2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/22/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 125.0 |
| 2 | Baylor | 2 | 9 | 202 | 22.44 | 0 | 4.5 | 101.0 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 2 | 8 | 195 | 24.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 97.5 |
| 4 | Texas State | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 5 | Rice | 1 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.0 |
| 6 | Houston | 1 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.0 |
| 7 | SMU | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 1 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.0 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 4 | 7 | 238 | 34.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 59.5 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 57.0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 5 | 9 | 284 | 31.56 | 1 | 1.8 | 56.8 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 13 | Marshall | 2 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.0 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 6 | 15 | 308 | 20.53 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.3 |
| 15 | New Mexico State | 1 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 16 | East Carolina | 2 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.5 |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.5 |
| 18 | Purdue | 4 | 8 | 180 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 19 | Iowa | 3 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.3 |
| 20 | LSU | 4 | 10 | 175 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.8 |
| 21 | UCF | 1 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.0 |
| 22 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 23 | Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 24 | NC State | 5 | 11 | 202 | 18.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.4 |
| 25 | UCLA | 3 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 40.3 |
| 26 | Kent State | 2 | 6 | 79 | 13.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.5 |
| 27 | California | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 28 | Alabama | 4 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.8 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.5 |
| 30 | Navy | 2 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 31 | Stanford | 5 | 9 | 178 | 19.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.6 |
| 32 | Nebraska | 2 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 32 | Washington | 2 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 34 | UAB | 2 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 34.5 |
| 35 | Penn State | 3 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.3 |
| 36 | Missouri | 4 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.0 |
| 36 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 33.0 |
| 38 | UTSA | 3 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.0 |
| 39 | Boston College | 4 | 7 | 127 | 18.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.8 |
| 40 | Clemson | 2 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 40 | Maryland | 2 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 42 | Georgia State | 3 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 43 | Louisville | 5 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.2 |
| 44 | Missouri State | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 45 | TCU | 2 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.5 |
| 45 | Georgia | 4 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.5 |
| 45 | BYU | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 45 | Utah State | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 49 | Central Michigan | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 50 | Florida | 6 | 10 | 160 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.7 |
| 51 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.5 |
| 52 | South Carolina | 5 | 5 | 132 | 26.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.4 |
| 53 | Colorado | 3 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| 53 | Ole Miss | 3 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| 55 | Texas | 4 | 7 | 99 | 14.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.8 |
| 56 | Duke | 3 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 57 | Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.5 |
| 58 | USC | 3 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 59 | Rutgers | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 59 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 61 | Washington State | 4 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.5 |
| 62 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 63 | Michigan | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 64 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 64 | USF | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
| 66 | Oregon State | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 67 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 68 | Arkansas | 5 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.2 |
| 69 | Florida State | 4 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
| 70 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 71 | Old Dominion | 2 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| 72 | Temple | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 73 | South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 73 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 75 | Mississippi State | 4 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.8 |
| 76 | Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 77 | Arizona State | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 78 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| 79 | Kentucky | 5 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.8 |
| 79 | Auburn | 4 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 81 | Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 81 | Oregon | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 83 | Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 83 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 85 | Wake Forest | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 86 | Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 87 | Michigan State | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 88 | West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 89 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 90 | Oklahoma | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 91 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 91 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |