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