2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 11/01/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 5 | 18 | 355 | 19.72 | 0 | 3.6 | 71.0 | 
| 2 | Bowling Green | 5 | 16 | 380 | 23.75 | 0 | 3.2 | 76.0 | 
| 3 | Texas State | 4 | 12 | 262 | 21.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.5 | 
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 15 | 309 | 20.60 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.8 | 
| 5 | Colorado | 6 | 17 | 420 | 24.71 | 0 | 2.8 | 70.0 | 
| 5 | Troy | 5 | 14 | 264 | 18.86 | 0 | 2.8 | 52.8 | 
| 5 | Missouri State | 4 | 11 | 188 | 17.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 47.0 | 
| 5 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 11 | 185 | 16.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 46.3 | 
| 9 | Baylor | 6 | 16 | 331 | 20.69 | 0 | 2.7 | 55.2 | 
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 13 | 330 | 25.38 | 1 | 2.6 | 66.0 | 
| 10 | Washington | 5 | 13 | 308 | 23.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 61.6 | 
| 10 | UCF | 5 | 13 | 255 | 19.62 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.0 | 
| 10 | UCLA | 5 | 13 | 221 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 44.2 | 
| 14 | San Jose State | 4 | 10 | 246 | 24.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 61.5 | 
| 14 | Tulane | 4 | 10 | 232 | 23.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.0 | 
| 14 | Marshall | 4 | 10 | 202 | 20.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.5 | 
| 14 | Syracuse | 6 | 15 | 298 | 19.87 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.7 | 
| 14 | Ball State | 4 | 10 | 198 | 19.80 | 1 | 2.5 | 49.5 | 
| 14 | UAB | 4 | 10 | 184 | 18.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.0 | 
| 14 | NC State | 6 | 15 | 275 | 18.33 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.8 | 
| 14 | Georgia State | 4 | 10 | 179 | 17.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.8 | 
| 22 | New Mexico | 5 | 12 | 322 | 26.83 | 1 | 2.4 | 64.4 | 
| 22 | Western Michigan | 5 | 12 | 302 | 25.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 60.4 | 
| 22 | Charlotte | 5 | 12 | 256 | 21.33 | 0 | 2.4 | 51.2 | 
| 22 | Wisconsin | 5 | 12 | 247 | 20.58 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.4 | 
| 22 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 12 | 243 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 48.6 | 
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 12 | 233 | 19.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.6 | 
| 22 | LSU | 5 | 12 | 223 | 18.58 | 0 | 2.4 | 44.6 | 
| 22 | Akron | 5 | 12 | 208 | 17.33 | 0 | 2.4 | 41.6 | 
| 30 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 9 | 247 | 27.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 61.8 | 
| 30 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 14 | 257 | 18.36 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.8 | 
| 30 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 9 | 161 | 17.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.3 | 
| 33 | Delaware | 5 | 11 | 261 | 23.73 | 0 | 2.2 | 52.2 | 
| 33 | Purdue | 6 | 13 | 287 | 22.08 | 0 | 2.2 | 47.8 | 
| 33 | Temple | 5 | 11 | 208 | 18.91 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.6 | 
| 33 | North Texas | 5 | 11 | 193 | 17.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.6 | 
| 33 | Arkansas State | 5 | 11 | 183 | 16.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 36.6 | 
| 38 | Kansas State | 7 | 15 | 318 | 21.20 | 0 | 2.1 | 45.4 | 
| 39 | Kansas | 6 | 12 | 332 | 27.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 55.3 | 
| 39 | Liberty | 4 | 8 | 200 | 25.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 
| 39 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 10 | 229 | 22.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.8 | 
| 39 | BYU | 5 | 10 | 226 | 22.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.2 | 
| 39 | FIU | 4 | 8 | 175 | 21.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.8 | 
| 39 | Toledo | 4 | 8 | 173 | 21.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.3 | 
| 39 | UNLV | 4 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.5 | 
| 39 | North Carolina | 4 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 | 
| 39 | Penn State | 5 | 10 | 171 | 17.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.2 | 
| 39 | USC | 5 | 10 | 168 | 16.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.6 | 
| 39 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 10 | 156 | 15.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.2 | 
| 50 | South Carolina | 7 | 13 | 280 | 21.54 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.0 | 
| 51 | Nebraska | 6 | 11 | 387 | 35.18 | 1 | 1.8 | 64.5 | 
| 51 | Duke | 5 | 9 | 303 | 33.67 | 1 | 1.8 | 60.6 | 
| 51 | James Madison | 5 | 9 | 221 | 24.56 | 1 | 1.8 | 44.2 | 
| 51 | TCU | 5 | 9 | 197 | 21.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.4 | 
| 51 | San Diego State | 4 | 7 | 152 | 21.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.0 | 
| 51 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 11 | 234 | 21.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.0 | 
| 51 | Appalachian State | 4 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.5 | 
| 51 | Minnesota | 6 | 11 | 206 | 18.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.3 | 
| 51 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 9 | 166 | 18.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.2 | 
| 51 | Boise State | 5 | 9 | 161 | 17.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.2 | 
| 51 | Boston College | 5 | 9 | 161 | 17.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.2 | 
| 51 | Houston | 6 | 11 | 192 | 17.45 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.0 | 
| 51 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.3 | 
| 51 | Alabama | 5 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.0 | 
| 51 | Utah State | 4 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.3 | 
| 51 | Florida | 5 | 9 | 141 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.2 | 
| 51 | UTEP | 4 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.5 | 
| 68 | Navy | 6 | 10 | 231 | 23.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.5 | 
| 68 | Stanford | 6 | 10 | 185 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.8 | 
| 68 | Arizona State | 6 | 10 | 164 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.3 | 
| 71 | California | 5 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.6 | 
| 71 | Louisiana | 5 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.4 | 
| 71 | Buffalo | 5 | 8 | 155 | 19.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.0 | 
| 71 | Central Michigan | 5 | 8 | 124 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 24.8 | 
| 75 | Kent State | 4 | 6 | 205 | 34.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 51.3 | 
| 75 | Texas Tech | 6 | 9 | 292 | 32.44 | 1 | 1.5 | 48.7 | 
| 75 | Colorado State | 4 | 6 | 136 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.0 | 
| 75 | UTSA | 4 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.3 | 
| 75 | Auburn | 6 | 9 | 167 | 18.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.8 | 
| 80 | Rice | 5 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.2 | 
| 80 | Maryland | 5 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 22.4 | 
| 82 | Cincinnati | 6 | 8 | 181 | 22.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.2 | 
| 82 | Clemson | 6 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.0 | 
| 82 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.8 | 
| 82 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.5 | 
| 82 | Arizona | 6 | 8 | 152 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 | 
| 82 | Ohio | 4 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.3 | 
| 82 | Southern Miss | 4 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.3 | 
| 82 | USF | 4 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.5 | 
| 90 | Iowa | 5 | 6 | 195 | 32.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 39.0 | 
| 90 | Arkansas | 5 | 6 | 139 | 23.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.8 | 
| 90 | Fresno State | 5 | 6 | 135 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.0 | 
| 90 | New Mexico State | 5 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.2 | 
| 90 | Wyoming | 5 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.0 | 
| 90 | Kentucky | 6 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.3 | 
| 90 | Iowa State | 6 | 7 | 105 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.5 | 
| 90 | Texas | 5 | 6 | 81 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.2 | 
| 90 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.0 | 
| 99 | Wake Forest | 5 | 5 | 128 | 25.60 | 1 | 1.0 | 25.6 | 
| 99 | Memphis | 5 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 1 | 1.0 | 23.6 | 
| 99 | Texas A&M | 5 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.4 | 
| 99 | Nevada | 4 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 
| 99 | Air Force | 5 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.2 | 
| 99 | Louisville | 5 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.2 | 
| 99 | Georgia | 6 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.2 | 
| 99 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.5 | 
| 99 | Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 
| 99 | Michigan | 6 | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 
| 109 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.5 | 
| 109 | Hawaii | 5 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.2 | 
| 109 | Ole Miss | 6 | 5 | 131 | 26.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.8 | 
| 109 | Northwestern | 5 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.4 | 
| 109 | Illinois | 6 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.7 | 
| 109 | SMU | 5 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.6 | 
| 109 | Indiana | 6 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.2 | 
| 109 | Old Dominion | 5 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.4 | 
| 109 | East Carolina | 4 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.5 | 
| 109 | Missouri | 4 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 | 
| 109 | Mississippi State | 5 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 | 
| 109 | Massachusetts | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 | 
| 109 | South Alabama | 5 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 
| 122 | Florida State | 5 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 14.6 | 
| 123 | Virginia | 6 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 | 
| 123 | Tennessee | 6 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 | 
| 123 | West Virginia | 6 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.7 | 
| 123 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 
| 123 | Utah | 6 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 
| 123 | Michigan State | 6 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 
| 129 | Rutgers | 6 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.2 | 
| 130 | Ohio State | 5 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 7.4 | 
| 130 | Army | 5 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.0 |