2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/02/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kansas State 6 7 251 35.86 1 1.2 41.8
2 Tennessee 5 6 197 32.83 1 1.2 39.4
3 New Mexico 5 12 370 30.83 2 2.4 74.0
4 Duke 11 18 554 30.78 1 1.6 50.4
5 Hawaii 5 6 176 29.33 1 1.2 35.2
6 Notre Dame 7 11 303 27.55 1 1.6 43.3
7 Wisconsin 9 16 426 26.63 1 1.8 47.3
8 Wake Forest 7 10 262 26.20 1 1.4 37.4
8 Cincinnati 7 5 131 26.20 0 0.7 18.7
10 LSU 9 17 441 25.94 1 1.9 49.0
11 Minnesota 7 15 388 25.87 0 2.1 55.4
12 Troy 8 14 362 25.86 0 1.8 45.3
13 Miami (OH) 6 14 361 25.79 1 2.3 60.2
14 Louisiana Tech 7 18 464 25.78 2 2.6 66.3
15 Texas A&M 6 11 282 25.64 0 1.8 47.0
16 Texas State 6 18 444 24.67 0 3.0 74.0
17 Washington 6 9 221 24.56 0 1.5 36.8
18 Northern Illinois 4 7 171 24.43 0 1.8 42.8
19 James Madison 7 13 313 24.08 1 1.9 44.7
20 Baylor 7 24 573 23.88 0 3.4 81.9
20 Northwestern 9 8 191 23.88 0 0.9 21.2
22 Colorado 9 20 475 23.75 0 2.2 52.8
23 Coastal Carolina 6 16 378 23.63 1 2.7 63.0
24 Charlotte 7 18 425 23.61 1 2.6 60.7
25 San Diego State 7 12 282 23.50 0 1.7 40.3
26 Bowling Green 5 14 325 23.21 0 2.8 65.0
27 Texas Tech 6 8 185 23.13 0 1.3 30.8
28 Nebraska 8 23 524 22.78 1 2.9 65.5
29 South Carolina 8 16 362 22.63 0 2.0 45.3
30 New Mexico State 6 8 179 22.38 0 1.3 29.8
31 Florida Atlantic 7 18 401 22.28 0 2.6 57.3
32 Delaware 6 13 289 22.23 0 2.2 48.2
33 Miami (FL) 8 8 177 22.13 0 1.0 22.1
34 Illinois 8 10 220 22.00 0 1.3 27.5
35 Georgia Southern 7 25 549 21.96 1 3.6 78.4
36 Nevada 7 10 219 21.90 0 1.4 31.3
37 Southern Miss 7 6 131 21.83 0 0.9 18.7
38 Vanderbilt 6 16 347 21.69 0 2.7 57.8
39 Connecticut 4 13 281 21.62 0 3.3 70.3
40 Tulane 9 16 345 21.56 0 1.8 38.3
41 Virginia 8 6 129 21.50 0 0.8 16.1
42 UAB 7 15 322 21.47 0 2.1 46.0
43 Buffalo 5 13 279 21.46 0 2.6 55.8
44 Fresno State 4 6 128 21.33 0 1.5 32.0
44 Indiana 8 3 64 21.33 0 0.4 8.0
46 Central Michigan 5 7 149 21.29 0 1.4 29.8
47 Ole Miss 7 4 85 21.25 0 0.6 12.1
48 Marshall 6 15 317 21.13 0 2.5 52.8
48 Michigan 9 15 317 21.13 0 1.7 35.2
48 TCU 7 8 169 21.13 0 1.1 24.1
51 Akron 3 13 274 21.08 0 4.3 91.3
52 Boise State 8 16 335 20.94 0 2.0 41.9
53 Iowa 8 16 334 20.88 0 2.0 41.8
54 Navy 6 7 146 20.86 0 1.2 24.3
55 SMU 8 12 250 20.83 0 1.5 31.3
56 UNLV 5 9 187 20.78 0 1.8 37.4
57 Purdue 9 24 498 20.75 0 2.7 55.3
58 Pittsburgh 7 18 372 20.67 0 2.6 53.1
58 Clemson 7 6 124 20.67 0 0.9 17.7
60 Air Force 7 5 103 20.60 0 0.7 14.7
61 Louisiana 7 20 411 20.55 0 2.9 58.7
62 Arizona 7 10 205 20.50 0 1.4 29.3
63 BYU 9 14 285 20.36 0 1.6 31.7
64 FIU 8 16 325 20.31 0 2.0 40.6
65 Arkansas 9 7 142 20.29 0 0.8 15.8
66 Utah State 8 13 261 20.08 0 1.6 32.6
67 Tulsa 5 19 381 20.05 0 3.8 76.2
68 Rice 8 17 335 19.71 0 2.1 41.9
69 Syracuse 9 19 374 19.68 0 2.1 41.6
70 Maryland 5 5 98 19.60 0 1.0 19.6
71 North Carolina 7 18 352 19.56 0 2.6 50.3
72 Georgia State 7 18 351 19.50 0 2.6 50.1
73 Ohio State 9 5 97 19.40 0 0.6 10.8
74 Colorado State 9 12 232 19.33 0 1.3 25.8
74 Georgia 7 6 116 19.33 0 0.9 16.6
76 Kennesaw State 9 17 328 19.29 0 1.9 36.4
77 Florida State 7 5 96 19.20 0 0.7 13.7
77 Oregon 9 5 96 19.20 0 0.6 10.7
79 Appalachian State 7 19 363 19.11 0 2.7 51.9
80 Arizona State 8 10 191 19.10 0 1.3 23.9
81 Liberty 8 19 361 19.00 0 2.4 45.1
81 Middle Tennessee State 6 13 247 19.00 0 2.2 41.2
81 Boston College 8 13 247 19.00 0 1.6 30.9
81 Old Dominion 5 2 38 19.00 0 0.4 7.6
85 Sam Houston State 8 19 360 18.95 0 2.4 45.0
86 Toledo 5 8 151 18.88 0 1.6 30.2
87 Virginia Tech 9 22 412 18.73 0 2.4 45.8
88 Massachusetts 5 3 56 18.67 0 0.6 11.2
89 Missouri 5 11 205 18.64 0 2.2 41.0
90 Kentucky 7 8 149 18.63 0 1.1 21.3
91 Georgia Tech 7 12 223 18.58 0 1.7 31.9
92 Ohio 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
93 Alabama 9 14 258 18.43 0 1.6 28.7
94 Stanford 8 14 257 18.36 0 1.8 32.1
95 UCLA 10 27 495 18.33 0 2.7 49.5
96 NC State 9 16 292 18.25 0 1.8 32.4
97 Kent State 4 14 255 18.21 0 3.5 63.8
98 West Virginia 8 7 127 18.14 0 0.9 15.9
99 Houston 5 9 163 18.11 0 1.8 32.6
100 Western Kentucky 8 10 181 18.10 0 1.3 22.6
101 Missouri State 7 16 288 18.00 0 2.3 41.1
102 East Carolina 7 12 210 17.50 0 1.7 30.0
102 Rutgers 8 6 105 17.50 0 0.8 13.1
104 Eastern Michigan 4 11 192 17.45 0 2.8 48.0
105 Washington State 8 7 122 17.43 0 0.9 15.3
106 Western Michigan 6 13 226 17.38 0 2.2 37.7
107 Memphis 6 9 153 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
108 Wyoming 5 7 118 16.86 0 1.4 23.6
109 UCF 5 10 168 16.80 0 2.0 33.6
110 Kansas 7 15 251 16.73 0 2.1 35.9
111 Temple 8 12 199 16.58 0 1.5 24.9
112 Auburn 6 9 149 16.56 0 1.5 24.8
113 USC 10 16 264 16.50 0 1.6 26.4
114 UTSA 8 9 147 16.33 0 1.1 18.4
115 Louisville 8 12 194 16.17 0 1.5 24.3
115 Jacksonville State 8 6 97 16.17 0 0.8 12.1
117 Penn State 8 14 226 16.14 0 1.8 28.3
118 Oregon State 8 16 255 15.94 0 2.0 31.9
119 Arkansas State 7 18 285 15.83 0 2.6 40.7
120 Oklahoma State 6 10 156 15.60 0 1.7 26.0
121 Texas 6 13 199 15.31 0 2.2 33.2
122 USF 7 8 119 14.88 0 1.1 17.0
123 San Jose State 6 14 206 14.71 0 2.3 34.3
124 Ball State 4 10 147 14.70 0 2.5 36.8
125 Florida 8 11 160 14.55 0 1.4 20.0
126 North Texas 8 15 218 14.53 0 1.9 27.3
127 South Alabama 6 4 57 14.25 0 0.7 9.5
128 California 7 10 134 13.40 0 1.4 19.1
129 UTEP 6 11 147 13.36 0 1.8 24.5
130 Army 6 1 13 13.00 0 0.2 2.2
131 Mississippi State 9 8 101 12.63 0 0.9 11.2
132 Iowa State 7 6 72 12.00 0 0.9 10.3
133 Michigan State 8 4 44 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
134 Utah 5 3 23 7.67 0 0.6 4.6
135 Louisiana-Monroe 7 10 65 6.50 0 1.4 9.3
136 Oklahoma 8 1 1 1.00 0 0.1 0.1