2025 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/22/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 8 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 3 | 1 | 98 | 98.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 32.7 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.9 |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 4 | LSU | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 2 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 16.0 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 8 | 5 | 132 | 26.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Nevada | 9 | 7 | 194 | 27.71 | 1 | 0.8 | 21.6 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 8 | 6 | 198 | 33.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 24.8 |
| 11 | Rice | 9 | 8 | 113 | 14.13 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.6 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 8 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 0.9 | 17.4 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 9 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 17.8 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 8 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 0.9 | 17.6 |
| 11 | Marshall | 9 | 8 | 183 | 22.88 | 0 | 0.9 | 20.3 |
| 16 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.5 |
| 16 | Wake Forest | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 16 | California | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 16 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 16 | Virginia | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 16 | Stanford | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 16 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 16 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 16 | Boise State | 10 | 10 | 253 | 25.30 | 1 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| 16 | Temple | 8 | 8 | 204 | 25.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.5 |
| 30 | Southern Miss | 9 | 10 | 201 | 20.10 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.3 |
| 31 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 11 | 176 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.6 |
| 32 | Washington State | 6 | 8 | 119 | 14.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.8 |
| 32 | New Mexico | 8 | 10 | 178 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 32 | Texas A&M | 3 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 10 | 229 | 22.90 | 1 | 1.3 | 28.6 |
| 32 | Buffalo | 9 | 12 | 290 | 24.17 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.2 |
| 32 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 12 | 337 | 28.08 | 1 | 1.3 | 37.4 |
| 38 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 13 | 264 | 20.31 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.3 |
| 39 | Rutgers | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 39 | Syracuse | 2 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.5 |
| 39 | Tulsa | 8 | 12 | 176 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 39 | Fresno State | 8 | 12 | 205 | 17.08 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.6 |
| 39 | Georgia | 2 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 |
| 39 | Delaware | 8 | 12 | 233 | 19.42 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.1 |
| 39 | Duke | 2 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 39 | Ole Miss | 2 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 39 | Boston College | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 39 | Massachusetts | 8 | 12 | 294 | 24.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 36.8 |
| 49 | USF | 8 | 13 | 255 | 19.62 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.9 |
| 49 | James Madison | 8 | 13 | 294 | 22.62 | 0 | 1.6 | 36.8 |
| 51 | Memphis | 9 | 15 | 249 | 16.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.7 |
| 51 | Kent State | 7 | 12 | 247 | 20.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.3 |
| 51 | USC | 3 | 5 | 166 | 33.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 55.3 |
| 54 | Western Michigan | 8 | 14 | 223 | 15.93 | 0 | 1.8 | 27.9 |
| 54 | UTEP | 9 | 16 | 294 | 18.38 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.7 |
| 54 | Texas State | 9 | 16 | 299 | 18.69 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.2 |
| 54 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 14 | 294 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.8 |
| 54 | Connecticut | 8 | 14 | 294 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.8 |
| 54 | Wyoming | 8 | 14 | 361 | 25.79 | 0 | 1.8 | 45.1 |
| 60 | Air Force | 10 | 19 | 330 | 17.37 | 0 | 1.9 | 33.0 |
| 60 | Troy | 9 | 17 | 305 | 17.94 | 0 | 1.9 | 33.9 |
| 60 | New Mexico State | 9 | 17 | 309 | 18.18 | 1 | 1.9 | 34.3 |
| 60 | Liberty | 10 | 19 | 358 | 18.84 | 0 | 1.9 | 35.8 |
| 60 | South Alabama | 9 | 17 | 334 | 19.65 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.1 |
| 60 | Sam Houston State | 9 | 17 | 383 | 22.53 | 0 | 1.9 | 42.6 |
| 60 | San Jose State | 8 | 15 | 412 | 27.47 | 1 | 1.9 | 51.5 |
| 67 | Missouri | 2 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 67 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 67 | Tennessee | 2 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 67 | Missouri State | 8 | 16 | 260 | 16.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.5 |
| 67 | Michigan State | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 67 | Louisville | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 67 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 67 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 67 | Auburn | 2 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.5 |
| 67 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 67 | Houston | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 67 | Penn State | 2 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 67 | NC State | 2 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.5 |
| 67 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 18 | 443 | 24.61 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.2 |
| 67 | Florida | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 67 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 67 | UAB | 9 | 18 | 509 | 28.28 | 1 | 2.0 | 56.6 |
| 67 | Arizona State | 1 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 69.0 |
| 85 | Ball State | 8 | 17 | 273 | 16.06 | 0 | 2.1 | 34.1 |
| 85 | Army | 8 | 17 | 305 | 17.94 | 0 | 2.1 | 38.1 |
| 85 | Arkansas State | 8 | 17 | 367 | 21.59 | 0 | 2.1 | 45.9 |
| 85 | Jacksonville State | 9 | 19 | 416 | 21.89 | 1 | 2.1 | 46.2 |
| 89 | UNLV | 9 | 20 | 472 | 23.60 | 1 | 2.2 | 52.4 |
| 90 | Bowling Green | 8 | 18 | 305 | 16.94 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.1 |
| 90 | Utah State | 8 | 18 | 327 | 18.17 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.9 |
| 90 | UTSA | 9 | 21 | 485 | 23.10 | 1 | 2.3 | 53.9 |
| 93 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 19 | 248 | 13.05 | 0 | 2.4 | 31.0 |
| 93 | Toledo | 8 | 19 | 432 | 22.74 | 0 | 2.4 | 54.0 |
| 93 | Ohio | 7 | 17 | 431 | 25.35 | 0 | 2.4 | 61.6 |
| 93 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 22 | 594 | 27.00 | 2 | 2.4 | 66.0 |
| 97 | Oklahoma | 2 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 22.0 |
| 97 | Michigan | 2 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 40.0 |
| 97 | Akron | 10 | 25 | 479 | 19.16 | 2 | 2.5 | 47.9 |
| 100 | East Carolina | 8 | 21 | 381 | 18.14 | 0 | 2.6 | 47.6 |
| 100 | Navy | 9 | 23 | 451 | 19.61 | 0 | 2.6 | 50.1 |
| 100 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 21 | 573 | 27.29 | 1 | 2.6 | 71.6 |
| 103 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 23 | 448 | 19.48 | 0 | 2.9 | 56.0 |
| 104 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 104 | Hawaii | 8 | 24 | 478 | 19.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.8 |
| 104 | Purdue | 2 | 6 | 201 | 33.50 | 1 | 3.0 | 100.5 |
| 107 | Oregon State | 4 | 13 | 354 | 27.23 | 1 | 3.3 | 88.5 |
| 108 | Central Michigan | 8 | 28 | 536 | 19.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 67.0 |
| 109 | Old Dominion | 8 | 29 | 519 | 17.90 | 0 | 3.6 | 64.9 |
| 110 | North Texas | 9 | 33 | 663 | 20.09 | 0 | 3.7 | 73.7 |
| 110 | FIU | 9 | 33 | 669 | 20.27 | 0 | 3.7 | 74.3 |
| 110 | Louisiana | 9 | 33 | 681 | 20.64 | 1 | 3.7 | 75.7 |
| 113 | BYU | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 113 | Washington | 1 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 95.0 |
| 115 | Maryland | 2 | 9 | 190 | 21.11 | 0 | 4.5 | 95.0 |
| 116 | Alabama | 1 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 33.0 |
| 116 | Iowa State | 1 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 104.0 |
| 118 | Nebraska | 1 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 125.0 |