2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 6 | 20 | 285 | 14.25 | 0 | 3.3 | 47.5 |
| 2 | Texas State | 7 | 19 | 455 | 23.95 | 1 | 2.7 | 65.0 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 7 | 18 | 464 | 25.78 | 2 | 2.6 | 66.3 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 7 | 18 | 416 | 23.11 | 1 | 2.6 | 59.4 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 9 | 18 | 375 | 20.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.7 |
| 3 | Troy | 7 | 18 | 339 | 18.83 | 0 | 2.6 | 48.4 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 6 | 17 | 440 | 25.88 | 1 | 2.8 | 73.3 |
| 7 | Tulane | 8 | 17 | 407 | 23.94 | 0 | 2.1 | 50.9 |
| 7 | Marshall | 7 | 17 | 388 | 22.82 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.4 |
| 7 | Akron | 7 | 17 | 345 | 20.29 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.3 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 6 | 16 | 412 | 25.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 68.7 |
| 11 | Toledo | 7 | 16 | 362 | 22.63 | 1 | 2.3 | 51.7 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 6 | 16 | 358 | 22.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 59.7 |
| 11 | UAB | 5 | 16 | 345 | 21.56 | 1 | 3.2 | 69.0 |
| 11 | Fresno State | 8 | 16 | 335 | 20.94 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.9 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 6 | 15 | 491 | 32.73 | 1 | 2.5 | 81.8 |
| 16 | North Texas | 8 | 15 | 372 | 24.80 | 0 | 1.9 | 46.5 |
| 16 | Appalachian State | 7 | 15 | 272 | 18.13 | 0 | 2.1 | 38.9 |
| 19 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 14 | 313 | 22.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.6 |
| 19 | Washington | 7 | 14 | 298 | 21.29 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.6 |
| 19 | Oregon State | 5 | 14 | 278 | 19.86 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.6 |
| 19 | Navy | 7 | 14 | 278 | 19.86 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.7 |
| 19 | UCF | 6 | 14 | 277 | 19.79 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.2 |
| 19 | Kent State | 7 | 14 | 250 | 17.86 | 1 | 2.0 | 35.7 |
| 25 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 13 | 281 | 21.62 | 1 | 2.6 | 56.2 |
| 25 | Missouri State | 5 | 13 | 273 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 54.6 |
| 25 | Houston | 7 | 13 | 256 | 19.69 | 0 | 1.9 | 36.6 |
| 25 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 13 | 218 | 16.77 | 0 | 2.2 | 36.3 |
| 25 | Ohio | 8 | 13 | 206 | 15.85 | 0 | 1.6 | 25.8 |
| 25 | Tulsa | 7 | 13 | 205 | 15.77 | 0 | 1.9 | 29.3 |
| 31 | Ball State | 6 | 12 | 302 | 25.17 | 1 | 2.0 | 50.3 |
| 31 | James Madison | 9 | 12 | 290 | 24.17 | 1 | 1.3 | 32.2 |
| 31 | Penn State | 5 | 12 | 278 | 23.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.6 |
| 31 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 12 | 252 | 21.00 | 1 | 2.4 | 50.4 |
| 31 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 12 | 213 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| 31 | Temple | 5 | 12 | 204 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 40.8 |
| 31 | Western Michigan | 5 | 12 | 196 | 16.33 | 0 | 2.4 | 39.2 |
| 31 | Utah | 7 | 12 | 179 | 14.92 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.6 |
| 39 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 11 | 318 | 28.91 | 1 | 1.6 | 45.4 |
| 39 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 11 | 262 | 23.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 65.5 |
| 39 | Delaware | 5 | 11 | 257 | 23.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 51.4 |
| 39 | Georgia State | 5 | 11 | 201 | 18.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.2 |
| 39 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 11 | 199 | 18.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 39.8 |
| 44 | Kansas | 4 | 10 | 300 | 30.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 75.0 |
| 44 | Auburn | 5 | 10 | 297 | 29.70 | 1 | 2.0 | 59.4 |
| 44 | Texas A&M | 7 | 10 | 236 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.7 |
| 44 | Notre Dame | 5 | 10 | 228 | 22.80 | 1 | 2.0 | 45.6 |
| 44 | Colorado | 4 | 10 | 211 | 21.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.8 |
| 44 | Southern Miss | 8 | 10 | 207 | 20.70 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.9 |
| 44 | Central Michigan | 7 | 10 | 187 | 18.70 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.7 |
| 44 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 10 | 165 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.6 |
| 52 | Nevada | 5 | 9 | 241 | 26.78 | 1 | 1.8 | 48.2 |
| 52 | Missouri | 7 | 9 | 198 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 52 | UNLV | 7 | 9 | 166 | 18.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.7 |
| 52 | FIU | 6 | 9 | 156 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 |
| 52 | USC | 5 | 9 | 149 | 16.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.8 |
| 52 | Texas | 7 | 9 | 146 | 16.22 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.9 |
| 52 | Boise State | 5 | 9 | 143 | 15.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.6 |
| 52 | East Carolina | 7 | 9 | 134 | 14.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.1 |
| 52 | Michigan | 5 | 9 | 127 | 14.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 25.4 |
| 52 | Maryland | 6 | 9 | 108 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
| 62 | Michigan State | 4 | 8 | 264 | 33.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 66.0 |
| 62 | Iowa | 5 | 8 | 252 | 31.50 | 1 | 1.6 | 50.4 |
| 62 | San Jose State | 5 | 8 | 240 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 48.0 |
| 62 | Texas Tech | 7 | 8 | 240 | 30.00 | 1 | 1.1 | 34.3 |
| 62 | TCU | 5 | 8 | 185 | 23.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 37.0 |
| 62 | California | 5 | 8 | 178 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.6 |
| 62 | Baylor | 4 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.5 |
| 62 | San Diego State | 6 | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 62 | Buffalo | 5 | 8 | 155 | 19.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.0 |
| 62 | New Mexico | 7 | 8 | 155 | 19.38 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.1 |
| 62 | UCLA | 4 | 8 | 144 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 62 | Stanford | 4 | 8 | 137 | 17.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.3 |
| 74 | Liberty | 4 | 7 | 187 | 26.71 | 1 | 1.8 | 46.8 |
| 74 | Hawaii | 7 | 7 | 177 | 25.29 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| 74 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.7 |
| 74 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.2 |
| 74 | Rice | 5 | 7 | 137 | 19.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.4 |
| 74 | Indiana | 6 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.5 |
| 74 | Jacksonville State | 7 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.1 |
| 74 | South Alabama | 7 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.7 |
| 82 | BYU | 4 | 6 | 180 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 45.0 |
| 82 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 6 | 179 | 29.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 25.6 |
| 82 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 6 | 135 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 82 | Purdue | 3 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 82 | Clemson | 5 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.6 |
| 82 | Cincinnati | 5 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.2 |
| 82 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.0 |
| 82 | Old Dominion | 8 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.1 |
| 82 | Colorado State | 4 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.3 |
| 82 | Wake Forest | 5 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.6 |
| 82 | Kentucky | 4 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 93 | USF | 6 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.8 |
| 93 | Iowa State | 5 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.6 |
| 93 | Wisconsin | 2 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.5 |
| 93 | Boston College | 3 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.7 |
| 93 | New Mexico State | 5 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 93 | UTSA | 6 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.8 |
| 93 | Wyoming | 6 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.2 |
| 93 | Arizona State | 5 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.4 |
| 93 | Army | 7 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 93 | Alabama | 5 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.6 |
| 103 | Virginia | 6 | 4 | 183 | 45.75 | 1 | 0.7 | 30.5 |
| 103 | Charlotte | 6 | 4 | 126 | 31.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 21.0 |
| 103 | Tennessee | 7 | 4 | 119 | 29.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 17.0 |
| 103 | Florida State | 4 | 4 | 118 | 29.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.5 |
| 103 | Memphis | 6 | 4 | 115 | 28.75 | 1 | 0.7 | 19.2 |
| 103 | Ole Miss | 7 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 14.0 |
| 103 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.4 |
| 103 | Air Force | 5 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.4 |
| 103 | Illinois | 5 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.2 |
| 103 | Georgia | 6 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.5 |
| 103 | SMU | 4 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 103 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 103 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.2 |
| 103 | North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.5 |
| 103 | Massachusetts | 6 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.8 |
| 118 | Louisville | 4 | 3 | 98 | 32.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 24.5 |
| 118 | Arkansas | 3 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.7 |
| 118 | LSU | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 118 | Syracuse | 2 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 118 | Utah State | 4 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 118 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| 118 | Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
| 125 | Ohio State | 5 | 2 | 88 | 44.00 | 1 | 0.4 | 17.6 |
| 125 | Washington State | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 125 | South Carolina | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.7 |
| 125 | Florida | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 129 | Duke | 2 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
| 129 | West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| 129 | Arizona | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| 129 | Mississippi State | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 129 | Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |