2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 2 | 1 | -12 | -12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -6.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 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 | Nebraska | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 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 | Georgia | 6 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| 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 | Duke | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 32.3 |
| 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 | Kansas | 4 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 1 | Rice | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 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 | Syracuse | 3 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
| 1 | Oregon | 4 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.8 |
| 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 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.3 |
| 1 | Air Force | 1 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 97.0 |
| 1 | Baylor | 2 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.5 |
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 5 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.2 |
| 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 | Alabama | 7 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.1 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 2 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 4 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.8 |
| 1 | BYU | 5 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 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 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 4 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 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 | Virginia | 1 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.0 |
| 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 | Indiana | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 2 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.5 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 6 | 10 | 189 | 18.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.5 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 1 | Utah | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 1 | Ole Miss | 5 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.4 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 4 | 7 | 137 | 19.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.3 |
| 1 | SMU | 2 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 2 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 1 | Colorado | 4 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.3 |
| 1 | NC State | 4 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.0 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 5 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.6 |
| 1 | Missouri State | 1 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 2 | 10 | 208 | 20.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 104.0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 6 | 9 | 188 | 20.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.3 |
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.2 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 3 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.7 |
| 1 | TCU | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 1 | James Madison | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 3 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.3 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 2 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 4 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.3 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 1 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 3 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.3 |
| 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 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 61.0 |
| 1 | LSU | 5 | 7 | 174 | 24.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 34.8 |
| 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 | Temple | 5 | 7 | 189 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 37.8 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 5 | 138 | 27.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 46.0 |
| 1 | Utah State | 2 | 5 | 145 | 29.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 72.5 |
| 1 | UCF | 2 | 2 | 64 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 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 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 44.0 |
| 99 | Purdue | 5 | 8 | 236 | 29.50 | 1 | 1.6 | 47.2 |
| 99 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 5 | 168 | 33.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 84.0 |
| 99 | UCLA | 4 | 4 | 143 | 35.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 35.8 |
| 99 | USC | 3 | 3 | 134 | 44.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 44.7 |
| 99 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 2 | 123 | 61.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 61.5 |
| 99 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 1 | 99 | 99.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 33.0 |