2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/02/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Texas 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
2 Alabama 1 5 33 6.60 0 5.0 33.0
3 Oklahoma 2 5 44 8.80 0 2.5 22.0
4 UCLA 2 2 19 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
5 Rutgers 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
6 Stanford 3 6 70 11.67 0 2.0 23.3
7 Missouri 2 4 48 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
8 Tulsa 9 14 181 12.93 0 1.6 20.1
9 Tulane 10 5 66 13.20 0 0.5 6.6
10 Syracuse 2 3 41 13.67 0 1.5 20.5
11 Rice 11 9 126 14.00 0 0.8 11.5
11 Oklahoma State 1 2 28 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
13 Wake Forest 2 2 29 14.50 0 1.0 14.5
14 Miami (FL) 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
15 Texas Tech 1 3 46 15.33 0 3.0 46.0
16 Louisiana-Monroe 9 24 369 15.38 1 2.7 41.0
17 Western Michigan 11 21 329 15.67 0 1.9 29.9
18 LSU 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
18 West Virginia 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
18 Middle Tennessee State 10 12 192 16.00 0 1.2 19.2
18 Tennessee 2 4 64 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
18 Michigan 2 5 80 16.00 0 2.5 40.0
23 Fresno State 10 17 278 16.35 0 1.7 27.8
24 Louisiana Tech 10 6 99 16.50 0 0.6 9.9
24 Air Force 11 20 330 16.50 0 1.8 30.0
26 Cincinnati 2 3 50 16.67 0 1.5 25.0
27 Bowling Green 9 20 340 17.00 0 2.2 37.8
28 Memphis 10 16 276 17.25 0 1.6 27.6
28 Missouri State 10 24 414 17.25 1 2.4 41.4
30 Georgia 2 3 52 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
31 Ball State 9 20 351 17.55 0 2.2 39.0
32 Old Dominion 10 33 592 17.94 0 3.3 59.2
33 Virginia 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
33 Northwestern 3 4 72 18.00 0 1.3 24.0
33 Texas A&M 3 4 72 18.00 0 1.3 24.0
36 Troy 12 19 345 18.16 0 1.6 28.8
37 California 2 4 73 18.25 0 2.0 36.5
38 Washington State 7 11 203 18.45 0 1.6 29.0
39 Michigan State 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
40 Utah State 9 21 389 18.52 0 2.3 43.2
41 Army 11 24 448 18.67 0 2.2 40.7
42 New Mexico State 10 19 355 18.68 1 1.9 35.5
43 Appalachian State 11 10 188 18.80 0 0.9 17.1
44 Navy 11 26 491 18.88 0 2.4 44.6
45 North Texas 12 38 720 18.95 0 3.2 60.0
46 Louisville 3 6 114 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
47 New Mexico 9 11 210 19.09 0 1.2 23.3
48 Akron 10 25 479 19.16 2 2.5 47.9
49 USF 10 14 269 19.21 0 1.4 26.9
50 Liberty 11 22 423 19.23 0 2.0 38.5
51 Delaware 10 15 289 19.27 0 1.5 28.9
52 Arkansas State 10 24 464 19.33 0 2.4 46.4
53 Texas State 11 21 409 19.48 0 1.9 37.2
54 Duke 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
55 Hawaii 9 28 551 19.68 0 3.1 61.2
56 UTEP 10 21 414 19.71 0 2.1 41.4
57 Kennesaw State 11 30 592 19.73 0 2.7 53.8
58 Vanderbilt 2 4 79 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
59 Central Michigan 9 29 573 19.76 0 3.2 63.7
60 Charlotte 9 7 139 19.86 0 0.8 15.4
61 East Carolina 9 23 457 19.87 0 2.6 50.8
62 Illinois 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
62 UCF 1 2 40 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
64 Southern Miss 11 10 201 20.10 0 0.9 18.3
65 Colorado State 9 7 141 20.14 0 0.8 15.7
66 Coastal Carolina 10 16 324 20.25 0 1.6 32.4
66 Auburn 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
66 BYU 1 4 81 20.25 0 4.0 81.0
69 FIU 11 40 812 20.30 0 3.6 73.8
70 Florida Atlantic 10 13 264 20.31 0 1.3 26.4
71 Northern Illinois 9 13 265 20.38 1 1.4 29.4
72 Kent State 8 15 307 20.47 0 1.9 38.4
73 Louisiana 11 36 738 20.50 1 3.3 67.1
74 Iowa State 1 5 104 20.80 0 5.0 104.0
75 Nebraska 1 6 125 20.83 0 6.0 125.0
76 South Carolina 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
76 SMU 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
76 Connecticut 9 14 294 21.00 0 1.6 32.7
76 Houston 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
80 Maryland 2 9 190 21.11 0 4.5 95.0
81 Penn State 2 4 85 21.25 0 2.0 42.5
82 Boston College 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
83 Oregon 1 2 44 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
84 Sam Houston State 10 19 419 22.05 0 1.9 41.9
85 UTSA 11 24 532 22.17 1 2.2 48.4
86 James Madison 10 17 379 22.29 0 1.7 37.9
87 Buffalo 10 16 357 22.31 0 1.6 35.7
88 Kentucky 2 2 45 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
88 Ole Miss 3 4 90 22.50 0 1.3 30.0
90 Eastern Michigan 10 21 482 22.95 0 2.1 48.2
91 Marshall 10 9 207 23.00 0 0.9 20.7
92 South Alabama 10 22 509 23.14 1 2.2 50.9
93 Toledo 9 20 464 23.20 0 2.2 51.6
94 Jacksonville State 12 26 608 23.38 1 2.2 50.7
95 UNLV 12 25 589 23.56 1 2.1 49.1
96 Massachusetts 9 14 330 23.57 1 1.6 36.7
97 Ohio 9 22 524 23.82 0 2.4 58.2
98 UAB 10 22 556 25.27 1 2.2 55.6
99 NC State 3 7 178 25.43 0 2.3 59.3
100 Pittsburgh 3 4 102 25.50 0 1.3 34.0
100 Florida 1 2 51 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
102 Georgia State 9 6 154 25.67 0 0.7 17.1
103 Washington 2 7 180 25.71 0 3.5 90.0
104 Boise State 12 12 309 25.75 1 1.0 25.8
105 Wyoming 9 14 361 25.79 0 1.6 40.1
106 Georgia Southern 11 30 784 26.13 2 2.7 71.3
107 Miami (OH) 11 24 634 26.42 1 2.2 57.6
108 Temple 9 10 268 26.80 0 1.1 29.8
109 San Jose State 9 17 456 26.82 1 1.9 50.7
110 Oregon State 4 13 354 27.23 1 3.3 88.5
111 Nevada 10 7 194 27.71 1 0.7 19.4
112 Western Kentucky 11 13 367 28.23 1 1.2 33.4
113 San Diego State 10 8 241 30.13 1 0.8 24.1
114 Mississippi State 2 1 32 32.00 0 0.5 16.0
115 USC 3 5 166 33.20 1 1.7 55.3
116 Purdue 2 6 201 33.50 1 3.0 100.5
117 Arizona State 1 2 69 34.50 0 2.0 69.0
118 Minnesota 2 2 118 59.00 1 1.0 59.0
119 Arkansas 3 1 98 98.00 1 0.3 32.7