2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 12/13/2025

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 BYU 4 2 4 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
2 Michigan State 4 3 27 9.00 0 0.8 6.8
3 Virginia 3 4 38 9.50 0 1.3 12.7
4 Louisiana Tech 3 2 21 10.50 0 0.7 7.0
5 Georgia 3 2 23 11.50 0 0.7 7.7
6 Rice 4 3 35 11.67 0 0.8 8.8
7 Minnesota 4 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 3.0
7 Ball State 4 7 84 12.00 0 1.8 21.0
9 Wisconsin 4 2 26 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
10 Western Michigan 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
11 Mississippi State 3 2 28 14.00 0 0.7 9.3
12 Bowling Green 3 5 73 14.60 0 1.7 24.3
13 South Carolina 3 4 59 14.75 0 1.3 19.7
14 Tulsa 3 6 92 15.33 0 2.0 30.7
15 South Alabama 3 8 123 15.38 0 2.7 41.0
16 Indiana 3 5 77 15.40 0 1.7 25.7
17 USF 4 7 109 15.57 0 1.8 27.3
18 UCLA 4 5 78 15.60 0 1.3 19.5
18 Southern Miss 3 5 78 15.60 0 1.7 26.0
20 Nebraska 4 7 110 15.71 0 1.8 27.5
21 Northern Illinois 4 4 63 15.75 0 1.0 15.8
22 Coastal Carolina 4 7 111 15.86 0 1.8 27.8
23 Texas 4 8 127 15.88 0 2.0 31.8
24 Missouri State 3 4 64 16.00 0 1.3 21.3
24 Cincinnati 4 7 112 16.00 0 1.8 28.0
24 Hawaii 2 7 112 16.00 0 3.5 56.0
27 Old Dominion 4 12 193 16.08 0 3.0 48.3
28 Central Michigan 3 7 113 16.14 0 2.3 37.7
29 Texas State 4 5 81 16.20 0 1.3 20.3
30 Liberty 2 4 65 16.25 0 2.0 32.5
30 Iowa 3 8 130 16.25 0 2.7 43.3
32 Memphis 4 6 98 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
32 New Mexico 4 6 98 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
34 Louisiana-Monroe 4 10 164 16.40 0 2.5 41.0
35 Purdue 4 2 33 16.50 0 0.5 8.3
36 Ohio State 3 3 50 16.67 0 1.0 16.7
37 Air Force 3 12 202 16.83 0 4.0 67.3
38 Florida State 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
38 Duke 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
40 Texas Tech 4 6 104 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
41 UTEP 3 10 175 17.50 0 3.3 58.3
42 Kent State 4 5 88 17.60 0 1.3 22.0
43 NC State 3 6 106 17.67 0 2.0 35.3
44 Arkansas State 3 7 124 17.71 0 2.3 41.3
45 Tulane 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
45 Notre Dame 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
47 FIU 4 15 272 18.13 0 3.8 68.0
48 Middle Tennessee State 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
48 Troy 4 12 219 18.25 0 3.0 54.8
50 Jacksonville State 3 6 110 18.33 0 2.0 36.7
50 SMU 4 9 165 18.33 0 2.3 41.3
50 Louisiana 3 9 165 18.33 0 3.0 55.0
53 Oklahoma 4 5 93 18.60 0 1.3 23.3
54 Washington State 3 4 75 18.75 0 1.3 25.0
55 Missouri 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
56 Alabama 4 5 95 19.00 0 1.3 23.8
57 Kennesaw State 3 11 210 19.09 0 3.7 70.0
58 Texas A&M 4 7 135 19.29 0 1.8 33.8
59 San Jose State 3 7 136 19.43 0 2.3 45.3
60 Penn State 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
61 Arizona State 3 7 137 19.57 0 2.3 45.7
62 Temple 4 5 98 19.60 0 1.3 24.5
63 TCU 4 9 179 19.89 0 2.3 44.8
64 California 3 13 259 19.92 0 4.3 86.3
65 Syracuse 4 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 5.0
65 Louisville 3 2 40 20.00 0 0.7 13.3
65 North Carolina 4 3 60 20.00 0 0.8 15.0
65 Vanderbilt 3 5 100 20.00 0 1.7 33.3
65 Appalachian State 4 7 140 20.00 0 1.8 35.0
65 Oregon State 3 9 180 20.00 0 3.0 60.0
71 Pittsburgh 4 18 361 20.06 0 4.5 90.3
72 Florida Atlantic 4 7 142 20.29 0 1.8 35.5
73 Tennessee 3 3 61 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
73 West Virginia 3 6 122 20.33 0 2.0 40.7
75 North Texas 3 15 307 20.47 0 5.0 102.3
76 Georgia Southern 3 8 164 20.50 0 2.7 54.7
77 Connecticut 3 7 144 20.57 0 2.3 48.0
78 UTSA 4 10 207 20.70 0 2.5 51.8
79 Baylor 3 8 166 20.75 0 2.7 55.3
80 Colorado 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
80 Kentucky 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
80 Clemson 3 3 63 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
80 Boston College 4 5 105 21.00 0 1.3 26.3
80 Sam Houston State 4 6 126 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
80 James Madison 4 8 168 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
86 Akron 4 8 169 21.13 1 2.0 42.3
87 East Carolina 2 10 214 21.40 0 5.0 107.0
88 Wake Forest 3 2 43 21.50 0 0.7 14.3
88 Army 3 8 172 21.50 0 2.7 57.3
90 Virginia Tech 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
90 Navy 3 6 130 21.67 0 2.0 43.3
92 Nevada 4 2 44 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
92 Fresno State 3 2 44 22.00 0 0.7 14.7
92 UCF 3 2 44 22.00 0 0.7 14.7
92 Michigan 4 3 66 22.00 0 0.8 16.5
92 Georgia Tech 3 5 110 22.00 0 1.7 36.7
97 Delaware 3 4 90 22.50 0 1.3 30.0
98 Houston 4 6 136 22.67 0 1.5 34.0
98 Kansas 3 6 136 22.67 0 2.0 45.3
100 Auburn 3 3 69 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
100 Utah State 3 3 69 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
100 Arkansas 3 4 92 23.00 0 1.3 30.7
100 Kansas State 3 9 207 23.00 0 3.0 69.0
104 Charlotte 4 4 94 23.50 0 1.0 23.5
105 Northwestern 4 10 238 23.80 1 2.5 59.5
106 Toledo 3 7 167 23.86 0 2.3 55.7
107 Colorado State 4 4 97 24.25 0 1.0 24.3
107 Oregon 3 4 97 24.25 0 1.3 32.3
109 San Diego State 3 4 98 24.50 0 1.3 32.7
109 Utah 3 4 98 24.50 0 1.3 32.7
111 Georgia State 4 3 75 25.00 0 0.8 18.8
112 Eastern Michigan 4 6 151 25.17 0 1.5 37.8
112 Iowa State 3 12 302 25.17 0 4.0 100.7
114 Illinois 3 6 152 25.33 0 2.0 50.7
115 Ohio 3 8 207 25.88 0 2.7 69.0
116 Stanford 3 2 52 26.00 0 0.7 17.3
117 Miami (OH) 4 13 345 26.54 0 3.3 86.3
118 UNLV 3 3 81 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
118 Rutgers 3 4 108 27.00 0 1.3 36.0
120 Maryland 3 13 363 27.92 0 4.3 121.0
121 LSU 3 6 170 28.33 0 2.0 56.7
122 Washington 4 3 86 28.67 0 0.8 21.5
122 New Mexico State 3 6 172 28.67 1 2.0 57.3
124 Oklahoma State 4 6 173 28.83 1 1.5 43.3
125 UAB 3 8 240 30.00 1 2.7 80.0
126 Wyoming 4 8 253 31.63 0 2.0 63.3
127 Marshall 3 2 69 34.50 0 0.7 23.0
128 Massachusetts 4 5 179 35.80 1 1.3 44.8
129 Western Kentucky 3 6 234 39.00 1 2.0 78.0
130 Boise State 4 3 137 45.67 1 0.8 34.3
131 USC 2 2 113 56.50 1 1.0 56.5