2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 5 | 9 | 284 | 31.56 | 1 | 1.8 | 56.8 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.5 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 4 | 7 | 193 | 27.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 48.3 |
| 5 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 2 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| 7 | Washington | 3 | 4 | 107 | 26.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.7 |
| 8 | Ole Miss | 3 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| 8 | Colorado | 4 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.0 |
| 10 | SMU | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 1 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.0 |
| 11 | Navy | 2 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 11 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 15 | Tulsa | 2 | 5 | 119 | 23.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 59.5 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 2 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 17 | South Carolina | 6 | 11 | 256 | 23.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.7 |
| 18 | Charlotte | 3 | 9 | 207 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 18 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 18 | Arizona State | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| 21 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 22 | Iowa | 3 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.3 |
| 23 | Baylor | 2 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.0 |
| 24 | Purdue | 5 | 16 | 349 | 21.81 | 0 | 3.2 | 69.8 |
| 25 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.3 |
| 26 | Marshall | 2 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.0 |
| 27 | Texas A&M | 3 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.0 |
| 27 | Maryland | 2 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 27 | Arkansas | 5 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.6 |
| 27 | Oregon | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 27 | Kansas State | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 32 | Western Michigan | 1 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 125.0 |
| 33 | Georgia | 5 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.4 |
| 34 | Texas State | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 34 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.5 |
| 36 | LSU | 5 | 11 | 222 | 20.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 44.4 |
| 37 | Rutgers | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 37 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 37 | Tennessee | 4 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 37 | Michigan State | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 41 | East Carolina | 2 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.5 |
| 42 | Houston | 2 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 42 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 44 | Alabama | 5 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.0 |
| 45 | UTSA | 3 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.0 |
| 46 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 47 | Syracuse | 3 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.0 |
| 47 | Missouri | 4 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.0 |
| 49 | Georgia State | 3 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 50 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 51 | California | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 52 | Rice | 2 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 64.5 |
| 53 | Utah State | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 53 | BYU | 4 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 55 | Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.5 |
| 55 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 55 | Cincinnati | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 58 | UCLA | 4 | 11 | 196 | 17.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.0 |
| 59 | NC State | 4 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.3 |
| 60 | Tulane | 2 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 60 | Missouri State | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 60 | Oregon State | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 63 | Duke | 4 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.5 |
| 64 | Kansas | 4 | 9 | 150 | 16.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 37.5 |
| 64 | Penn State | 3 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.3 |
| 66 | Auburn | 6 | 9 | 149 | 16.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.8 |
| 67 | Stanford | 4 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.8 |
| 67 | Boston College | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 69 | Florida | 5 | 10 | 160 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 69 | USC | 3 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 69 | Louisville | 3 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 69 | Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 73 | UAB | 2 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 74 | Washington State | 4 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.5 |
| 75 | UCF | 2 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 76 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.3 |
| 77 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
| 78 | Louisiana | 2 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 78 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 78 | Florida State | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 81 | New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 57.0 |
| 82 | USF | 3 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.3 |
| 83 | Texas | 5 | 10 | 135 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 84 | Memphis | 2 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 85 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.7 |
| 86 | Kent State | 2 | 6 | 79 | 13.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.5 |
| 87 | Temple | 5 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.8 |
| 88 | North Texas | 2 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 89 | Mississippi State | 5 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 14.4 |
| 90 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 33.0 |
| 91 | Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 92 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 93 | Oklahoma | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 94 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 94 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |