2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 1 | Georgia | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 2 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.5 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.0 |
| 1 | Hawaii | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 2 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.0 |
| 1 | Utah | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 1 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 1 | Ole Miss | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.8 |
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 7.0 | 131.0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 1 | California | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 1 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 2 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.5 |
| 1 | Utah State | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 3 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 1 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.0 |
| 1 | Troy | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Army | 2 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 71.5 |
| 1 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 1 | TCU | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 1 | UNLV | 2 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 1 | BYU | 2 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 1 | James Madison | 2 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 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 | Texas State | 1 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |
| 1 | Duke | 2 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Boise State | 2 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.0 |
| 1 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Texas | 1 | 6 | 165 | 27.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 165.0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 1 | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 84.0 |
| 1 | Washington | 1 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 85.0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 1 | NC State | 1 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 91.0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 5 | 183 | 36.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 91.5 |
| 63 | Houston | 1 | 4 | 147 | 36.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 147.0 |
| 63 | Illinois | 1 | 3 | 137 | 45.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 137.0 |
| 63 | Mississippi State | 1 | 3 | 163 | 54.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 163.0 |
| 63 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 |