2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/01/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 6 | 9 | 322 | 35.78 | 2 | 1.5 | 53.7 | 
| 2 | Virginia | 8 | 8 | 289 | 36.13 | 1 | 1.0 | 36.1 | 
| 2 | Nebraska | 6 | 11 | 386 | 35.09 | 1 | 1.8 | 64.3 | 
| 2 | Notre Dame | 5 | 7 | 228 | 32.57 | 1 | 1.4 | 45.6 | 
| 2 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 8 | 239 | 29.88 | 1 | 1.0 | 29.9 | 
| 2 | Auburn | 5 | 10 | 297 | 29.70 | 1 | 2.0 | 59.4 | 
| 2 | Duke | 7 | 11 | 326 | 29.64 | 1 | 1.6 | 46.6 | 
| 2 | Bowling Green | 7 | 19 | 552 | 29.05 | 1 | 2.7 | 78.9 | 
| 2 | Kansas | 6 | 12 | 348 | 29.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 58.0 | 
| 2 | Iowa | 7 | 10 | 289 | 28.90 | 1 | 1.4 | 41.3 | 
| 2 | Texas Tech | 8 | 14 | 394 | 28.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 49.3 | 
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 16 | 436 | 27.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.5 | 
| 2 | Kansas State | 8 | 22 | 591 | 26.86 | 1 | 2.8 | 73.9 | 
| 2 | New Mexico | 8 | 16 | 419 | 26.19 | 1 | 2.0 | 52.4 | 
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 16 | 415 | 25.94 | 1 | 2.0 | 51.9 | 
| 2 | UCF | 7 | 16 | 392 | 24.50 | 1 | 2.3 | 56.0 | 
| 2 | Wake Forest | 7 | 11 | 264 | 24.00 | 1 | 1.6 | 37.7 | 
| 2 | UAB | 6 | 21 | 489 | 23.29 | 1 | 3.5 | 81.5 | 
| 2 | Memphis | 9 | 6 | 138 | 23.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 15.3 | 
| 2 | James Madison | 7 | 13 | 297 | 22.85 | 1 | 1.9 | 42.4 | 
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 21 | 473 | 22.52 | 1 | 3.0 | 67.6 | 
| 2 | Liberty | 8 | 16 | 354 | 22.13 | 1 | 2.0 | 44.3 | 
| 2 | Arkansas State | 9 | 22 | 469 | 21.32 | 1 | 2.4 | 52.1 | 
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 16 | 338 | 21.13 | 1 | 1.8 | 37.6 | 
| 2 | Ball State | 8 | 21 | 405 | 19.29 | 1 | 2.6 | 50.6 | 
| 26 | Louisville | 6 | 8 | 246 | 30.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.0 | 
| 26 | Tennessee | 6 | 4 | 117 | 29.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 19.5 | 
| 26 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 8 | 225 | 28.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.5 | 
| 26 | Texas A&M | 7 | 10 | 273 | 27.30 | 0 | 1.4 | 39.0 | 
| 26 | Delaware | 8 | 16 | 412 | 25.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.5 | 
| 26 | Arkansas | 4 | 5 | 127 | 25.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.8 | 
| 26 | Colorado | 6 | 18 | 456 | 25.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.0 | 
| 26 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 15 | 380 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.9 | 47.5 | 
| 26 | Ole Miss | 7 | 4 | 101 | 25.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 14.4 | 
| 26 | BYU | 7 | 13 | 327 | 25.15 | 0 | 1.9 | 46.7 | 
| 26 | Florida | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 
| 26 | Illinois | 5 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 
| 26 | Hawaii | 9 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 0.9 | 21.1 | 
| 26 | Charlotte | 8 | 16 | 379 | 23.69 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.4 | 
| 26 | Texas State | 8 | 21 | 492 | 23.43 | 0 | 2.6 | 61.5 | 
| 26 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 22 | 515 | 23.41 | 0 | 3.1 | 73.6 | 
| 26 | LSU | 5 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.6 | 
| 26 | TCU | 8 | 16 | 368 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 | 
| 26 | Washington | 6 | 17 | 388 | 22.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 64.7 | 
| 26 | Oregon | 7 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 13.0 | 
| 26 | Michigan State | 6 | 7 | 159 | 22.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.5 | 
| 26 | Western Michigan | 9 | 22 | 499 | 22.68 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.4 | 
| 26 | FIU | 8 | 17 | 385 | 22.65 | 0 | 2.1 | 48.1 | 
| 26 | Florida State | 5 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.6 | 
| 26 | Southern Miss | 8 | 9 | 203 | 22.56 | 0 | 1.1 | 25.4 | 
| 26 | Massachusetts | 7 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.9 | 
| 26 | Cincinnati | 8 | 10 | 224 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 | 
| 26 | Fresno State | 9 | 13 | 291 | 22.38 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.3 | 
| 26 | Penn State | 6 | 11 | 244 | 22.18 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.7 | 
| 26 | California | 8 | 12 | 266 | 22.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 
| 26 | Tulane | 7 | 17 | 372 | 21.88 | 0 | 2.4 | 53.1 | 
| 26 | Navy | 8 | 18 | 392 | 21.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.0 | 
| 26 | Arizona | 7 | 7 | 152 | 21.71 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 | 
| 26 | Baylor | 8 | 22 | 472 | 21.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.0 | 
| 26 | Indiana | 8 | 8 | 170 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 | 
| 26 | Nevada | 8 | 10 | 211 | 21.10 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.4 | 
| 26 | Louisiana | 8 | 14 | 295 | 21.07 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.9 | 
| 26 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 20 | 420 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 46.7 | 
| 26 | San Diego State | 8 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 | 
| 26 | Colorado State | 7 | 7 | 146 | 20.86 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.9 | 
| 26 | Rutgers | 7 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 17.9 | 
| 26 | Missouri | 6 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.2 | 
| 26 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 13 | 269 | 20.69 | 0 | 1.9 | 38.4 | 
| 26 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.7 | 
| 26 | San Jose State | 7 | 17 | 350 | 20.59 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.0 | 
| 26 | Clemson | 7 | 9 | 184 | 20.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 | 
| 26 | SMU | 8 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 0.9 | 17.9 | 
| 26 | East Carolina | 7 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.6 | 
| 26 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.8 | 
| 26 | Connecticut | 9 | 20 | 407 | 20.35 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.2 | 
| 26 | Purdue | 6 | 10 | 202 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.7 | 
| 26 | Tulsa | 7 | 16 | 322 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.0 | 
| 26 | Syracuse | 7 | 17 | 342 | 20.12 | 0 | 2.4 | 48.9 | 
| 26 | Appalachian State | 8 | 15 | 301 | 20.07 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.6 | 
| 26 | Air Force | 8 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 | 
| 26 | UTSA | 7 | 10 | 199 | 19.90 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.4 | 
| 26 | North Carolina | 7 | 16 | 318 | 19.88 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.4 | 
| 26 | Houston | 8 | 13 | 258 | 19.85 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.3 | 
| 26 | Akron | 9 | 24 | 475 | 19.79 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.8 | 
| 26 | Ohio | 7 | 10 | 197 | 19.70 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.1 | 
| 26 | North Texas | 9 | 15 | 294 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.7 | 
| 26 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 9 | 176 | 19.56 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.0 | 
| 26 | UNLV | 8 | 16 | 311 | 19.44 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.9 | 
| 26 | West Virginia | 7 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.0 | 
| 26 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 21 | 406 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.5 | 67.7 | 
| 26 | Marshall | 7 | 13 | 251 | 19.31 | 0 | 1.9 | 35.9 | 
| 26 | Washington State | 6 | 8 | 152 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 | 
| 26 | Georgia | 5 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.2 | 
| 26 | Ohio State | 6 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 
| 26 | Buffalo | 9 | 12 | 226 | 18.83 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.1 | 
| 26 | Toledo | 8 | 14 | 261 | 18.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.6 | 
| 26 | Kennesaw State | 7 | 14 | 260 | 18.57 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.1 | 
| 26 | New Mexico State | 8 | 9 | 167 | 18.56 | 0 | 1.1 | 20.9 | 
| 26 | Stanford | 6 | 14 | 259 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.2 | 
| 26 | Army | 8 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 
| 26 | UCLA | 6 | 15 | 277 | 18.47 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.2 | 
| 26 | Temple | 7 | 16 | 294 | 18.38 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.0 | 
| 26 | NC State | 6 | 13 | 239 | 18.38 | 0 | 2.2 | 39.8 | 
| 26 | Missouri State | 7 | 18 | 330 | 18.33 | 0 | 2.6 | 47.1 | 
| 26 | Minnesota | 8 | 15 | 274 | 18.27 | 0 | 1.9 | 34.3 | 
| 26 | Boston College | 7 | 15 | 273 | 18.20 | 0 | 2.1 | 39.0 | 
| 26 | Rice | 8 | 12 | 216 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 | 
| 26 | USF | 6 | 10 | 178 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.7 | 
| 26 | Georgia State | 5 | 14 | 249 | 17.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.8 | 
| 26 | Wyoming | 8 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.1 | 
| 26 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 17 | 296 | 17.41 | 0 | 2.4 | 42.3 | 
| 26 | Troy | 8 | 22 | 380 | 17.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 47.5 | 
| 26 | Old Dominion | 8 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 | 
| 26 | South Carolina | 4 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 
| 26 | USC | 6 | 13 | 220 | 16.92 | 0 | 2.2 | 36.7 | 
| 26 | Arizona State | 7 | 13 | 219 | 16.85 | 0 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 
| 26 | Boise State | 8 | 14 | 233 | 16.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.1 | 
| 26 | Iowa State | 7 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 
| 26 | Utah State | 6 | 9 | 148 | 16.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.7 | 
| 26 | Kentucky | 4 | 8 | 131 | 16.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.8 | 
| 26 | Texas | 6 | 8 | 127 | 15.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.2 | 
| 26 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 10 | 158 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.6 | 
| 26 | Oregon State | 7 | 16 | 249 | 15.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 35.6 | 
| 26 | Central Michigan | 8 | 10 | 155 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.4 | 
| 26 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 9 | 138 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.3 | 
| 26 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.3 | 
| 26 | Northwestern | 7 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.9 | 
| 26 | Mississippi State | 6 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 
| 26 | Oklahoma | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 
| 26 | Michigan | 6 | 10 | 145 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.2 | 
| 26 | UTEP | 7 | 19 | 272 | 14.32 | 0 | 2.7 | 38.9 | 
| 26 | Maryland | 6 | 11 | 148 | 13.45 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.7 | 
| 26 | Utah | 6 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 
| 26 | South Alabama | 9 | 7 | 74 | 10.57 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 
| 26 | Alabama | 4 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 | 
| 26 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.8 |