2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/02/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kansas State 2 7 273 39.00 1 3.5 136.5
2 UAB 4 13 337 25.92 1 3.3 84.3
3 Georgia Southern 4 13 330 25.38 1 3.3 82.5
4 Florida Atlantic 4 13 301 23.15 0 3.3 75.3
5 Michigan 4 12 287 23.92 0 3.0 71.8
6 Baylor 3 10 215 21.50 0 3.3 71.7
7 Sam Houston State 4 10 275 27.50 1 2.5 68.8
8 Pittsburgh 5 13 334 25.69 0 2.6 66.8
8 Akron 4 12 267 22.25 0 3.0 66.8
10 Eastern Michigan 4 11 254 23.09 0 2.8 63.5
11 Wake Forest 5 10 317 31.70 1 2.0 63.4
12 Bowling Green 4 6 238 39.67 1 1.5 59.5
13 Virginia 4 6 232 38.67 1 1.5 58.0
14 Arkansas State 5 14 287 20.50 1 2.8 57.4
15 Troy 5 13 286 22.00 0 2.6 57.2
16 UCLA 3 9 170 18.89 0 3.0 56.7
17 LSU 5 9 277 30.78 1 1.8 55.4
18 Georgia State 4 12 221 18.42 0 3.0 55.3
19 Virginia Tech 4 11 218 19.82 0 2.8 54.5
20 Connecticut 13 33 691 20.94 0 2.5 53.2
21 Auburn 4 6 207 34.50 1 1.5 51.8
21 Ball State 4 11 207 18.82 0 2.8 51.8
23 Vanderbilt 5 11 257 23.36 0 2.2 51.4
24 New Mexico 5 9 254 28.22 1 1.8 50.8
25 Missouri State 5 13 253 19.46 0 2.6 50.6
26 UCF 3 4 147 36.75 1 1.3 49.0
26 Michigan State 3 5 147 29.40 0 1.7 49.0
26 Kent State 4 9 196 21.78 1 2.3 49.0
29 FIU 5 11 244 22.18 0 2.2 48.8
30 Tennessee 5 7 243 34.71 1 1.4 48.6
30 Texas State 5 10 243 24.30 0 2.0 48.6
32 Delaware 5 10 237 23.70 0 2.0 47.4
33 Northern Illinois 4 7 189 27.00 1 1.8 47.3
34 Western Michigan 5 12 229 19.08 0 2.4 45.8
35 Notre Dame 12 21 531 25.29 2 1.8 44.3
36 Syracuse 4 9 176 19.56 0 2.3 44.0
37 Texas A&M 5 8 219 27.38 0 1.6 43.8
38 Washington 4 8 173 21.63 0 2.0 43.3
38 Nebraska 4 9 173 19.22 0 2.3 43.3
38 Stanford 4 10 173 17.30 0 2.5 43.3
41 West Virginia 3 6 129 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
41 North Carolina 4 9 172 19.11 0 2.3 43.0
43 TCU 4 7 171 24.43 0 1.8 42.8
44 Navy 4 9 170 18.89 0 2.3 42.5
45 Oregon State 10 24 424 17.67 0 2.4 42.4
46 James Madison 5 11 209 19.00 0 2.2 41.8
47 Rutgers 3 6 125 20.83 0 2.0 41.7
48 Boston College 4 9 166 18.44 0 2.3 41.5
48 UTEP 4 13 166 12.77 0 3.3 41.5
50 Houston 4 7 165 23.57 0 1.8 41.3
51 Missouri 5 10 206 20.60 0 2.0 41.2
52 Kentucky 4 8 161 20.13 0 2.0 40.3
53 Wisconsin 3 2 120 60.00 1 0.7 40.0
53 Iowa 4 8 160 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
53 Kansas 3 6 120 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
56 Appalachian State 4 8 159 19.88 0 2.0 39.8
57 Louisville 5 6 195 32.50 0 1.2 39.0
58 Liberty 4 8 154 19.25 0 2.0 38.5
59 Tulane 5 9 191 21.22 0 1.8 38.2
60 Miami (OH) 5 7 190 27.14 1 1.4 38.0
61 Colorado 3 4 112 28.00 0 1.3 37.3
62 Louisiana 5 10 186 18.60 0 2.0 37.2
63 Rice 5 9 181 20.11 0 1.8 36.2
64 Texas 5 10 180 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
65 California 5 8 178 22.25 0 1.6 35.6
66 Penn State 4 5 140 28.00 0 1.3 35.0
67 Utah State 5 8 174 21.75 0 1.6 34.8
68 UNLV 5 10 173 17.30 0 2.0 34.6
69 USC 4 7 138 19.71 0 1.8 34.5
70 Texas Tech 4 7 137 19.57 0 1.8 34.3
71 Maryland 3 7 99 14.14 0 2.3 33.0
72 Nevada 4 6 131 21.83 0 1.5 32.8
73 Duke 5 6 157 26.17 0 1.2 31.4
73 Boise State 5 8 157 19.63 0 1.6 31.4
75 BYU 4 5 125 25.00 0 1.3 31.3
76 Fresno State 5 7 156 22.29 0 1.4 31.2
77 Charlotte 4 4 123 30.75 0 1.0 30.8
78 USF 5 7 145 20.71 0 1.4 29.0
79 Hawaii 5 7 141 20.14 0 1.4 28.2
80 Southern Miss 5 5 140 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
80 SMU 5 7 140 20.00 0 1.4 28.0
82 Louisiana Tech 5 7 139 19.86 0 1.4 27.8
83 Kennesaw State 5 6 135 22.50 0 1.2 27.0
84 Oregon 5 6 134 22.33 0 1.2 26.8
85 Oklahoma State 3 5 80 16.00 0 1.7 26.7
86 Colorado State 4 5 105 21.00 0 1.3 26.3
87 Arizona State 4 5 104 20.80 0 1.3 26.0
87 San Jose State 4 7 104 14.86 0 1.8 26.0
89 East Carolina 5 6 129 21.50 0 1.2 25.8
90 Marshall 4 6 101 16.83 0 1.5 25.3
90 New Mexico State 4 6 101 16.83 0 1.5 25.3
92 North Texas 5 5 126 25.20 0 1.0 25.2
92 Toledo 5 8 126 15.75 0 1.6 25.2
94 Jacksonville State 5 8 124 15.50 0 1.6 24.8
95 Temple 4 7 97 13.86 0 1.8 24.3
96 South Carolina 4 5 89 17.80 0 1.3 22.3
97 Memphis 5 4 111 27.75 0 0.8 22.2
98 Washington State 11 13 234 18.00 0 1.2 21.3
99 UTSA 5 5 106 21.20 0 1.0 21.2
100 Ohio 5 5 104 20.80 0 1.0 20.8
101 Minnesota 4 5 81 16.20 0 1.3 20.3
102 Central Michigan 5 5 101 20.20 0 1.0 20.2
103 Purdue 3 3 60 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
104 Indiana 4 3 79 26.33 0 0.8 19.8
105 Arkansas 4 3 76 25.33 0 0.8 19.0
106 Clemson 5 5 92 18.40 0 1.0 18.4
107 Florida State 4 4 72 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
108 Coastal Carolina 5 4 89 22.25 0 0.8 17.8
108 Buffalo 4 4 71 17.75 0 1.0 17.8
110 Florida 4 4 68 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
111 Western Kentucky 5 2 81 40.50 1 0.4 16.2
112 Georgia Tech 5 6 76 12.67 0 1.2 15.2
113 Massachusetts 4 1 57 57.00 0 0.3 14.3
114 Middle Tennessee State 4 2 55 27.50 0 0.5 13.8
115 Old Dominion 5 4 66 16.50 0 0.8 13.2
116 Miami (FL) 6 3 76 25.33 0 0.5 12.7
117 Air Force 4 2 49 24.50 0 0.5 12.3
117 Utah 4 5 49 9.80 0 1.3 12.3
119 Illinois 4 2 46 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
120 Cincinnati 4 2 43 21.50 0 0.5 10.8
121 South Alabama 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
122 Louisiana-Monroe 4 6 40 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
123 Ohio State 4 3 38 12.67 0 0.8 9.5
124 Tulsa 4 3 37 12.33 0 0.8 9.3
125 Arizona 3 1 27 27.00 0 0.3 9.0
126 Alabama 5 3 35 11.67 0 0.6 7.0
127 Mississippi State 5 2 29 14.50 0 0.4 5.8
128 Ole Miss 5 2 28 14.00 0 0.4 5.6
129 Georgia 4 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 5.0
130 San Diego State 5 2 23 11.50 0 0.4 4.6
131 NC State 4 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 4.3
131 Army 4 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 4.3
133 Oklahoma 4 2 16 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
134 Northwestern 4 2 13 6.50 0 0.5 3.3