.3 |
| 13 | Georgia State | 3 | 2 | 66 | 33.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 22.0 |
| 19 | Georgia | 4 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.0 |
| 19 | Alabama | 4 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.5 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | 4 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.8 |
| 19 | Syracuse | 6 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 19 | Auburn | 4 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 24 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 24 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 24 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 24 | USF | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 24 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 24 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 24 | Northwestern | 4 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 24 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 24 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 24 | Oregon State | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 24 | Texas Tech | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 24 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 24 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 24 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 24 | Washington State | 4 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.3 |
| 24 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 24 | California | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 24 | Temple | 3 | 3 | 80 | 26.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.7 |
| 24 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 24 | Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.5 |
| 24 | USC | 3 | 3 | 134 | 44.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 44.7 |
| 24 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 |
| 47 | Stanford | 5 | 6 | 192 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 38.4 |
| 48 | Wake Forest | 3 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.0 |
| 48 | Texas | 4 | 5 | 129 | 25.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.3 |
| 48 | UCLA | 3 | 4 | 143 | 35.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 47.7 |
| 51 | Michigan | 2 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 |
| 51 | Old Dominion | 2 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 51 | Missouri | 4 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 51 | Notre Dame | 4 | 6 | 163 | 27.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 40.8 |
| 51 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 3 | 88 | 29.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 44.0 |
| 51 | UAB | 2 | 3 | 139 | 46.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 69.5 |
| 57 | Louisville | 5 | 8 | 136 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 27.2 |
| 58 | South Carolina | 5 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.4 |
| 58 | Boston College | 4 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.5 |
| 58 | Oklahoma | 5 | 9 | 197 | 21.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.4 |
| 58 | LSU | 4 | 7 | 174 | 24.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.5 |
| 58 | Purdue | 4 | 7 | 217 | 31.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 54.3 |
| 63 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 63 | Navy | 2 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 63 | Baylor | 2 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 63 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 63 | Houston | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 63 | Missouri State | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 63 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 63 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 63 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 63 | TCU | 2 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 63 | Central Michigan | 2 | 4 | 100 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 74 | NC State | 5 | 11 | 211 | 19.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.2 |
| 75 | Michigan State | 3 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 32.3 |
| 75 | West Virginia | 3 | 7 | 124 | 17.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.3 |
| 77 | Army | 2 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 37.0 |
| 77 | Kansas State | 2 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.5 |
| 77 | Arizona State | 2 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 59.0 |
| 77 | Utah State | 2 | 5 | 145 | 29.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 72.5 |
| 77 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 5 | 168 | 33.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 84.0 |
| 82 | UTSA | 3 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.3 |
| 83 | UTEP | 1 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.0 |
| 83 | Rice | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 83 | Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 83 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.5 |
| 83 | SMU | 1 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.0 |
| 83 | Maryland | 2 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 83 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 83 | New Mexico | 1 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 83 | East Carolina | 2 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.0 |
| 83 | South Alabama | 2 | 6 | 154 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |
| 93 | Iowa State | 1 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 106.0 |