2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 1 | Duke | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Kent State | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 6 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Georgia | 5 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 4 | 7 | 100 | 14.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 25.0 |
| 1 | USF | 3 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.3 |
| 1 | UTEP | 1 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 8 | 115 | 14.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.8 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 3 | 5 | 75 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Florida | 5 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.2 |
| 1 | Alabama | 6 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.7 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 2 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.8 |
| 1 | Oregon | 6 | 7 | 111 | 15.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.5 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Army | 3 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 1 | Baylor | 3 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.3 |
| 1 | Air Force | 1 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 97.0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 9 | 146 | 16.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.7 |
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 4 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 2 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 3 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.3 |
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 9 | 158 | 17.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.5 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 7 | 126 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.5 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 1 | Rice | 3 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 1 | Missouri | 5 | 7 | 128 | 18.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.6 |
| 1 | Maryland | 2 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 1 | Indiana | 6 | 8 | 148 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.7 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 4 | 8 | 149 | 18.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.3 |
| 1 | Utah | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 1 | Ole Miss | 6 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 5 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.8 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 4 | 7 | 137 | 19.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.3 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 5 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.4 |
| 1 | NC State | 3 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 3 | 12 | 243 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 2 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 1 | Missouri State | 1 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 1 | Washington | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 5 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Colorado | 4 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 1 | James Madison | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 1 | SMU | 2 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.0 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 3 | 7 | 152 | 21.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.7 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 5 | 8 | 175 | 21.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 1 | TCU | 3 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.3 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 5 | 8 | 177 | 22.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.4 |
| 1 | Washington State | 4 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.3 |
| 1 | Penn State | 4 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.3 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 3 | 9 | 205 | 22.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.3 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 1 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 3 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.3 |
| 1 | California | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 4 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.3 |
| 1 | LSU | 6 | 8 | 195 | 24.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.5 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 61.0 |
| 1 | Texas | 6 | 14 | 349 | 24.93 | 0 | 2.3 | 58.2 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 2 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 2 | 6 | 154 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.5 |
| 1 | Memphis | 2 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 1 | Utah State | 2 | 5 | 145 | 29.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 72.5 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 4 | 121 | 30.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.5 |
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 6 | 190 | 31.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 47.5 |
| 1 | UCF | 3 | 2 | 64 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 21.3 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 3 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 21.7 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 3 | 2 | 66 | 33.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 22.0 |
| 1 | UAB | 2 | 3 | 110 | 36.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 55.0 |
| 95 | Rutgers | 3 | 4 | 117 | 29.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 39.0 |
| 95 | Purdue | 5 | 8 | 236 | 29.50 | 1 | 1.6 | 47.2 |
| 95 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 5 | 168 | 33.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 84.0 |
| 95 | UCLA | 4 | 4 | 143 | 35.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 35.8 |
| 95 | USC | 5 | 6 | 218 | 36.33 | 1 | 1.2 | 43.6 |
| 95 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 3 | 119 | 39.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 39.7 |
| 95 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 2 | 123 | 61.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 61.5 |