2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 11 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 2 | Florida State | 9 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| 2 | Arizona | 12 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 0.4 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.8 |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 7 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.6 |
| 6 | Colorado | 8 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.3 |
| 6 | Georgia State | 9 | 5 | 134 | 26.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 14.9 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 9 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| 9 | Rice | 11 | 8 | 126 | 15.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.5 |
| 9 | Purdue | 7 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.4 |
| 9 | Florida | 7 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.6 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 9 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.4 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 8 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 13 | LSU | 8 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 9 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 6 | 167 | 27.83 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.9 |
| 13 | Nevada | 12 | 9 | 282 | 31.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 23.5 |
| 19 | Marshall | 10 | 9 | 207 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 20.7 |
| 19 | Wake Forest | 11 | 10 | 234 | 23.40 | 0 | 0.9 | 21.3 |
| 19 | Clemson | 12 | 11 | 316 | 28.73 | 1 | 0.9 | 26.3 |
| 22 | Tennessee | 9 | 9 | 131 | 14.56 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.6 |
| 22 | UCLA | 8 | 8 | 120 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 22 | Georgia | 8 | 8 | 123 | 15.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.4 |
| 22 | Temple | 7 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 22 | Colorado State | 12 | 12 | 272 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.7 |
| 22 | Southern Miss | 13 | 13 | 316 | 24.31 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.3 |
| 22 | Boise State | 13 | 13 | 331 | 25.46 | 1 | 1.0 | 25.5 |
| 22 | San Diego State | 12 | 12 | 310 | 25.83 | 1 | 1.0 | 25.8 |
| 22 | Illinois | 10 | 10 | 299 | 29.90 | 1 | 1.0 | 29.9 |
| 31 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 11 | 179 | 16.27 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.9 |
| 31 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 13 | 217 | 16.69 | 0 | 1.1 | 18.1 |
| 31 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 12 | 216 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.6 |
| 31 | Michigan State | 9 | 10 | 183 | 18.30 | 0 | 1.1 | 20.3 |
| 31 | North Carolina | 11 | 12 | 244 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.2 |
| 31 | Michigan | 9 | 10 | 204 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.7 |
| 31 | USF | 10 | 11 | 226 | 20.55 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.6 |
| 31 | Minnesota | 11 | 12 | 274 | 22.83 | 1 | 1.1 | 24.9 |
| 31 | Arkansas | 7 | 8 | 247 | 30.88 | 1 | 1.1 | 35.3 |
| 40 | UCF | 10 | 12 | 239 | 19.92 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.9 |
| 40 | Appalachian State | 12 | 14 | 288 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.0 |
| 40 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 12 | 247 | 20.58 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.7 |
| 40 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 16 | 424 | 26.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 32.6 |
| 44 | BYU | 9 | 12 | 198 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.0 |
| 44 | New Mexico | 12 | 15 | 270 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.5 |
| 44 | Delaware | 13 | 17 | 326 | 19.18 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.1 |
| 44 | Stanford | 8 | 10 | 208 | 20.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 44 | Kansas | 8 | 10 | 213 | 21.30 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.6 |
| 44 | Auburn | 6 | 8 | 179 | 22.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.8 |
| 44 | Mississippi State | 8 | 10 | 284 | 28.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 35.5 |
| 51 | Texas | 7 | 10 | 143 | 14.30 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.4 |
| 51 | Texas Tech | 10 | 14 | 228 | 16.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 22.8 |
| 51 | Air Force | 11 | 15 | 255 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.2 |
| 51 | Ohio State | 10 | 14 | 242 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.2 |
| 51 | Texas A&M | 9 | 13 | 249 | 19.15 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.7 |
| 51 | Notre Dame | 8 | 11 | 218 | 19.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.3 |
| 57 | Western Michigan | 13 | 20 | 315 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.2 |
| 57 | Memphis | 11 | 17 | 287 | 16.88 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.1 |
| 57 | Troy | 13 | 20 | 350 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.9 |
| 57 | Louisville | 10 | 15 | 276 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.6 |
| 57 | Oregon | 10 | 15 | 322 | 21.47 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.2 |
| 57 | Buffalo | 12 | 18 | 390 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 63 | Virginia | 13 | 21 | 313 | 14.90 | 0 | 1.6 | 24.1 |
| 63 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 18 | 348 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.6 |
| 63 | Kent State | 10 | 16 | 313 | 19.56 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.3 |
| 63 | Connecticut | 13 | 21 | 481 | 22.90 | 0 | 1.6 | 37.0 |
| 67 | Oklahoma | 7 | 12 | 181 | 15.08 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.9 |
| 67 | Cincinnati | 9 | 15 | 252 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.0 |
| 67 | New Mexico State | 12 | 20 | 375 | 18.75 | 1 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 67 | Utah | 11 | 19 | 367 | 19.32 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.4 |
| 67 | Duke | 10 | 17 | 347 | 20.41 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.7 |
| 67 | Penn State | 10 | 17 | 355 | 20.88 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.5 |
| 67 | USC | 10 | 17 | 392 | 23.06 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.2 |
| 67 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 20 | 482 | 24.10 | 2 | 1.7 | 40.2 |
| 75 | Tulsa | 10 | 18 | 291 | 16.17 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.1 |
| 75 | South Carolina | 6 | 11 | 179 | 16.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.8 |
| 75 | Washington State | 9 | 16 | 286 | 17.88 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.8 |
| 75 | Texas State | 12 | 22 | 438 | 19.91 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.5 |
| 75 | Boston College | 10 | 18 | 385 | 21.39 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.5 |
| 75 | Toledo | 13 | 24 | 541 | 22.54 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.6 |
| 75 | Washington | 10 | 18 | 432 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.2 |
| 75 | Wyoming | 11 | 20 | 521 | 26.05 | 0 | 1.8 | 47.4 |
| 83 | Iowa | 9 | 17 | 234 | 13.76 | 0 | 1.9 | 26.0 |
| 83 | Arizona State | 10 | 19 | 350 | 18.42 | 0 | 1.9 | 35.0 |
| 83 | Arkansas State | 13 | 25 | 471 | 18.84 | 0 | 1.9 | 36.2 |
| 83 | Liberty | 11 | 21 | 405 | 19.29 | 0 | 1.9 | 36.8 |
| 83 | South Alabama | 10 | 19 | 419 | 22.05 | 1 | 1.9 | 41.9 |
| 83 | UTSA | 10 | 19 | 419 | 22.05 | 1 | 1.9 | 41.9 |
| 83 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 23 | 508 | 22.09 | 0 | 1.9 | 42.3 |
| 83 | Massachusetts | 11 | 21 | 518 | 24.67 | 1 | 1.9 | 47.1 |
| 83 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 26 | 681 | 26.19 | 1 | 1.9 | 48.6 |
| 92 | Fresno State | 13 | 26 | 418 | 16.08 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.2 |
| 92 | James Madison | 13 | 26 | 540 | 20.77 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.5 |
| 92 | Kansas State | 9 | 18 | 395 | 21.94 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.9 |
| 92 | West Virginia | 9 | 18 | 405 | 22.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 92 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 22 | 497 | 22.59 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.2 |
| 92 | San Jose State | 11 | 22 | 536 | 24.36 | 1 | 2.0 | 48.7 |
| 98 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 19 | 319 | 16.79 | 0 | 2.1 | 35.4 |
| 98 | Alabama | 8 | 17 | 295 | 17.35 | 1 | 2.1 | 36.9 |
| 100 | Missouri State | 12 | 26 | 451 | 17.35 | 1 | 2.2 | 37.6 |
| 100 | Bowling Green | 12 | 26 | 495 | 19.04 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.3 |
| 100 | Navy | 11 | 24 | 463 | 19.29 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.1 |
| 100 | TCU | 11 | 24 | 475 | 19.79 | 0 | 2.2 | 43.2 |
| 100 | Baylor | 10 | 22 | 463 | 21.05 | 1 | 2.2 | 46.3 |
| 100 | Army | 10 | 22 | 526 | 23.91 | 1 | 2.2 | 52.6 |
| 100 | NC State | 9 | 20 | 509 | 25.45 | 1 | 2.2 | 56.6 |
| 107 | Ball State | 12 | 28 | 513 | 18.32 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.8 |
| 107 | Utah State | 11 | 25 | 462 | 18.48 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.0 |
| 107 | Rutgers | 10 | 23 | 479 | 20.83 | 1 | 2.3 | 47.9 |
| 107 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 32 | 697 | 21.78 | 1 | 2.3 | 49.8 |
| 107 | UNLV | 14 | 32 | 748 | 23.38 | 1 | 2.3 | 53.4 |
| 107 | Houston | 11 | 25 | 663 | 26.52 | 1 | 2.3 | 60.3 |
| 113 | Nebraska | 10 | 24 | 430 | 17.92 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.0 |
| 113 | Akron | 12 | 29 | 543 | 18.72 | 2 | 2.4 | 45.3 |
| 113 | UTEP | 11 | 26 | 508 | 19.54 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.2 |
| 113 | Ohio | 12 | 29 | 668 | 23.03 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.7 |
| 113 | UAB | 10 | 24 | 563 | 23.46 | 1 | 2.4 | 56.3 |
| 118 | East Carolina | 11 | 28 | 547 | 19.54 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.7 |
| 119 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 26 | 517 | 19.88 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.7 |
| 119 | Indiana | 11 | 29 | 577 | 19.90 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.5 |
| 121 | SMU | 11 | 30 | 566 | 18.87 | 0 | 2.7 | 51.5 |
| 121 | Central Michigan | 12 | 32 | 657 | 20.53 | 0 | 2.7 | 54.8 |
| 121 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 30 | 718 | 23.93 | 1 | 2.7 | 65.3 |
| 121 | Oregon State | 10 | 27 | 656 | 24.30 | 1 | 2.7 | 65.6 |
| 125 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 37 | 719 | 19.43 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.3 |
| 126 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 32 | 436 | 13.63 | 1 | 2.9 | 39.6 |
| 127 | Hawaii | 12 | 36 | 684 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 127 | California | 12 | 36 | 688 | 19.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.3 |
| 129 | Missouri | 8 | 25 | 426 | 17.04 | 0 | 3.1 | 53.3 |
| 130 | North Texas | 12 | 38 | 682 | 17.95 | 0 | 3.2 | 56.8 |
| 130 | Northwestern | 9 | 29 | 680 | 23.45 | 1 | 3.2 | 75.6 |
| 132 | Louisiana | 11 | 37 | 731 | 19.76 | 1 | 3.4 | 66.5 |
| 132 | FIU | 13 | 44 | 881 | 20.02 | 0 | 3.4 | 67.8 |
| 132 | Maryland | 10 | 34 | 837 | 24.62 | 1 | 3.4 | 83.7 |
| 135 | Iowa State | 10 | 37 | 762 | 20.59 | 0 | 3.7 | 76.2 |
| 136 | Old Dominion | 11 | 46 | 897 | 19.50 | 0 | 4.2 | 81.5 |