2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/02/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Florida State 11 4 34 8.50 0 0.4 3.1
2 Wisconsin 12 5 63 12.60 0 0.4 5.3
3 Georgia 13 13 179 13.77 0 1.0 13.8
4 Tulsa 11 18 254 14.11 0 1.6 23.1
5 Louisiana-Monroe 11 27 383 14.19 1 2.5 34.8
6 Virginia 13 20 288 14.40 0 1.5 22.2
7 Tulane 14 6 89 14.83 0 0.4 6.4
8 Rice 12 10 154 15.40 0 0.8 12.8
9 Fresno State 12 23 357 15.52 0 1.9 29.8
10 Iowa 12 23 363 15.78 0 1.9 30.3
11 Western Michigan 13 22 351 15.95 0 1.7 27.0
12 Kentucky 11 8 130 16.25 0 0.7 11.8
12 Michigan State 11 16 260 16.25 0 1.5 23.6
14 Texas Tech 13 15 246 16.40 0 1.2 18.9
15 Air Force 11 20 330 16.50 0 1.8 30.0
16 Middle Tennessee State 11 13 217 16.69 0 1.2 19.7
17 Ohio State 13 15 252 16.80 0 1.2 19.4
18 Nebraska 12 24 419 17.46 0 2.0 34.9
19 Missouri State 12 28 490 17.50 1 2.3 40.8
20 South Carolina 11 21 368 17.52 0 1.9 33.5
21 Cincinnati 12 15 263 17.53 0 1.3 21.9
22 Memphis 12 17 299 17.59 0 1.4 24.9
23 Missouri 12 25 443 17.72 0 2.1 36.9
24 Ole Miss 13 10 178 17.80 0 0.8 13.7
25 Alabama 14 20 357 17.85 1 1.4 25.5
25 Oklahoma 12 20 357 17.85 0 1.7 29.8
27 BYU 13 14 250 17.86 0 1.1 19.2
27 Troy 13 21 375 17.86 0 1.6 28.8
29 Duke 13 18 327 18.17 0 1.4 25.2
30 Ball State 11 23 420 18.26 0 2.1 38.2
31 Tennessee 12 11 201 18.27 0 0.9 16.8
32 Washington State 12 18 330 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
33 Louisville 12 16 295 18.44 0 1.3 24.6
34 Old Dominion 12 40 744 18.60 0 3.3 62.0
35 Bowling Green 11 23 428 18.61 0 2.1 38.9
36 Georgia Tech 12 10 187 18.70 0 0.8 15.6
37 Northern Illinois 11 15 281 18.73 1 1.4 25.5
38 Texas A&M 12 19 356 18.74 0 1.6 29.7
39 New Mexico State 11 20 375 18.75 1 1.8 34.1
40 New Mexico 12 17 319 18.76 0 1.4 26.6
41 California 12 33 621 18.82 0 2.8 51.8
42 Navy 12 26 491 18.88 0 2.2 40.9
42 North Texas 13 41 774 18.88 0 3.2 59.5
44 Florida 11 9 170 18.89 0 0.8 15.5
45 UTEP 11 24 457 19.04 0 2.2 41.5
46 Kansas 11 15 286 19.07 0 1.4 26.0
47 Hawaii 12 33 631 19.12 0 2.8 52.6
48 Appalachian State 12 13 249 19.15 0 1.1 20.8
49 Delaware 12 16 307 19.19 0 1.3 25.6
50 Arizona State 12 20 384 19.20 0 1.7 32.0
51 USF 12 14 269 19.21 0 1.2 22.4
52 Liberty 11 22 423 19.23 0 2.0 38.5
53 Miami (FL) 13 8 154 19.25 0 0.6 11.8
54 Akron 11 27 521 19.30 2 2.5 47.4
55 Arkansas State 12 24 464 19.33 0 2.0 38.7
56 Vanderbilt 12 17 329 19.35 0 1.4 27.4
57 SMU 12 30 582 19.40 0 2.5 48.5
58 Michigan 13 17 330 19.41 0 1.3 25.4
59 Utah 12 18 352 19.56 0 1.5 29.3
60 Charlotte 11 8 158 19.75 0 0.7 14.4
61 Oregon 13 18 356 19.78 0 1.4 27.4
62 Indiana 13 26 515 19.81 0 2.0 39.6
63 Colorado 12 7 139 19.86 0 0.6 11.6
64 Kennesaw State 13 33 656 19.88 0 2.5 50.5
65 Syracuse 11 9 179 19.89 0 0.8 16.3
66 Texas State 12 22 438 19.91 0 1.8 36.5
67 Kent State 11 16 319 19.94 0 1.5 29.0
68 TCU 12 25 500 20.00 0 2.1 41.7
69 Florida Atlantic 11 15 301 20.07 0 1.4 27.4
70 Southern Miss 12 10 201 20.10 0 0.8 16.8
71 Louisiana Tech 12 7 141 20.14 0 0.6 11.8
72 FIU 12 41 830 20.24 0 3.4 69.2
73 Stanford 12 17 345 20.29 0 1.4 28.8
74 Central Michigan 12 33 673 20.39 0 2.8 56.1
75 East Carolina 12 30 612 20.40 0 2.5 51.0
76 Utah State 12 29 592 20.41 0 2.4 49.3
77 Baylor 11 25 512 20.48 1 2.3 46.5
78 Texas 13 24 492 20.50 0 1.8 37.8
79 Louisiana 12 37 760 20.54 1 3.1 63.3
80 Rutgers 11 22 457 20.77 1 2.0 41.5
81 Oklahoma State 11 20 418 20.90 1 1.8 38.0
82 Iowa State 11 44 923 20.98 0 4.0 83.9
83 Penn State 12 14 295 21.07 0 1.2 24.6
84 Pittsburgh 12 31 655 21.13 0 2.6 54.6
85 Buffalo 11 17 365 21.47 0 1.5 33.2
86 North Carolina 11 8 172 21.50 0 0.7 15.6
87 Kansas State 11 22 474 21.55 0 2.0 43.1
88 Notre Dame 12 15 324 21.60 0 1.3 27.0
89 Boston College 11 19 416 21.89 0 1.7 37.8
90 UCLA 12 12 263 21.92 1 1.0 21.9
91 Auburn 11 12 264 22.00 0 1.1 24.0
92 Eastern Michigan 11 23 508 22.09 0 2.1 46.2
93 Arizona 12 4 89 22.25 0 0.3 7.4
93 LSU 12 12 267 22.25 0 1.0 22.3
95 UCF 11 10 223 22.30 0 0.9 20.3
96 James Madison 13 21 471 22.43 0 1.6 36.2
97 Ohio 12 28 631 22.54 0 2.3 52.6
98 Connecticut 12 20 451 22.55 0 1.7 37.6
99 Sam Houston State 12 23 519 22.57 0 1.9 43.3
100 Colorado State 11 12 272 22.67 0 1.1 24.7
101 Army 12 26 591 22.73 1 2.2 49.3
102 Toledo 12 23 524 22.78 0 1.9 43.7
103 Wake Forest 12 13 298 22.92 0 1.1 24.8
104 Jacksonville State 13 28 642 22.93 1 2.2 49.4
105 Marshall 11 9 207 23.00 0 0.8 18.8
106 UTSA 12 26 599 23.04 1 2.2 49.9
107 South Alabama 11 24 556 23.17 1 2.2 50.5
107 UNLV 13 30 695 23.17 1 2.3 53.5
109 West Virginia 11 20 464 23.20 1 1.8 42.2
110 NC State 12 27 653 24.19 1 2.3 54.4
111 Temple 11 11 267 24.27 0 1.0 24.3
112 Coastal Carolina 12 18 439 24.39 1 1.5 36.6
112 Northwestern 12 28 683 24.39 1 2.3 56.9
114 Oregon State 11 27 664 24.59 1 2.5 60.4
115 Purdue 11 13 323 24.85 1 1.2 29.4
116 San Jose State 11 22 547 24.86 1 2.0 49.7
116 Maryland 11 37 920 24.86 1 3.4 83.6
118 Washington 12 17 429 25.24 0 1.4 35.8
119 Massachusetts 11 17 430 25.29 1 1.5 39.1
120 Boise State 13 13 331 25.46 1 1.0 25.5
121 Wyoming 11 19 486 25.58 0 1.7 44.2
122 Georgia Southern 12 32 819 25.59 2 2.7 68.3
123 Houston 12 28 728 26.00 1 2.3 60.7
124 UAB 11 23 600 26.09 1 2.1 54.5
125 Miami (OH) 13 26 681 26.19 1 2.0 52.4
126 USC 13 20 526 26.30 1 1.5 40.5
127 San Diego State 12 11 300 27.27 1 0.9 25.0
128 Illinois 12 13 362 27.85 1 1.1 30.2
129 Western Kentucky 12 14 397 28.36 1 1.2 33.1
130 Georgia State 11 7 200 28.57 0 0.6 18.2
131 Clemson 12 10 286 28.60 1 0.8 23.8
132 Virginia Tech 11 6 174 29.00 0 0.5 15.8
133 Minnesota 12 8 235 29.38 1 0.7 19.6
134 Arkansas 11 10 297 29.70 1 0.9 27.0
135 Mississippi State 12 10 301 30.10 1 0.8 25.1
136 Nevada 11 9 282 31.33 1 0.8 25.6