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