2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Florida State 9 4 34 8.50 0 0.4 3.8
2 Wisconsin 6 3 37 12.33 0 0.5 6.2
3 Louisiana-Monroe 11 32 436 13.63 1 2.9 39.6
4 Iowa 9 17 234 13.76 0 1.9 26.0
5 Georgia 9 9 125 13.89 0 1.0 13.9
6 Rice 10 7 98 14.00 0 0.7 9.8
7 Texas 7 10 143 14.30 0 1.4 20.4
8 Tennessee 9 9 131 14.56 0 1.0 14.6
9 Oklahoma 8 13 194 14.92 0 1.6 24.3
10 UCLA 8 8 120 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
10 Texas Tech 9 10 150 15.00 0 1.1 16.7
12 Virginia 14 25 386 15.44 0 1.8 27.6
13 Charlotte 9 6 93 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
14 Western Michigan 13 20 315 15.75 0 1.5 24.2
15 South Carolina 7 12 191 15.92 0 1.7 27.3
16 Fresno State 13 26 418 16.08 0 2.0 32.2
17 Tulsa 10 18 291 16.17 0 1.8 29.1
18 Florida Atlantic 10 11 179 16.27 0 1.1 17.9
19 Temple 8 8 132 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
20 Middle Tennessee State 12 13 217 16.69 0 1.1 18.1
20 BYU 10 16 267 16.69 0 1.6 26.7
22 Memphis 11 17 287 16.88 0 1.5 26.1
23 Air Force 11 15 255 17.00 0 1.4 23.2
24 Missouri 8 25 426 17.04 0 3.1 53.3
25 Nebraska 9 21 359 17.10 0 2.3 39.9
26 Ole Miss 9 7 121 17.29 0 0.8 13.4
26 Ohio State 10 14 242 17.29 0 1.4 24.2
28 Missouri State 12 26 451 17.35 1 2.2 37.6
29 Cincinnati 9 16 278 17.38 0 1.8 30.9
30 Purdue 7 5 87 17.40 0 0.7 12.4
31 Troy 13 20 350 17.50 0 1.5 26.9
31 Rutgers 9 20 350 17.50 0 2.2 38.9
33 Alabama 9 19 334 17.58 1 2.1 37.1
34 Oklahoma State 9 17 299 17.59 0 1.9 33.2
35 Colorado 8 3 53 17.67 0 0.4 6.6
36 Washington State 9 16 286 17.88 0 1.8 31.8
37 North Texas 12 38 682 17.95 0 3.2 56.8
38 Georgia Tech 11 12 216 18.00 0 1.1 19.6
38 New Mexico 12 15 270 18.00 0 1.3 22.5
40 Ball State 12 28 513 18.32 0 2.3 42.8
41 Michigan State 8 9 165 18.33 0 1.1 20.6
42 Louisville 10 15 276 18.40 0 1.5 27.6
43 Utah State 11 25 462 18.48 0 2.3 42.0
44 SMU 11 29 538 18.55 0 2.6 48.9
45 LSU 7 5 93 18.60 0 0.7 13.3
46 Akron 12 29 543 18.72 2 2.4 45.3
47 New Mexico State 12 20 375 18.75 1 1.7 31.3
48 Arkansas State 13 25 471 18.84 0 1.9 36.2
49 Kentucky 8 6 114 19.00 0 0.8 14.3
49 Hawaii 13 36 684 19.00 0 2.8 52.6
51 Bowling Green 12 26 495 19.04 0 2.2 41.3
52 California 12 36 688 19.11 0 3.0 57.3
53 Delaware 13 17 326 19.18 0 1.3 25.1
54 Liberty 11 21 405 19.29 0 1.9 36.8
54 Navy 11 24 463 19.29 0 2.2 42.1
56 Utah 11 19 367 19.32 0 1.7 33.4
57 Tulane 11 3 58 19.33 0 0.3 5.3
57 Coastal Carolina 11 18 348 19.33 0 1.6 31.6
59 Texas A&M 10 17 329 19.35 0 1.7 32.9
60 Kennesaw State 13 37 719 19.43 0 2.8 55.3
61 Old Dominion 11 46 897 19.50 0 4.2 81.5
62 UTEP 11 26 508 19.54 0 2.4 46.2
62 East Carolina 11 28 547 19.54 0 2.5 49.7
64 TCU 10 22 430 19.55 0 2.2 43.0
65 Kent State 10 16 313 19.56 0 1.6 31.3
66 Pittsburgh 11 27 534 19.78 0 2.5 48.5
67 Notre Dame 8 11 218 19.82 0 1.4 27.3
67 Louisiana 12 38 753 19.82 1 3.2 62.8
69 Texas State 12 22 438 19.91 0 1.8 36.5
70 UCF 9 12 239 19.92 0 1.3 26.6
71 Arizona State 9 16 319 19.94 0 1.8 35.4
72 Indiana 10 28 560 20.00 0 2.8 56.0
73 FIU 13 44 881 20.02 0 3.4 67.8
74 Duke 11 18 361 20.06 0 1.6 32.8
75 Louisiana Tech 13 7 141 20.14 0 0.5 10.8
76 Kansas 10 13 262 20.15 0 1.3 26.2
77 Miami (FL) 11 6 121 20.17 0 0.5 11.0
78 North Carolina 10 12 244 20.33 0 1.2 24.4
79 Michigan 9 10 204 20.40 0 1.1 22.7
80 Central Michigan 12 32 657 20.53 0 2.7 54.8
81 USF 10 11 226 20.55 0 1.1 22.6
82 Penn State 9 16 329 20.56 0 1.8 36.6
83 Appalachian State 12 14 288 20.57 0 1.2 24.0
84 James Madison 13 26 540 20.77 0 2.0 41.5
84 Iowa State 9 35 727 20.77 0 3.9 80.8
86 Stanford 8 10 208 20.80 0 1.3 26.0
87 Kansas State 9 14 297 21.21 0 1.6 33.0
88 Boston College 11 22 473 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
89 Arizona 11 5 108 21.60 0 0.5 9.8
90 Buffalo 12 18 390 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
91 Jacksonville State 14 32 697 21.78 1 2.3 49.8
92 Florida 7 5 109 21.80 0 0.7 15.6
93 Baylor 9 19 415 21.84 1 2.1 46.1
94 Syracuse 10 7 153 21.86 0 0.7 15.3
95 Vanderbilt 10 9 198 22.00 0 0.9 19.8
95 USC 8 14 308 22.00 0 1.8 38.5
97 South Alabama 10 19 419 22.05 1 1.9 41.9
97 UTSA 10 19 419 22.05 1 1.9 41.9
99 Eastern Michigan 12 23 508 22.09 0 1.9 42.3
100 Oregon 9 13 290 22.31 0 1.4 32.2
101 Auburn 7 8 179 22.38 0 1.1 25.6
102 Wake Forest 12 13 292 22.46 0 1.1 24.3
103 West Virginia 7 15 337 22.47 1 2.1 48.1
104 Toledo 13 24 541 22.54 0 1.8 41.6
105 Sam Houston State 11 22 497 22.59 0 2.0 45.2
106 Colorado State 12 12 272 22.67 0 1.0 22.7
107 Minnesota 10 12 274 22.83 1 1.2 27.4
108 Connecticut 13 21 481 22.90 0 1.6 37.0
109 Marshall 10 9 207 23.00 0 0.9 20.7
110 Ohio 12 29 668 23.03 0 2.4 55.7
111 UNLV 14 32 748 23.38 1 2.3 53.4
112 Northwestern 9 29 680 23.45 1 3.2 75.6
113 UAB 10 24 563 23.46 1 2.4 56.3
114 Army 10 22 526 23.91 1 2.2 52.6
115 Georgia Southern 11 30 718 23.93 1 2.7 65.3
116 Washington 10 18 432 24.00 0 1.8 43.2
117 Northern Illinois 12 20 482 24.10 2 1.7 40.2
118 Southern Miss 13 13 316 24.31 0 1.0 24.3
119 San Jose State 11 22 536 24.36 1 2.0 48.7
120 Oregon State 9 22 540 24.55 1 2.4 60.0
121 Maryland 10 34 837 24.62 1 3.4 83.7
122 NC State 10 23 572 24.87 1 2.3 57.2
123 Massachusetts 11 20 506 25.30 1 1.8 46.0
124 Boise State 13 13 331 25.46 1 1.0 25.5
125 San Diego State 12 12 310 25.83 1 1.0 25.8
126 Wyoming 11 20 521 26.05 0 1.8 47.4
127 Miami (OH) 14 26 681 26.19 1 1.9 48.6
128 Virginia Tech 9 7 185 26.43 0 0.8 20.6
129 Western Kentucky 13 16 424 26.50 1 1.2 32.6
130 Houston 11 26 693 26.65 1 2.4 63.0
131 Georgia State 9 5 134 26.80 0 0.6 14.9
132 Mississippi State 9 10 284 28.40 1 1.1 31.6
133 Clemson 13 11 316 28.73 1 0.8 24.3
134 Arkansas 8 11 318 28.91 1 1.4 39.8
135 Illinois 10 10 299 29.90 1 1.0 29.9
136 Nevada 12 9 282 31.33 1 0.8 23.5