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