2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Purdue 5 16 349 21.81 0 3.2 69.8
2 Wisconsin 5 9 284 31.56 1 1.8 56.8
3 South Carolina 6 11 256 23.27 0 1.8 42.7
4 LSU 5 11 222 20.18 0 2.2 44.4
5 Michigan 4 9 211 23.44 0 2.3 52.8
6 Charlotte 3 9 207 23.00 0 3.0 69.0
7 Missouri 5 11 205 18.64 0 2.2 41.0
8 Alabama 7 11 202 18.36 0 1.6 28.9
9 Texas 6 13 199 15.31 0 2.2 33.2
10 UCLA 4 11 196 17.82 0 2.8 49.0
11 Notre Dame 4 7 193 27.57 1 1.8 48.3
12 Iowa 4 9 182 20.22 0 2.3 45.5
13 Florida 5 10 160 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
14 Kansas 4 9 150 16.67 0 2.3 37.5
15 Auburn 6 9 149 16.56 0 1.5 24.8
16 Texas A&M 4 7 147 21.00 0 1.8 36.8
17 Nebraska 3 7 141 20.14 0 2.3 47.0
18 Baylor 2 6 132 22.00 0 3.0 66.0
18 Syracuse 3 7 132 18.86 0 2.3 44.0
20 Vanderbilt 3 6 130 21.67 0 2.0 43.3
21 Rice 2 7 129 18.43 0 3.5 64.5
22 Western Michigan 1 6 125 20.83 0 6.0 125.0
23 Tulsa 2 5 119 23.80 0 2.5 59.5
24 Washington 3 4 107 26.75 0 1.3 35.7
25 Marshall 2 5 106 21.20 0 2.5 53.0
26 Tulane 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
27 Penn State 3 6 100 16.67 0 2.0 33.3
28 East Carolina 2 5 99 19.80 0 2.5 49.5
28 Stanford 4 6 99 16.50 0 1.5 24.8
30 UTSA 3 5 96 19.20 0 1.7 32.0
31 Georgia State 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
31 UAB 2 6 94 15.67 0 3.0 47.0
33 SMU 2 4 90 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
33 Pittsburgh 3 4 90 22.50 0 1.3 30.0
33 Louisiana 2 6 90 15.00 0 3.0 45.0
36 Georgia 6 5 88 17.60 0 0.8 14.7
37 Northwestern 4 3 86 28.67 0 0.8 21.5
37 Duke 4 5 86 17.20 0 1.3 21.5
39 USF 3 6 82 13.67 0 2.0 27.3
40 Texas State 1 4 81 20.25 0 4.0 81.0
40 Florida Atlantic 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
42 Kent State 2 6 79 13.17 0 3.0 39.5
43 Houston 2 4 78 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
43 Washington State 4 5 78 15.60 0 1.3 19.5
45 Virginia Tech 4 5 77 15.40 0 1.3 19.3
46 Colorado 4 3 76 25.33 0 0.8 19.0
46 Ole Miss 6 3 76 25.33 0 0.5 12.7
46 Coastal Carolina 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
49 Appalachian State 1 3 72 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
49 Navy 2 3 72 24.00 0 1.5 36.0
49 Mississippi State 5 6 72 12.00 0 1.2 14.4
52 Georgia Tech 2 4 71 17.75 0 2.0 35.5
53 Oregon 4 3 64 21.33 0 0.8 16.0
53 USC 3 4 64 16.00 0 1.3 21.3
53 Temple 5 5 64 12.80 0 1.0 12.8
56 Maryland 2 3 63 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
56 Arkansas 5 3 63 21.00 0 0.6 12.6
58 UCF 2 4 62 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
59 Tennessee 4 3 60 20.00 0 0.8 15.0
59 BYU 5 4 60 15.00 0 0.8 12.0
61 Ohio State 4 3 57 19.00 0 0.8 14.3
61 New Mexico 1 4 57 14.25 0 4.0 57.0
63 Illinois 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
64 Utah State 2 3 55 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
65 Kentucky 4 3 54 18.00 0 0.8 13.5
66 NC State 4 3 53 17.67 0 0.8 13.3
66 Oklahoma State 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
68 North Texas 2 4 50 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
69 Louisville 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
70 James Madison 1 2 44 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
71 Rutgers 2 2 40 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
71 Memphis 2 3 40 13.33 0 1.5 20.0
73 California 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
74 Missouri State 1 2 35 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
74 Oregon State 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
74 Texas Tech 4 2 35 17.50 0 0.5 8.8
77 Boston College 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
77 Louisiana-Monroe 1 5 33 6.60 0 5.0 33.0
79 Miami (FL) 4 1 32 32.00 0 0.3 8.0
80 Troy 1 1 27 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
80 Old Dominion 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
82 Air Force 1 1 24 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
82 South Alabama 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
84 Central Michigan 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
84 Arizona State 3 1 23 23.00 0 0.3 7.7
86 Kansas State 3 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
87 Clemson 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
87 Michigan State 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
89 Virginia 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
89 Georgia Southern 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
89 Cincinnati 4 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 4.5
92 Minnesota 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
93 North Carolina 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
93 Florida State 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
95 San Diego State 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
96 Iowa State 2 1 4 4.00 0 0.5 2.0
97 Oklahoma 6 1 1 1.00 0 0.2 0.2
98 Arizona 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
98 UTEP 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0