2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/19/2026

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