2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/02/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Purdue 5 16 349 21.81 0 3.2 69.8
2 Texas 6 13 199 15.31 0 2.2 33.2
3 South Carolina 6 11 256 23.27 0 1.8 42.7
3 LSU 5 11 222 20.18 0 2.2 44.4
3 Missouri 5 11 205 18.64 0 2.2 41.0
3 Alabama 7 11 202 18.36 0 1.6 28.9
3 UCLA 4 11 196 17.82 0 2.8 49.0
8 Florida 5 10 160 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
9 Wisconsin 5 9 284 31.56 1 1.8 56.8
9 Michigan 4 9 211 23.44 0 2.3 52.8
9 Charlotte 3 9 207 23.00 0 3.0 69.0
9 Iowa 4 9 182 20.22 0 2.3 45.5
9 Kansas 4 9 150 16.67 0 2.3 37.5
9 Auburn 6 9 149 16.56 0 1.5 24.8
15 Notre Dame 4 7 193 27.57 1 1.8 48.3
15 Texas A&M 4 7 147 21.00 0 1.8 36.8
15 Nebraska 3 7 141 20.14 0 2.3 47.0
15 Syracuse 3 7 132 18.86 0 2.3 44.0
15 Rice 2 7 129 18.43 0 3.5 64.5
20 Baylor 2 6 132 22.00 0 3.0 66.0
20 Vanderbilt 3 6 130 21.67 0 2.0 43.3
20 Western Michigan 1 6 125 20.83 0 6.0 125.0
20 Penn State 3 6 100 16.67 0 2.0 33.3
20 Stanford 4 6 99 16.50 0 1.5 24.8
20 UAB 2 6 94 15.67 0 3.0 47.0
20 Louisiana 2 6 90 15.00 0 3.0 45.0
20 USF 3 6 82 13.67 0 2.0 27.3
20 Kent State 2 6 79 13.17 0 3.0 39.5
20 Mississippi State 5 6 72 12.00 0 1.2 14.4
30 Tulsa 2 5 119 23.80 0 2.5 59.5
30 Marshall 2 5 106 21.20 0 2.5 53.0
30 Tulane 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
30 East Carolina 2 5 99 19.80 0 2.5 49.5
30 UTSA 3 5 96 19.20 0 1.7 32.0
30 Georgia State 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
30 Georgia 6 5 88 17.60 0 0.8 14.7
30 Duke 4 5 86 17.20 0 1.3 21.5
30 Washington State 4 5 78 15.60 0 1.3 19.5
30 Virginia Tech 4 5 77 15.40 0 1.3 19.3
30 Temple 5 5 64 12.80 0 1.0 12.8
30 Louisiana-Monroe 1 5 33 6.60 0 5.0 33.0
42 Washington 3 4 107 26.75 0 1.3 35.7
42 SMU 2 4 90 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
42 Pittsburgh 3 4 90 22.50 0 1.3 30.0
42 Texas State 1 4 81 20.25 0 4.0 81.0
42 Florida Atlantic 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
42 Houston 2 4 78 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
42 Coastal Carolina 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
42 Georgia Tech 2 4 71 17.75 0 2.0 35.5
42 USC 3 4 64 16.00 0 1.3 21.3
42 UCF 2 4 62 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
42 BYU 5 4 60 15.00 0 0.8 12.0
42 New Mexico 1 4 57 14.25 0 4.0 57.0
42 Oklahoma State 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
42 North Texas 2 4 50 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
56 Northwestern 4 3 86 28.67 0 0.8 21.5
56 Colorado 4 3 76 25.33 0 0.8 19.0
56 Ole Miss 5 3 76 25.33 0 0.6 15.2
56 Appalachian State 1 3 72 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
56 Navy 2 3 72 24.00 0 1.5 36.0
56 Oregon 4 3 64 21.33 0 0.8 16.0
56 Maryland 2 3 63 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
56 Arkansas 5 3 63 21.00 0 0.6 12.6
56 Tennessee 4 3 60 20.00 0 0.8 15.0
56 Ohio State 4 3 57 19.00 0 0.8 14.3
56 Illinois 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
56 Utah State 2 3 55 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
56 Kentucky 4 3 54 18.00 0 0.8 13.5
56 NC State 4 3 53 17.67 0 0.8 13.3
56 Louisville 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
56 Memphis 2 3 40 13.33 0 1.5 20.0
72 James Madison 1 2 44 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
72 Rutgers 2 2 40 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
72 California 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
72 Missouri State 1 2 35 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
72 Oregon State 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
72 Texas Tech 4 2 35 17.50 0 0.5 8.8
72 Boston College 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
79 Miami (FL) 3 1 32 32.00 0 0.3 10.7
79 Troy 1 1 27 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
79 Old Dominion 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
79 Air Force 1 1 24 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
79 South Alabama 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
79 Central Michigan 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
79 Arizona State 3 1 23 23.00 0 0.3 7.7
79 Kansas State 3 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
79 Clemson 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
79 Michigan State 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
79 Virginia 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
79 Georgia Southern 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
79 Cincinnati 4 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 4.5
79 Minnesota 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
79 North Carolina 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
79 Florida State 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
79 San Diego State 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
79 Iowa State 2 1 4 4.00 0 0.5 2.0
79 Oklahoma 6 1 1 1.00 0 0.2 0.2
79 Arizona 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
79 UTEP 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0