2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/08/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Carolina | 2 | 7 | 167 | 23.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 83.5 |
| 2 | Georgia State | 3 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 50.3 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 116 | 58.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 58.0 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 1 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 104.0 |
| 5 | Arizona | 1 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 102.0 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 1 | 3 | 93 | 31.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 93.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 8 | Kent State | 3 | 6 | 79 | 13.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.3 |
| 9 | Houston | 1 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.0 |
| 10 | Kansas | 1 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 72.0 |
| 10 | Iowa | 2 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 12 | Baylor | 1 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.0 |
| 12 | Washington | 1 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.0 |
| 14 | Texas State | 1 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 69.0 |
| 15 | Stanford | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 1 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.0 |
| 17 | Alabama | 3 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 18 | Tulsa | 1 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 61.0 |
| 19 | New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 57.0 |
| 20 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 56.0 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 21 | LSU | 1 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 21 | Utah State | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 25 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 26 | Louisiana | 1 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 48.0 |
| 27 | Georgia | 2 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.5 |
| 28 | Auburn | 2 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.5 |
| 29 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 39.0 |
| 29 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 29 | Boise State | 2 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.5 |
| 32 | Michigan | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 33 | Oregon State | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 34 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 34 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 33.0 |
| 36 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.7 |
| 37 | Mississippi State | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| 38 | Charlotte | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 39 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 40 | USC | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 41 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 41 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 41 | Arkansas | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| 41 | Louisville | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 45 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 46 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 46 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 46 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 46 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 46 | Clemson | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 46 | Colorado | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 52 | Florida | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 53 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 54 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 55 | Texas | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 55 | Florida State | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 57 | UAB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 58 | TCU | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 59 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 60 | Ole Miss | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 61 | Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 62 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |