2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/13/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 3 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 7 | Duke | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 9 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.5 |
| 10 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 14 | Virginia | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 17 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 17 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 17 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 20 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 21 | New Mexico State | 2 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.5 |
| 22 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 22 | Stanford | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 24 | Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 25 | Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 26 | Texas A&M | 3 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 27 | Southern Miss | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 28 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 29 | USC | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 30 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 31 | Bowling Green | 1 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 31.0 |
| 31 | Kent State | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 31 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 34 | Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 35 | Alabama | 1 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 33.0 |
| 36 | Purdue | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 37 | UTEP | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 38 | Syracuse | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 39 | Michigan State | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 39 | Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 41 | USF | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 41 | Ole Miss | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 43 | UAB | 2 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 44 | Michigan | 2 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 40.0 |
| 44 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 46 | Auburn | 2 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.5 |
| 47 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 48 | Houston | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 49 | Utah State | 2 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.5 |
| 49 | Penn State | 2 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 49 | Texas State | 2 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 52 | Hawaii | 1 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 44.0 |
| 53 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 54 | Memphis | 2 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.5 |
| 55 | Missouri | 1 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 48.0 |
| 55 | NC State | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 55 | Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 58 | Delaware | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 59 | Massachusetts | 1 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 60 | Louisville | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 60 | Florida | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 62 | Georgia | 1 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 63 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.3 |
| 64 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 65 | Connecticut | 1 | 2 | 61 | 30.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 61.0 |
| 66 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| 67 | Fresno State | 1 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 64.0 |
| 68 | Central Michigan | 1 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 66.0 |
| 69 | Arizona State | 1 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 69.0 |
| 70 | Navy | 2 | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 79.0 |
| 71 | Akron | 2 | 5 | 180 | 36.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 90.0 |
| 72 | Maryland | 2 | 9 | 190 | 21.11 | 0 | 4.5 | 95.0 |
| 72 | Washington | 1 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 95.0 |
| 74 | UNLV | 1 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 96.0 |
| 75 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 98 | 98.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 98.0 |
| 76 | FIU | 1 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 99.0 |
| 77 | Iowa State | 1 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 104.0 |
| 78 | South Alabama | 1 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 110.0 |
| 79 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 8 | 226 | 28.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 113.0 |
| 80 | Oregon State | 1 | 5 | 121 | 24.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 121.0 |
| 80 | UTSA | 1 | 4 | 121 | 30.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 121.0 |
| 82 | Nebraska | 1 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 125.0 |
| 82 | North Texas | 1 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 125.0 |