2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 9 | 8 | 274 | 34.25 | 1 | 0.9 | 30.4 |
| 2 | Virginia | 13 | 9 | 306 | 34.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 23.5 |
| 3 | Duke | 10 | 17 | 566 | 33.29 | 1 | 1.7 | 56.6 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 12 | 19 | 551 | 29.00 | 2 | 1.6 | 45.9 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 10 | 5 | 145 | 29.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 14.5 |
| 6 | LSU | 8 | 12 | 340 | 28.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 42.5 |
| 7 | Auburn | 6 | 11 | 310 | 28.18 | 1 | 1.8 | 51.7 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 10 | 16 | 444 | 27.75 | 1 | 1.6 | 44.4 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 11 | 19 | 526 | 27.68 | 2 | 1.7 | 47.8 |
| 10 | Iowa | 9 | 14 | 378 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.6 | 42.0 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 10 | 24 | 639 | 26.63 | 1 | 2.4 | 63.9 |
| 12 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 21 | 555 | 26.43 | 1 | 1.5 | 39.6 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 9 | 13 | 341 | 26.23 | 1 | 1.4 | 37.9 |
| 14 | Hawaii | 12 | 14 | 366 | 26.14 | 1 | 1.2 | 30.5 |
| 15 | Bowling Green | 12 | 32 | 836 | 26.13 | 1 | 2.7 | 69.7 |
| 16 | Kansas | 8 | 17 | 435 | 25.59 | 1 | 2.1 | 54.4 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 9 | 12 | 305 | 25.42 | 1 | 1.3 | 33.9 |
| 18 | BYU | 9 | 16 | 405 | 25.31 | 0 | 1.8 | 45.0 |
| 19 | Kansas State | 9 | 26 | 657 | 25.27 | 1 | 2.9 | 73.0 |
| 20 | Nevada | 12 | 16 | 396 | 24.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 33.0 |
| 21 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 19 | 467 | 24.58 | 1 | 1.7 | 42.5 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | 8 | 14 | 338 | 24.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 42.3 |
| 23 | Florida State | 9 | 10 | 239 | 23.90 | 0 | 1.1 | 26.6 |
| 24 | Texas State | 12 | 30 | 713 | 23.77 | 1 | 2.5 | 59.4 |
| 25 | Louisville | 10 | 14 | 332 | 23.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.2 |
| 26 | Illinois | 10 | 8 | 189 | 23.63 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.9 |
| 27 | Texas A&M | 9 | 13 | 307 | 23.62 | 0 | 1.4 | 34.1 |
| 28 | Tulane | 11 | 21 | 495 | 23.57 | 0 | 1.9 | 45.0 |
| 29 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 28 | 657 | 23.46 | 2 | 2.2 | 50.5 |
| 30 | Ohio | 12 | 17 | 398 | 23.41 | 1 | 1.4 | 33.2 |
| 31 | San Diego State | 12 | 19 | 444 | 23.37 | 0 | 1.6 | 37.0 |
| 32 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 26 | 605 | 23.27 | 0 | 2.6 | 60.5 |
| 33 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 22 | 511 | 23.23 | 0 | 2.2 | 51.1 |
| 34 | Delaware | 13 | 30 | 693 | 23.10 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.3 |
| 35 | Minnesota | 11 | 24 | 554 | 23.08 | 0 | 2.2 | 50.4 |
| 36 | North Texas | 12 | 21 | 481 | 22.90 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.1 |
| 37 | Arkansas | 7 | 9 | 206 | 22.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.4 |
| 38 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 24 | 549 | 22.88 | 1 | 2.0 | 45.8 |
| 39 | Louisiana | 11 | 26 | 594 | 22.85 | 1 | 2.4 | 54.0 |
| 40 | UCF | 10 | 21 | 479 | 22.81 | 1 | 2.1 | 47.9 |
| 41 | Baylor | 10 | 28 | 635 | 22.68 | 0 | 2.8 | 63.5 |
| 42 | UAB | 10 | 27 | 611 | 22.63 | 1 | 2.7 | 61.1 |
| 43 | Colorado | 8 | 27 | 610 | 22.59 | 0 | 3.4 | 76.3 |
| 44 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 18 | 406 | 22.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.6 |
| 45 | Memphis | 11 | 11 | 248 | 22.55 | 1 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 46 | Southern Miss | 13 | 14 | 315 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.2 |
| 47 | Cincinnati | 9 | 10 | 224 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.9 |
| 48 | TCU | 11 | 21 | 470 | 22.38 | 0 | 1.9 | 42.7 |
| 49 | Arizona | 12 | 10 | 223 | 22.30 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.6 |
| 50 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 37 | 820 | 22.16 | 1 | 3.4 | 74.5 |
| 51 | Toledo | 13 | 23 | 506 | 22.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 38.9 |
| 52 | USF | 10 | 10 | 219 | 21.90 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.9 |
| 53 | Kent State | 10 | 25 | 543 | 21.72 | 2 | 2.5 | 54.3 |
| 54 | James Madison | 13 | 20 | 434 | 21.70 | 1 | 1.5 | 33.4 |
| 55 | Marshall | 10 | 21 | 454 | 21.62 | 0 | 2.1 | 45.4 |
| 56 | Missouri | 8 | 10 | 216 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
| 57 | Washington | 10 | 20 | 430 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 58 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 12 | 257 | 21.42 | 0 | 1.1 | 23.4 |
| 59 | Arkansas State | 13 | 33 | 706 | 21.39 | 2 | 2.5 | 54.3 |
| 60 | Purdue | 7 | 13 | 278 | 21.38 | 0 | 1.9 | 39.7 |
| 61 | Liberty | 11 | 27 | 577 | 21.37 | 1 | 2.5 | 52.5 |
| 62 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 18 | 382 | 21.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.8 |
| 63 | Akron | 12 | 34 | 721 | 21.21 | 0 | 2.8 | 60.1 |
| 64 | Fresno State | 13 | 22 | 464 | 21.09 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.7 |
| 65 | Wisconsin | 7 | 12 | 253 | 21.08 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.1 |
| 66 | Connecticut | 13 | 33 | 691 | 20.94 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.2 |
| 67 | Troy | 13 | 33 | 687 | 20.82 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.8 |
| 68 | Indiana | 11 | 10 | 208 | 20.80 | 0 | 0.9 | 18.9 |
| 69 | Air Force | 11 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.1 |
| 70 | Navy | 11 | 19 | 394 | 20.74 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.8 |
| 71 | Penn State | 10 | 18 | 372 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.2 |
| 72 | FIU | 13 | 27 | 557 | 20.63 | 0 | 2.1 | 42.8 |
| 72 | Buffalo | 12 | 24 | 495 | 20.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 |
| 74 | Clemson | 12 | 12 | 246 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.5 |
| 74 | Georgia | 8 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.4 |
| 74 | Oregon | 10 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.3 |
| 77 | New Mexico State | 12 | 15 | 305 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.4 |
| 78 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 31 | 626 | 20.19 | 1 | 2.8 | 56.9 |
| 79 | Ball State | 12 | 29 | 584 | 20.14 | 1 | 2.4 | 48.7 |
| 80 | Syracuse | 9 | 19 | 382 | 20.11 | 0 | 2.1 | 42.4 |
| 81 | Utah State | 11 | 13 | 261 | 20.08 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.7 |
| 82 | Massachusetts | 11 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.5 |
| 83 | West Virginia | 9 | 10 | 198 | 19.80 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.0 |
| 84 | Western Michigan | 13 | 27 | 530 | 19.63 | 0 | 2.1 | 40.8 |
| 84 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 27 | 530 | 19.63 | 0 | 2.1 | 40.8 |
| 84 | Rice | 11 | 16 | 314 | 19.63 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 87 | Central Michigan | 12 | 16 | 313 | 19.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.1 |
| 88 | San Jose State | 11 | 24 | 469 | 19.54 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.6 |
| 89 | UNLV | 14 | 23 | 449 | 19.52 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.1 |
| 90 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 22 | 429 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.6 |
| 91 | Missouri State | 12 | 30 | 584 | 19.47 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.7 |
| 92 | Washington State | 9 | 9 | 173 | 19.22 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.2 |
| 93 | UCLA | 8 | 20 | 384 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| 93 | Appalachian State | 12 | 25 | 480 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.1 | 40.0 |
| 95 | Boise State | 13 | 26 | 498 | 19.15 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.3 |
| 96 | Boston College | 10 | 18 | 343 | 19.06 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.3 |
| 97 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 26 | 493 | 18.96 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.1 |
| 98 | Houston | 11 | 18 | 341 | 18.94 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.0 |
| 99 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 20 | 378 | 18.90 | 1 | 1.5 | 29.1 |
| 100 | Colorado State | 12 | 17 | 319 | 18.76 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.6 |
| 101 | SMU | 11 | 12 | 224 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 20.4 |
| 101 | Ole Miss | 9 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.4 |
| 103 | Rutgers | 10 | 8 | 149 | 18.63 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.9 |
| 104 | Iowa State | 10 | 10 | 186 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.6 |
| 105 | Kentucky | 8 | 12 | 223 | 18.58 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.9 |
| 106 | Stanford | 8 | 16 | 295 | 18.44 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.9 |
| 107 | North Carolina | 11 | 21 | 387 | 18.43 | 0 | 1.9 | 35.2 |
| 108 | NC State | 9 | 13 | 239 | 18.38 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.6 |
| 109 | South Carolina | 6 | 8 | 146 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 110 | California | 12 | 18 | 327 | 18.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.3 |
| 111 | Georgia State | 9 | 23 | 416 | 18.09 | 0 | 2.6 | 46.2 |
| 112 | Temple | 7 | 17 | 300 | 17.65 | 0 | 2.4 | 42.9 |
| 113 | Northwestern | 9 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 0.9 | 15.7 |
| 114 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 15 | 263 | 17.53 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.9 |
| 115 | Oregon State | 10 | 26 | 455 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.6 | 45.5 |
| 116 | Arizona State | 10 | 15 | 254 | 16.93 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.4 |
| 117 | Wyoming | 11 | 12 | 203 | 16.92 | 0 | 1.1 | 18.5 |
| 118 | Tulsa | 10 | 24 | 404 | 16.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 40.4 |
| 119 | USC | 10 | 17 | 286 | 16.82 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.6 |
| 120 | East Carolina | 11 | 11 | 182 | 16.55 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 121 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 12 | 195 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 122 | Texas | 7 | 9 | 146 | 16.22 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.9 |
| 123 | Old Dominion | 11 | 9 | 144 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.1 |
| 124 | Alabama | 8 | 9 | 139 | 15.44 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.4 |
| 125 | Mississippi State | 8 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.8 |
| 126 | UTSA | 10 | 8 | 122 | 15.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.2 |
| 127 | Michigan | 9 | 14 | 213 | 15.21 | 0 | 1.6 | 23.7 |
| 128 | Oklahoma | 7 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 129 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 13 | 192 | 14.77 | 0 | 0.9 | 13.7 |
| 130 | UTEP | 11 | 30 | 440 | 14.67 | 0 | 2.7 | 40.0 |
| 131 | Army | 10 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.2 |
| 132 | Maryland | 10 | 14 | 189 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.9 |
| 133 | Utah | 11 | 15 | 202 | 13.47 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.4 |
| 134 | Florida | 7 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.0 |
| 135 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| 136 | South Alabama | 10 | 9 | 75 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.5 |