2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 11/01/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 8 | 12 | 395 | 32.92 | 2 | 1.5 | 49.4 | 
| 1 | Kent State | 8 | 15 | 401 | 26.73 | 2 | 1.9 | 50.1 | 
| 3 | Virginia | 9 | 8 | 289 | 36.13 | 1 | 0.9 | 32.1 | 
| 3 | Nebraska | 9 | 16 | 490 | 30.63 | 1 | 1.8 | 54.4 | 
| 3 | Duke | 8 | 12 | 361 | 30.08 | 1 | 1.5 | 45.1 | 
| 3 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 8 | 239 | 29.88 | 1 | 1.0 | 29.9 | 
| 3 | Texas Tech | 9 | 14 | 394 | 28.14 | 1 | 1.6 | 43.8 | 
| 3 | Bowling Green | 9 | 22 | 618 | 28.09 | 1 | 2.4 | 68.7 | 
| 3 | Iowa | 8 | 11 | 306 | 27.82 | 1 | 1.4 | 38.3 | 
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 16 | 436 | 27.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.5 | 
| 3 | Kansas State | 9 | 22 | 591 | 26.86 | 1 | 2.4 | 65.7 | 
| 3 | Wisconsin | 8 | 14 | 367 | 26.21 | 1 | 1.8 | 45.9 | 
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 16 | 415 | 25.94 | 1 | 2.0 | 51.9 | 
| 3 | Auburn | 9 | 14 | 361 | 25.79 | 1 | 1.6 | 40.1 | 
| 3 | Kansas | 9 | 18 | 452 | 25.11 | 1 | 2.0 | 50.2 | 
| 3 | Wake Forest | 8 | 11 | 264 | 24.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 33.0 | 
| 3 | New Mexico | 9 | 20 | 476 | 23.80 | 1 | 2.2 | 52.9 | 
| 3 | UCF | 8 | 17 | 402 | 23.65 | 1 | 2.1 | 50.3 | 
| 3 | Memphis | 9 | 6 | 138 | 23.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 15.3 | 
| 3 | UAB | 8 | 23 | 521 | 22.65 | 1 | 2.9 | 65.1 | 
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 22 | 491 | 22.32 | 1 | 2.8 | 61.4 | 
| 3 | Liberty | 8 | 16 | 354 | 22.13 | 1 | 2.0 | 44.3 | 
| 3 | James Madison | 8 | 16 | 348 | 21.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 43.5 | 
| 3 | Arkansas State | 9 | 22 | 469 | 21.32 | 1 | 2.4 | 52.1 | 
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 16 | 338 | 21.13 | 1 | 1.8 | 37.6 | 
| 3 | Ball State | 8 | 21 | 405 | 19.29 | 1 | 2.6 | 50.6 | 
| 27 | Texas A&M | 8 | 12 | 328 | 27.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 41.0 | 
| 27 | Louisville | 8 | 10 | 269 | 26.90 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.6 | 
| 27 | Delaware | 8 | 16 | 412 | 25.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.5 | 
| 27 | Ole Miss | 9 | 6 | 154 | 25.67 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.1 | 
| 27 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 14 | 355 | 25.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 39.4 | 
| 27 | Colorado | 9 | 21 | 532 | 25.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 59.1 | 
| 27 | Tennessee | 9 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.9 | 
| 27 | BYU | 8 | 14 | 346 | 24.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.3 | 
| 27 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 18 | 432 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 | 
| 27 | Arkansas | 9 | 9 | 215 | 23.89 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.9 | 
| 27 | Illinois | 9 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.9 | 
| 27 | Hawaii | 9 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 0.9 | 21.1 | 
| 27 | Charlotte | 8 | 16 | 379 | 23.69 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.4 | 
| 27 | Texas State | 8 | 21 | 492 | 23.43 | 0 | 2.6 | 61.5 | 
| 27 | TCU | 8 | 16 | 368 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 | 
| 27 | Washington | 8 | 20 | 459 | 22.95 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.4 | 
| 27 | Oregon | 8 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.4 | 
| 27 | Western Michigan | 9 | 22 | 499 | 22.68 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.4 | 
| 27 | FIU | 8 | 17 | 385 | 22.65 | 0 | 2.1 | 48.1 | 
| 27 | Southern Miss | 8 | 9 | 203 | 22.56 | 0 | 1.1 | 25.4 | 
| 27 | Massachusetts | 8 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 
| 27 | Cincinnati | 9 | 10 | 224 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.9 | 
| 27 | Fresno State | 9 | 13 | 291 | 22.38 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.3 | 
| 27 | Michigan State | 9 | 8 | 179 | 22.38 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.9 | 
| 27 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 26 | 571 | 21.96 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.4 | 
| 27 | Colorado State | 8 | 11 | 241 | 21.91 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.1 | 
| 27 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 8 | 175 | 21.88 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.9 | 
| 27 | Tulane | 8 | 18 | 392 | 21.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.0 | 
| 27 | Navy | 8 | 18 | 392 | 21.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.0 | 
| 27 | Rutgers | 9 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.3 | 
| 27 | Purdue | 9 | 16 | 347 | 21.69 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.6 | 
| 27 | California | 9 | 14 | 303 | 21.64 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.7 | 
| 27 | SMU | 9 | 10 | 216 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.0 | 
| 27 | Florida State | 8 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.0 | 
| 27 | Indiana | 9 | 8 | 170 | 21.25 | 0 | 0.9 | 18.9 | 
| 27 | Nevada | 8 | 10 | 211 | 21.10 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.4 | 
| 27 | Baylor | 9 | 26 | 546 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.9 | 60.7 | 
| 27 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 20 | 420 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 46.7 | 
| 27 | Penn State | 8 | 14 | 294 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.8 | 
| 27 | San Diego State | 8 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 | 
| 27 | South Carolina | 9 | 14 | 291 | 20.79 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.3 | 
| 27 | San Jose State | 8 | 17 | 350 | 20.59 | 0 | 2.1 | 43.8 | 
| 27 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 14 | 287 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.9 | 
| 27 | Missouri | 8 | 9 | 184 | 20.44 | 0 | 1.1 | 23.0 | 
| 27 | Clemson | 8 | 10 | 204 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.5 | 
| 27 | Connecticut | 9 | 20 | 407 | 20.35 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.2 | 
| 27 | East Carolina | 8 | 9 | 183 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.9 | 
| 27 | LSU | 8 | 16 | 323 | 20.19 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.4 | 
| 27 | Appalachian State | 8 | 15 | 301 | 20.07 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.6 | 
| 27 | Air Force | 8 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 | 
| 27 | UTSA | 8 | 11 | 219 | 19.91 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.4 | 
| 27 | Akron | 9 | 24 | 475 | 19.79 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.8 | 
| 27 | Houston | 9 | 17 | 336 | 19.76 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.3 | 
| 27 | Syracuse | 9 | 20 | 395 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.2 | 43.9 | 
| 27 | Ohio | 8 | 10 | 197 | 19.70 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.6 | 
| 27 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 23 | 451 | 19.61 | 0 | 2.6 | 50.1 | 
| 27 | North Texas | 9 | 15 | 294 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.7 | 
| 27 | North Carolina | 8 | 17 | 333 | 19.59 | 0 | 2.1 | 41.6 | 
| 27 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 9 | 176 | 19.56 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.0 | 
| 27 | UNLV | 8 | 16 | 311 | 19.44 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.9 | 
| 27 | West Virginia | 9 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.4 | 
| 27 | Northwestern | 8 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.4 | 
| 27 | Tulsa | 8 | 20 | 383 | 19.15 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.9 | 
| 27 | Louisiana | 9 | 18 | 343 | 19.06 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.1 | 
| 27 | Arizona | 8 | 8 | 152 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 | 
| 27 | Ohio State | 8 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 
| 27 | Marshall | 8 | 16 | 303 | 18.94 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.9 | 
| 27 | Buffalo | 9 | 12 | 226 | 18.83 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.1 | 
| 27 | Toledo | 8 | 14 | 261 | 18.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.6 | 
| 27 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 14 | 260 | 18.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.5 | 
| 27 | New Mexico State | 8 | 9 | 167 | 18.56 | 0 | 1.1 | 20.9 | 
| 27 | Army | 8 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 
| 27 | Minnesota | 9 | 15 | 274 | 18.27 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.4 | 
| 27 | Missouri State | 8 | 20 | 365 | 18.25 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.6 | 
| 27 | NC State | 9 | 16 | 292 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.4 | 
| 27 | Georgia State | 8 | 22 | 400 | 18.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.0 | 
| 27 | Boston College | 9 | 18 | 327 | 18.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.3 | 
| 27 | Stanford | 9 | 18 | 326 | 18.11 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.2 | 
| 27 | Rice | 9 | 13 | 235 | 18.08 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.1 | 
| 27 | USF | 8 | 10 | 178 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 | 
| 27 | UCLA | 8 | 22 | 391 | 17.77 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.9 | 
| 27 | USC | 8 | 16 | 284 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 | 
| 27 | Georgia | 8 | 7 | 123 | 17.57 | 0 | 0.9 | 15.4 | 
| 27 | Wyoming | 9 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 
| 27 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 17 | 296 | 17.41 | 0 | 2.1 | 37.0 | 
| 27 | Troy | 9 | 23 | 400 | 17.39 | 0 | 2.6 | 44.4 | 
| 27 | Arizona State | 9 | 14 | 242 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.9 | 
| 27 | Old Dominion | 9 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 0 | 0.9 | 15.3 | 
| 27 | Temple | 9 | 18 | 305 | 16.94 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.9 | 
| 27 | Utah State | 8 | 12 | 203 | 16.92 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.4 | 
| 27 | Washington State | 9 | 9 | 152 | 16.89 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.9 | 
| 27 | Florida | 8 | 11 | 185 | 16.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.1 | 
| 27 | Kentucky | 8 | 11 | 185 | 16.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.1 | 
| 27 | Boise State | 9 | 14 | 233 | 16.64 | 0 | 1.6 | 25.9 | 
| 27 | Central Michigan | 9 | 11 | 178 | 16.18 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.8 | 
| 27 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 10 | 158 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.6 | 
| 27 | Oregon State | 9 | 18 | 284 | 15.78 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.6 | 
| 27 | Alabama | 8 | 10 | 156 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.5 | 
| 27 | Mississippi State | 9 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.6 | 
| 27 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 9 | 138 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.3 | 
| 27 | Michigan | 9 | 12 | 182 | 15.17 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.2 | 
| 27 | Texas | 9 | 13 | 197 | 15.15 | 0 | 1.4 | 21.9 | 
| 27 | Maryland | 8 | 14 | 211 | 15.07 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.4 | 
| 27 | Iowa State | 9 | 7 | 105 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 
| 27 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 11 | 155 | 14.09 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.2 | 
| 27 | UTEP | 8 | 20 | 272 | 13.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 34.0 | 
| 27 | Utah | 9 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 | 
| 27 | South Alabama | 9 | 7 | 74 | 10.57 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 
| 27 | Oklahoma | 9 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 
| 27 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 12 | 95 | 7.92 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.6 |