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 |