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

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Virginia 5 2 132 66.00 1 0.4 26.4
2 Ohio State 4 2 88 44.00 1 0.5 22.0
3 Duke 2 1 40 40.00 0 0.5 20.0
4 Michigan State 3 8 264 33.00 1 2.7 88.0
5 Louisville 4 3 98 32.67 0 0.8 24.5
6 Nebraska 4 7 228 32.57 0 1.8 57.0
7 Iowa 4 7 226 32.29 1 1.8 56.5
8 North Texas 5 10 313 31.30 0 2.0 62.6
9 Nevada 4 5 156 31.20 1 1.3 39.0
10 Kansas 4 10 300 30.00 1 2.5 75.0
10 San Jose State 5 8 240 30.00 0 1.6 48.0
10 BYU 4 6 180 30.00 0 1.5 45.0
10 Texas Tech 7 8 240 30.00 1 1.1 34.3
14 Miami (OH) 7 6 179 29.83 0 0.9 25.6
15 Wake Forest 5 8 238 29.75 1 1.6 47.6
15 Tennessee 7 4 119 29.75 0 0.6 17.0
17 Auburn 5 10 297 29.70 1 2.0 59.4
18 Purdue 2 3 89 29.67 0 1.5 44.5
19 Florida State 4 4 118 29.50 0 1.0 29.5
20 Memphis 6 4 115 28.75 1 0.7 19.2
21 Arkansas State 5 14 391 27.93 2 2.8 78.2
22 Liberty 3 6 161 26.83 1 2.0 53.7
23 Penn State 4 9 229 25.44 0 2.3 57.3
24 Hawaii 7 7 177 25.29 0 1.0 25.3
25 Tulane 5 10 251 25.10 0 2.0 50.2
26 USF 5 5 125 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
26 Middle Tennessee State 5 4 100 25.00 0 0.8 20.0
26 Illinois 4 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 6.3
29 Georgia Southern 5 9 223 24.78 0 1.8 44.6
30 Arkansas 2 3 74 24.67 0 1.5 37.0
31 Ole Miss 6 4 98 24.50 0 0.7 16.3
32 Ball State 7 15 363 24.20 1 2.1 51.9
33 Marshall 5 9 217 24.11 0 1.8 43.4
34 Florida Atlantic 4 11 262 23.82 0 2.8 65.5
35 Toledo 7 15 355 23.67 1 2.1 50.7
36 Iowa State 4 5 118 23.60 0 1.3 29.5
37 Coastal Carolina 6 7 165 23.57 0 1.2 27.5
38 Rutgers 3 2 47 23.50 0 0.7 15.7
39 TCU 5 8 185 23.13 0 1.6 37.0
40 West Virginia 3 1 23 23.00 0 0.3 7.7
41 Vanderbilt 6 7 160 22.86 0 1.2 26.7
42 Notre Dame 5 10 228 22.80 1 2.0 45.6
43 Delaware 6 14 314 22.43 0 2.3 52.3
44 Bowling Green 6 16 358 22.38 0 2.7 59.7
45 California 5 8 178 22.25 0 1.6 35.6
46 Wisconsin 3 5 111 22.20 0 1.7 37.0
47 Sam Houston State 4 12 266 22.17 1 3.0 66.5
48 Washington 6 13 288 22.15 0 2.2 48.0
49 Missouri 7 9 198 22.00 0 1.3 28.3
50 UAB 4 11 240 21.82 1 2.8 60.0
51 Texas State 6 15 327 21.80 1 2.5 54.5
52 Western Michigan 7 19 414 21.79 0 2.7 59.1
53 Louisiana 5 9 196 21.78 1 1.8 39.2
54 Baylor 4 8 174 21.75 0 2.0 43.5
54 Air Force 4 4 87 21.75 0 1.0 21.8
54 Miami (FL) 5 4 87 21.75 0 0.8 17.4
57 Southern Miss 5 6 130 21.67 0 1.2 26.0
58 Ohio 9 14 303 21.64 1 1.6 33.7
59 Pittsburgh 5 7 151 21.57 0 1.4 30.2
60 UCLA 2 4 85 21.25 0 2.0 42.5
61 Oregon State 3 10 212 21.20 0 3.3 70.7
61 Fresno State 8 15 318 21.20 0 1.9 39.8
63 San Diego State 5 8 169 21.13 0 1.6 33.8
63 Texas A&M 6 8 169 21.13 0 1.3 28.2
65 Colorado 3 10 211 21.10 0 3.3 70.3
66 Missouri State 5 13 273 21.00 0 2.6 54.6
66 LSU 3 3 63 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
68 Akron 8 20 417 20.85 0 2.5 52.1
69 Clemson 5 6 123 20.50 0 1.2 24.6
70 Connecticut 8 16 326 20.38 0 2.0 40.8
71 Appalachian State 5 8 161 20.13 0 1.6 32.2
72 Kansas State 5 15 297 19.80 0 3.0 59.4
73 UCF 6 14 277 19.79 0 2.3 46.2
74 Western Kentucky 4 10 197 19.70 1 2.5 49.3
75 Navy 6 13 256 19.69 0 2.2 42.7
75 Houston 7 13 256 19.69 0 1.9 36.6
77 Syracuse 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
78 Buffalo 6 11 216 19.64 0 1.8 36.0
79 Rice 4 5 97 19.40 0 1.3 24.3
80 New Mexico 7 8 155 19.38 0 1.1 22.1
81 Troy 5 15 285 19.00 0 3.0 57.0
82 Georgia 6 4 75 18.75 0 0.7 12.5
83 Central Michigan 7 10 187 18.70 0 1.4 26.7
84 Washington State 4 5 93 18.60 0 1.3 23.3
85 Cincinnati 5 6 111 18.50 0 1.2 22.2
85 UTSA 4 2 37 18.50 0 0.5 9.3
87 FIU 4 7 129 18.43 0 1.8 32.3
88 Boston College 3 5 92 18.40 0 1.7 30.7
89 Northern Illinois 7 13 239 18.38 0 1.9 34.1
90 Indiana 5 6 110 18.33 0 1.2 22.0
90 Utah State 4 3 55 18.33 0 0.8 13.8
92 UNLV 8 12 219 18.25 0 1.5 27.4
93 Minnesota 5 10 182 18.20 0 2.0 36.4
94 Kennesaw State 4 9 163 18.11 0 2.3 40.8
95 New Mexico State 5 5 90 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
95 Arizona 5 1 18 18.00 0 0.2 3.6
97 Kent State 7 14 250 17.86 1 2.0 35.7
98 East Carolina 5 4 71 17.75 0 0.8 14.2
99 Georgia Tech 5 6 105 17.50 0 1.2 21.0
99 Old Dominion 7 6 105 17.50 0 0.9 15.0
101 Colorado State 2 5 87 17.40 0 2.5 43.5
102 USC 3 5 86 17.20 0 1.7 28.7
103 Stanford 4 8 137 17.13 0 2.0 34.3
104 James Madison 6 7 119 17.00 0 1.2 19.8
104 Wyoming 6 5 85 17.00 0 0.8 14.2
104 Mississippi State 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
107 Louisiana Tech 5 9 152 16.89 0 1.8 30.4
108 Jacksonville State 5 5 83 16.60 0 1.0 16.6
109 Texas 7 9 146 16.22 0 1.3 20.9
110 Temple 3 8 129 16.13 0 2.7 43.0
111 Eastern Michigan 7 10 161 16.10 0 1.4 23.0
112 SMU 4 4 64 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
113 Boise State 5 9 143 15.89 0 1.8 28.6
114 Virginia Tech 2 4 62 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
115 Louisiana-Monroe 4 2 30 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
116 Utah 7 12 179 14.92 0 1.7 25.6
117 Georgia State 4 6 89 14.83 0 1.5 22.3
118 Kentucky 4 6 88 14.67 0 1.5 22.0
119 South Carolina 3 2 29 14.50 0 0.7 9.7
120 Tulsa 6 10 142 14.20 0 1.7 23.7
121 UTEP 5 17 229 13.47 0 3.4 45.8
122 Michigan 4 8 107 13.38 0 2.0 26.8
123 Army 6 4 52 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
124 Oklahoma State 5 4 51 12.75 0 0.8 10.2
125 Alabama 5 5 63 12.60 0 1.0 12.6
126 North Carolina 4 4 50 12.50 0 1.0 12.5
127 Maryland 6 9 108 12.00 0 1.5 18.0
127 Arizona State 4 4 48 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
127 Northwestern 3 3 36 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
127 Florida 3 2 24 12.00 0 0.7 8.0
131 Massachusetts 6 4 47 11.75 0 0.7 7.8
132 South Alabama 5 5 42 8.40 0 1.0 8.4