2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 11/01/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas State | 2 | 7 | 273 | 39.00 | 1 | 3.5 | 136.5 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 11 | 262 | 23.82 | 0 | 3.7 | 87.3 |
| 3 | UAB | 4 | 13 | 337 | 25.92 | 1 | 3.3 | 84.3 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 13 | 330 | 25.38 | 1 | 3.3 | 82.5 |
| 5 | Navy | 2 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.5 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 3 | 7 | 216 | 30.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 72.0 |
| 7 | Baylor | 3 | 10 | 215 | 21.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.7 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 4 | 11 | 286 | 26.00 | 1 | 2.8 | 71.5 |
| 9 | Virginia | 3 | 5 | 214 | 42.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 71.3 |
| 10 | Akron | 4 | 12 | 267 | 22.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.8 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 7 | 198 | 28.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 66.0 |
| 12 | Auburn | 3 | 5 | 194 | 38.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 64.7 |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 11 | 254 | 23.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 63.5 |
| 14 | Bowling Green | 4 | 6 | 238 | 39.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 59.5 |
| 15 | Louisville | 3 | 5 | 178 | 35.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 59.3 |
| 16 | Texas State | 4 | 9 | 230 | 25.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 57.5 |
| 17 | TCU | 3 | 7 | 171 | 24.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 57.0 |
| 18 | UCLA | 3 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.7 |
| 19 | Georgia State | 4 | 12 | 221 | 18.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.3 |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 11 | 218 | 19.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.5 |
| 21 | FIU | 4 | 9 | 210 | 23.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.5 |
| 22 | Ball State | 4 | 11 | 207 | 18.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.8 |
| 23 | Delaware | 3 | 5 | 151 | 30.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 50.3 |
| 23 | Washington | 3 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.3 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 8 | 12 | 395 | 32.92 | 2 | 1.5 | 49.4 |
| 26 | Western Michigan | 4 | 10 | 197 | 19.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.3 |
| 27 | UCF | 3 | 4 | 147 | 36.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 49.0 |
| 27 | Michigan State | 3 | 5 | 147 | 29.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 49.0 |
| 27 | Kent State | 4 | 9 | 196 | 21.78 | 1 | 2.3 | 49.0 |
| 30 | Houston | 3 | 6 | 144 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 31 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 7 | 189 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 47.3 |
| 32 | Stanford | 3 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 47.0 |
| 33 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.7 |
| 34 | Louisiana | 4 | 10 | 186 | 18.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.5 |
| 35 | Wake Forest | 3 | 6 | 136 | 22.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.3 |
| 36 | Connecticut | 9 | 20 | 407 | 20.35 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.2 |
| 37 | Missouri State | 4 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.3 |
| 38 | West Virginia | 3 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 38 | North Carolina | 4 | 9 | 172 | 19.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.0 |
| 40 | James Madison | 3 | 7 | 127 | 18.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.3 |
| 41 | Rutgers | 3 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.7 |
| 42 | Boston College | 4 | 9 | 166 | 18.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.5 |
| 42 | UTEP | 4 | 13 | 166 | 12.77 | 0 | 3.3 | 41.5 |
| 44 | Charlotte | 3 | 4 | 123 | 30.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.0 |
| 44 | Penn State | 3 | 4 | 123 | 30.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.0 |
| 46 | Michigan | 3 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.7 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | 3 | 2 | 120 | 60.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 40.0 |
| 47 | BYU | 3 | 4 | 120 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 40.0 |
| 47 | Tulane | 4 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 47 | Kansas | 3 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 51 | Appalachian State | 4 | 8 | 159 | 19.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.8 |
| 52 | Fresno State | 4 | 7 | 156 | 22.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.0 |
| 53 | USC | 3 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.7 |
| 54 | Liberty | 4 | 8 | 154 | 19.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.5 |
| 54 | New Mexico | 4 | 8 | 154 | 19.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.5 |
| 56 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 5 | 153 | 30.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 38.3 |
| 57 | Colorado | 3 | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.3 |
| 58 | Iowa | 3 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.0 |
| 59 | California | 4 | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.3 |
| 59 | UNLV | 4 | 8 | 145 | 18.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.3 |
| 61 | Kentucky | 2 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 62 | Nebraska | 3 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.3 |
| 63 | Oregon State | 8 | 17 | 273 | 16.06 | 0 | 2.1 | 34.1 |
| 64 | Texas Tech | 3 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.0 |
| 64 | Troy | 4 | 9 | 136 | 15.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 34.0 |
| 66 | LSU | 3 | 4 | 100 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.3 |
| 66 | Missouri | 4 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.3 |
| 68 | Maryland | 3 | 7 | 99 | 14.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 33.0 |
| 69 | Nevada | 4 | 6 | 131 | 21.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.8 |
| 70 | East Carolina | 4 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.3 |
| 70 | Syracuse | 3 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.3 |
| 72 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 4 | 126 | 31.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.5 |
| 73 | SMU | 4 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.8 |
| 74 | Oregon | 3 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.3 |
| 75 | Texas | 4 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.0 |
| 76 | Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.7 |
| 77 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.3 |
| 78 | Southern Miss | 4 | 4 | 110 | 27.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.5 |
| 79 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 7 | 109 | 15.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 27.3 |
| 80 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 81 | 40.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 27.0 |
| 80 | USF | 4 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
| 82 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.7 |
| 83 | UTSA | 4 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.5 |
| 84 | Indiana | 3 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.3 |
| 84 | Colorado State | 4 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 86 | Ohio | 4 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 86 | Arizona State | 3 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 86 | Rice | 4 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 |
| 86 | San Jose State | 4 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.0 |
| 90 | North Texas | 4 | 4 | 101 | 25.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| 90 | Marshall | 4 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.3 |
| 92 | Temple | 4 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.3 |
| 93 | Minnesota | 3 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.7 |
| 94 | Utah State | 4 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.5 |
| 95 | Toledo | 4 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 96 | Hawaii | 4 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 97 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 98 | Duke | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 99 | Arkansas | 4 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.0 |
| 99 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.0 |
| 99 | Washington State | 8 | 9 | 152 | 16.89 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.0 |
| 102 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.8 |
| 103 | Florida State | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 104 | Boise State | 4 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
| 105 | Buffalo | 4 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.8 |
| 106 | New Mexico State | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 107 | Old Dominion | 4 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 108 | Clemson | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 109 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.7 |
| 109 | Florida | 3 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.7 |
| 111 | Massachusetts | 4 | 1 | 57 | 57.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 14.3 |
| 111 | Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.3 |
| 113 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.8 |
| 114 | Central Michigan | 4 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.5 |
| 115 | Utah | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.7 |
| 116 | South Alabama | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| 117 | Georgia | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 117 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 119 | Tulsa | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 120 | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 121 | Air Force | 3 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
| 122 | Ole Miss | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| 123 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| 124 | NC State | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 124 | Army | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 126 | South Carolina | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 127 | Memphis | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 128 | Northwestern | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 129 | San Diego State | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 129 | Oklahoma | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 131 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 132 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 133 | Alabama | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |