2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 11/22/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 36 | 800 | 22.22 | 1 | 3.3 | 72.7 |
| 2 | Baylor | 11 | 32 | 678 | 21.19 | 0 | 2.9 | 61.6 |
| 3 | UAB | 11 | 31 | 700 | 22.58 | 1 | 2.8 | 63.6 |
| 3 | Akron | 12 | 34 | 721 | 21.21 | 0 | 2.8 | 60.1 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 11 | 30 | 800 | 26.67 | 1 | 2.7 | 72.7 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 11 | 29 | 691 | 23.83 | 2 | 2.6 | 62.8 |
| 6 | Troy | 11 | 29 | 537 | 18.52 | 0 | 2.6 | 48.8 |
| 8 | Colorado | 11 | 27 | 646 | 23.93 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.7 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 28 | 610 | 21.79 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.5 |
| 8 | Texas State | 11 | 28 | 606 | 21.64 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.1 |
| 8 | Kent State | 11 | 28 | 586 | 20.93 | 2 | 2.5 | 53.3 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 11 | 28 | 584 | 20.86 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.1 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 11 | 27 | 563 | 20.85 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.2 |
| 8 | Missouri State | 11 | 27 | 523 | 19.37 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.5 |
| 8 | UCLA | 11 | 28 | 505 | 18.04 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.9 |
| 8 | UTEP | 11 | 28 | 384 | 13.71 | 0 | 2.5 | 34.9 |
| 17 | Ball State | 11 | 26 | 523 | 20.12 | 1 | 2.4 | 47.5 |
| 17 | Tulsa | 11 | 26 | 476 | 18.31 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.3 |
| 17 | Georgia State | 11 | 26 | 474 | 18.23 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.1 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 11 | 25 | 648 | 25.92 | 1 | 2.3 | 58.9 |
| 20 | Connecticut | 12 | 27 | 570 | 21.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.5 |
| 20 | Oregon State | 11 | 25 | 435 | 17.40 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.5 |
| 23 | UCF | 11 | 24 | 522 | 21.75 | 1 | 2.2 | 47.5 |
| 23 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 24 | 483 | 20.13 | 1 | 2.2 | 43.9 |
| 23 | Syracuse | 11 | 24 | 474 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.2 | 43.1 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 24 | 463 | 19.29 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.1 |
| 27 | FIU | 11 | 23 | 487 | 21.17 | 0 | 2.1 | 44.3 |
| 27 | Liberty | 11 | 23 | 486 | 21.13 | 1 | 2.1 | 44.2 |
| 27 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 23 | 464 | 20.17 | 0 | 2.1 | 42.2 |
| 30 | Nebraska | 11 | 22 | 635 | 28.86 | 1 | 2.0 | 57.7 |
| 30 | Minnesota | 11 | 22 | 520 | 23.64 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.3 |
| 30 | Kansas | 11 | 22 | 519 | 23.59 | 1 | 2.0 | 47.2 |
| 30 | Delaware | 11 | 22 | 516 | 23.45 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.9 |
| 30 | Tulane | 11 | 22 | 515 | 23.41 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.8 |
| 30 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 22 | 497 | 22.59 | 1 | 2.0 | 45.2 |
| 30 | Washington | 11 | 22 | 479 | 21.77 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.5 |
| 30 | Appalachian State | 11 | 22 | 463 | 21.05 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.1 |
| 38 | Charlotte | 11 | 21 | 536 | 25.52 | 1 | 1.9 | 48.7 |
| 38 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 21 | 505 | 24.05 | 0 | 1.9 | 45.9 |
| 38 | New Mexico | 11 | 21 | 490 | 23.33 | 1 | 1.9 | 44.5 |
| 38 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 21 | 489 | 23.29 | 1 | 1.9 | 44.5 |
| 38 | TCU | 11 | 21 | 470 | 22.38 | 0 | 1.9 | 42.7 |
| 38 | Purdue | 11 | 21 | 458 | 21.81 | 0 | 1.9 | 41.6 |
| 38 | Navy | 10 | 19 | 408 | 21.47 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.8 |
| 38 | Marshall | 11 | 21 | 438 | 20.86 | 0 | 1.9 | 39.8 |
| 38 | San Jose State | 11 | 21 | 433 | 20.62 | 0 | 1.9 | 39.4 |
| 38 | Buffalo | 11 | 21 | 430 | 20.48 | 0 | 1.9 | 39.1 |
| 38 | Temple | 11 | 21 | 364 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.9 | 33.1 |
| 49 | North Texas | 11 | 20 | 434 | 21.70 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.5 |
| 49 | Toledo | 11 | 20 | 431 | 21.55 | 1 | 1.8 | 39.2 |
| 49 | Fresno State | 11 | 20 | 420 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.2 |
| 49 | Boston College | 11 | 20 | 376 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.2 |
| 49 | Kennesaw State | 11 | 20 | 372 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.8 |
| 49 | Stanford | 11 | 20 | 362 | 18.10 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.9 |
| 49 | North Carolina | 11 | 20 | 361 | 18.05 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.8 |
| 49 | USC | 11 | 20 | 328 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.8 |
| 57 | Duke | 11 | 19 | 538 | 28.32 | 1 | 1.7 | 48.9 |
| 57 | Wisconsin | 11 | 19 | 497 | 26.16 | 1 | 1.7 | 45.2 |
| 57 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 19 | 461 | 24.26 | 1 | 1.7 | 41.9 |
| 57 | Houston | 11 | 19 | 381 | 20.05 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.6 |
| 57 | UNLV | 11 | 19 | 365 | 19.21 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.2 |
| 57 | Rice | 11 | 19 | 352 | 18.53 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.0 |
| 63 | BYU | 11 | 18 | 425 | 23.61 | 0 | 1.6 | 38.6 |
| 63 | San Diego State | 11 | 18 | 412 | 22.89 | 0 | 1.6 | 37.5 |
| 63 | James Madison | 11 | 18 | 386 | 21.44 | 1 | 1.6 | 35.1 |
| 63 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 18 | 369 | 20.50 | 1 | 1.6 | 33.5 |
| 63 | LSU | 11 | 18 | 368 | 20.44 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.5 |
| 63 | Penn State | 11 | 18 | 365 | 20.28 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.2 |
| 69 | Notre Dame | 11 | 17 | 497 | 29.24 | 2 | 1.5 | 45.2 |
| 69 | Iowa | 11 | 17 | 440 | 25.88 | 1 | 1.5 | 40.0 |
| 69 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 16 | 378 | 23.63 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.4 |
| 69 | Texas A&M | 11 | 17 | 399 | 23.47 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.3 |
| 69 | Louisville | 11 | 16 | 363 | 22.69 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.0 |
| 69 | South Carolina | 11 | 16 | 339 | 21.19 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.8 |
| 69 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 16 | 336 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 69 | Colorado State | 11 | 16 | 319 | 19.94 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 69 | NC State | 11 | 16 | 292 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 69 | East Carolina | 11 | 16 | 281 | 17.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 69 | Alabama | 11 | 16 | 279 | 17.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.4 |
| 69 | Boise State | 11 | 16 | 263 | 16.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.9 |
| 69 | Michigan | 11 | 16 | 250 | 15.63 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.7 |
| 69 | Texas | 11 | 16 | 245 | 15.31 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.3 |
| 69 | Maryland | 11 | 16 | 239 | 14.94 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.7 |
| 84 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 15 | 423 | 28.20 | 1 | 1.4 | 38.5 |
| 84 | Texas Tech | 11 | 15 | 423 | 28.20 | 1 | 1.4 | 38.5 |
| 84 | Auburn | 11 | 15 | 374 | 24.93 | 1 | 1.4 | 34.0 |
| 84 | Nevada | 11 | 15 | 367 | 24.47 | 1 | 1.4 | 33.4 |
| 84 | California | 11 | 15 | 319 | 21.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.0 |
| 84 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 15 | 263 | 17.53 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.9 |
| 84 | Arizona State | 11 | 15 | 251 | 16.73 | 0 | 1.4 | 22.8 |
| 91 | New Mexico State | 11 | 14 | 289 | 20.64 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 91 | Missouri | 11 | 14 | 277 | 19.79 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.2 |
| 91 | USF | 11 | 14 | 264 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 91 | Central Michigan | 11 | 14 | 257 | 18.36 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.4 |
| 95 | Ohio | 11 | 13 | 331 | 25.46 | 1 | 1.2 | 30.1 |
| 95 | Wake Forest | 11 | 13 | 301 | 23.15 | 1 | 1.2 | 27.4 |
| 95 | Southern Miss | 11 | 13 | 285 | 21.92 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.9 |
| 95 | Utah State | 11 | 13 | 232 | 17.85 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.1 |
| 95 | UTSA | 11 | 13 | 218 | 16.77 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.8 |
| 100 | SMU | 11 | 12 | 236 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 21.5 |
| 100 | Kentucky | 11 | 12 | 225 | 18.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 20.5 |
| 100 | Florida | 11 | 12 | 185 | 15.42 | 0 | 1.1 | 16.8 |
| 100 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 12 | 95 | 7.92 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.6 |
| 104 | Hawaii | 11 | 11 | 309 | 28.09 | 1 | 1.0 | 28.1 |
| 104 | Arkansas | 11 | 11 | 244 | 22.18 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.2 |
| 104 | Cincinnati | 11 | 11 | 242 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 104 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 11 | 239 | 21.73 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 104 | Florida State | 11 | 11 | 237 | 21.55 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 104 | Northwestern | 11 | 11 | 227 | 20.64 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.6 |
| 104 | Clemson | 11 | 11 | 223 | 20.27 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 104 | Utah | 11 | 11 | 161 | 14.64 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.6 |
| 104 | Jacksonville State | 11 | 11 | 156 | 14.18 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.2 |
| 104 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 11 | 155 | 14.09 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.1 |
| 114 | Georgia | 11 | 10 | 205 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 18.6 |
| 114 | West Virginia | 11 | 10 | 198 | 19.80 | 0 | 0.9 | 18.0 |
| 114 | Arizona | 11 | 10 | 196 | 19.60 | 0 | 0.9 | 17.8 |
| 114 | Washington State | 11 | 10 | 176 | 17.60 | 0 | 0.9 | 16.0 |
| 118 | Virginia | 11 | 9 | 306 | 34.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 27.8 |
| 118 | Air Force | 11 | 9 | 190 | 21.11 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.3 |
| 118 | Indiana | 11 | 9 | 189 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.2 |
| 118 | Rutgers | 11 | 9 | 189 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.2 |
| 118 | Michigan State | 11 | 9 | 179 | 19.89 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.3 |
| 118 | Iowa State | 11 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.1 |
| 118 | Old Dominion | 11 | 9 | 149 | 16.56 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.5 |
| 125 | Ole Miss | 11 | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.4 |
| 125 | Memphis | 11 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 1 | 0.7 | 14.3 |
| 125 | Wyoming | 11 | 8 | 130 | 16.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.8 |
| 125 | South Alabama | 11 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 129 | Tennessee | 11 | 7 | 172 | 24.57 | 0 | 0.6 | 15.6 |
| 129 | Illinois | 11 | 7 | 168 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 15.3 |
| 129 | Mississippi State | 11 | 7 | 102 | 14.57 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.3 |
| 132 | Ohio State | 11 | 5 | 145 | 29.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 13.2 |
| 132 | Massachusetts | 11 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.4 |
| 132 | Oregon | 11 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.2 |
| 132 | Army | 10 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.9 |
| 136 | Oklahoma | 11 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |