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