2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Western Michigan 1 6 125 20.83 0 6.0 125.0
2 Texas State 1 4 81 20.25 0 4.0 81.0
3 Colorado 4 13 317 24.38 0 3.3 79.3
4 Vanderbilt 3 11 224 20.36 0 3.7 74.7
5 SMU 2 6 144 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
5 Appalachian State 1 3 72 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
7 Baylor 3 8 214 26.75 0 2.7 71.3
8 North Carolina 2 7 141 20.14 0 3.5 70.5
9 Purdue 5 16 349 21.81 0 3.2 69.8
10 Charlotte 3 9 207 23.00 0 3.0 69.0
11 LSU 6 15 369 24.60 1 2.5 61.5
11 Houston 2 6 123 20.50 0 3.0 61.5
13 Tulsa 2 5 119 23.80 0 2.5 59.5
14 Rice 3 9 171 19.00 0 3.0 57.0
14 New Mexico 1 4 57 14.25 0 4.0 57.0
16 Wisconsin 6 12 336 28.00 1 2.0 56.0
17 Nebraska 4 12 216 18.00 0 3.0 54.0
18 Marshall 2 5 106 21.20 0 2.5 53.0
19 Michigan 4 9 211 23.44 0 2.3 52.8
20 East Carolina 2 5 99 19.80 0 2.5 49.5
21 UCLA 4 11 196 17.82 0 2.8 49.0
22 Notre Dame 4 7 193 27.57 1 1.8 48.3
23 UAB 2 6 94 15.67 0 3.0 47.0
24 Iowa 4 9 182 20.22 0 2.3 45.5
25 James Madison 1 2 44 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
26 Louisiana 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
27 UCF 3 7 124 17.71 0 2.3 41.3
28 Missouri 5 11 205 18.64 0 2.2 41.0
29 Florida Atlantic 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
30 Syracuse 2 4 79 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
30 Kent State 2 6 79 13.17 0 3.0 39.5
32 Kansas 2 5 78 15.60 0 2.5 39.0
33 Coastal Carolina 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
34 Pittsburgh 2 3 74 24.67 0 1.5 37.0
34 California 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
36 Texas A&M 3 5 110 22.00 0 1.7 36.7
37 Navy 2 3 72 24.00 0 1.5 36.0
38 Washington 3 4 107 26.75 0 1.3 35.7
39 Georgia Tech 2 4 71 17.75 0 2.0 35.5
39 Penn State 4 9 142 15.78 0 2.3 35.5
41 Missouri State 1 2 35 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
42 Tulane 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
43 Texas 6 13 199 15.31 0 2.2 33.2
44 Boston College 1 2 33 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
44 Louisiana-Monroe 1 5 33 6.60 0 5.0 33.0
46 UTSA 3 5 96 19.20 0 1.7 32.0
46 Florida 5 10 160 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
48 Maryland 2 3 63 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
49 Georgia State 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
50 Alabama 6 9 166 18.44 0 1.5 27.7
51 Utah State 2 3 55 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
52 USF 3 6 82 13.67 0 2.0 27.3
53 Troy 1 1 27 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
54 South Carolina 5 5 132 26.40 0 1.0 26.4
55 Auburn 5 8 128 16.00 0 1.6 25.6
56 Arizona 2 3 50 16.67 0 1.5 25.0
56 North Texas 2 4 50 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
58 Stanford 4 6 99 16.50 0 1.5 24.8
59 Oregon State 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
60 Air Force 1 1 24 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
61 Central Michigan 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
62 Miami (FL) 5 5 111 22.20 0 1.0 22.2
63 Northwestern 4 3 86 28.67 0 0.8 21.5
64 Arizona State 4 5 84 16.80 0 1.3 21.0
65 USC 5 6 102 17.00 0 1.2 20.4
66 Memphis 2 3 40 13.33 0 1.5 20.0
67 Washington State 4 5 78 15.60 0 1.3 19.5
68 BYU 4 4 76 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
69 Illinois 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
70 Virginia Tech 3 4 55 13.75 0 1.3 18.3
71 Oklahoma State 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
72 Georgia 5 5 88 17.60 0 1.0 17.6
73 Minnesota 3 3 52 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
74 Duke 3 4 51 12.75 0 1.3 17.0
75 Louisville 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
75 Temple 4 5 64 12.80 0 1.3 16.0
77 Tennessee 4 3 60 20.00 0 0.8 15.0
77 Oregon 6 5 90 18.00 0 0.8 15.0
79 Texas Tech 5 4 73 18.25 0 0.8 14.6
80 Ohio State 4 3 57 19.00 0 0.8 14.3
81 Kansas State 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
82 Old Dominion 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
82 Kentucky 4 3 54 18.00 0 0.8 13.5
84 Rutgers 3 2 40 20.00 0 0.7 13.3
85 Ole Miss 6 3 76 25.33 0 0.5 12.7
86 South Alabama 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
87 Mississippi State 4 4 47 11.75 0 1.0 11.8
88 Arkansas 4 2 38 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
89 West Virginia 5 3 46 15.33 0 0.6 9.2
90 Georgia Southern 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
90 Iowa State 3 2 27 13.50 0 0.7 9.0
92 San Diego State 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
93 TCU 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
94 NC State 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
95 Florida State 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
95 Michigan State 4 2 20 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
97 Cincinnati 4 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 4.5
98 Oklahoma 5 1 1 1.00 0 0.2 0.2
99 UTEP 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0