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 |