2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 11/01/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 4 | 1 | 57 | 57.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 
| 2 | Virginia | 5 | 5 | 214 | 42.80 | 1 | 1.0 | 42.8 | 
| 3 | Bowling Green | 5 | 10 | 367 | 36.70 | 1 | 2.0 | 73.4 | 
| 4 | Wake Forest | 4 | 5 | 182 | 36.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 45.5 | 
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 6 | 206 | 34.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 51.5 | 
| 6 | Kansas State | 5 | 12 | 387 | 32.25 | 1 | 2.4 | 77.4 | 
| 7 | Notre Dame | 4 | 7 | 221 | 31.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 55.3 | 
| 8 | Northwestern | 4 | 2 | 62 | 31.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.5 | 
| 9 | Kansas | 5 | 9 | 277 | 30.78 | 1 | 1.8 | 55.4 | 
| 10 | Charlotte | 4 | 4 | 123 | 30.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.8 | 
| 10 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 123 | 30.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.8 | 
| 12 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 5 | 153 | 30.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 38.3 | 
| 13 | Louisville | 4 | 7 | 213 | 30.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 53.3 | 
| 14 | UCF | 4 | 7 | 211 | 30.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 52.8 | 
| 15 | Auburn | 5 | 8 | 237 | 29.63 | 1 | 1.6 | 47.4 | 
| 16 | Texas A&M | 4 | 8 | 234 | 29.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.5 | 
| 17 | Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 17.2 | 
| 18 | BYU | 4 | 5 | 143 | 28.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.8 | 
| 19 | Iowa | 5 | 9 | 257 | 28.56 | 1 | 1.8 | 51.4 | 
| 20 | Iowa State | 5 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 
| 21 | Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 167 | 27.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 41.8 | 
| 22 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 6 | 166 | 27.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 33.2 | 
| 23 | Southern Miss | 5 | 4 | 110 | 27.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 22.0 | 
| 24 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 7 | 189 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 47.3 | 
| 25 | Delaware | 4 | 8 | 215 | 26.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.8 | 
| 26 | Indiana | 5 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 15.8 | 
| 27 | James Madison | 4 | 10 | 260 | 26.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 65.0 | 
| 27 | Kent State | 4 | 7 | 182 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 45.5 | 
| 29 | Texas State | 4 | 9 | 230 | 25.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 57.5 | 
| 30 | Colorado | 5 | 12 | 305 | 25.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 61.0 | 
| 31 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 13 | 330 | 25.38 | 1 | 2.6 | 66.0 | 
| 32 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.0 | 
| 32 | Arkansas | 5 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 15.2 | 
| 34 | UAB | 4 | 15 | 376 | 25.07 | 1 | 3.8 | 94.0 | 
| 35 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 10 | 250 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 62.5 | 
| 36 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 8 | 197 | 24.63 | 1 | 1.6 | 39.4 | 
| 37 | Navy | 4 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.5 | 
| 38 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.4 | 
| 39 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.0 | 
| 40 | Fresno State | 5 | 9 | 213 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.6 | 
| 41 | Houston | 4 | 7 | 165 | 23.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.3 | 
| 42 | Illinois | 5 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 9.4 | 
| 43 | California | 5 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.6 | 
| 44 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 15 | 344 | 22.93 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.8 | 
| 45 | TCU | 4 | 8 | 183 | 22.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.8 | 
| 46 | Oregon | 5 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.2 | 
| 47 | Arkansas State | 5 | 15 | 338 | 22.53 | 1 | 3.0 | 67.6 | 
| 48 | Akron | 5 | 16 | 356 | 22.25 | 0 | 3.2 | 71.2 | 
| 49 | Washington | 4 | 10 | 222 | 22.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.5 | 
| 50 | Florida | 4 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 | 
| 51 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.6 | 
| 52 | Nevada | 4 | 6 | 131 | 21.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.8 | 
| 53 | Duke | 5 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.8 | 
| 54 | LSU | 5 | 9 | 196 | 21.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.2 | 
| 55 | Toledo | 5 | 7 | 152 | 21.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.4 | 
| 56 | USF | 4 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.0 | 
| 57 | East Carolina | 5 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.8 | 
| 57 | West Virginia | 5 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.8 | 
| 59 | South Carolina | 5 | 9 | 192 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.4 | 
| 60 | FIU | 4 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.3 | 
| 61 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 | 
| 62 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 15 | 318 | 21.20 | 0 | 3.8 | 79.5 | 
| 62 | UTSA | 4 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.5 | 
| 64 | Baylor | 5 | 17 | 357 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.4 | 71.4 | 
| 64 | Nebraska | 4 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 | 
| 64 | Tulsa | 5 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.4 | 
| 64 | Colorado State | 4 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 | 
| 64 | Hawaii | 6 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 | 
| 69 | Connecticut | 5 | 13 | 271 | 20.85 | 0 | 2.6 | 54.2 | 
| 70 | Purdue | 4 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.3 | 
| 70 | Rutgers | 5 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.0 | 
| 72 | Missouri | 5 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.0 | 
| 73 | Clemson | 4 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.8 | 
| 74 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 14 | 287 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.8 | 57.4 | 
| 74 | SMU | 4 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.8 | 
| 76 | Arizona | 4 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.5 | 
| 76 | Texas Tech | 4 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.5 | 
| 78 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.0 | 
| 78 | Memphis | 5 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 
| 80 | Missouri State | 5 | 10 | 198 | 19.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.6 | 
| 81 | Tulane | 5 | 9 | 178 | 19.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.6 | 
| 82 | Marshall | 5 | 10 | 197 | 19.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.4 | 
| 82 | Western Michigan | 5 | 10 | 197 | 19.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.4 | 
| 84 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.8 | 
| 85 | Ohio | 5 | 7 | 135 | 19.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.0 | 
| 86 | New Mexico | 4 | 8 | 154 | 19.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.5 | 
| 87 | North Carolina | 4 | 9 | 172 | 19.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.0 | 
| 88 | Minnesota | 4 | 8 | 152 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 | 
| 88 | Washington State | 5 | 8 | 152 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.4 | 
| 88 | Appalachian State | 4 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 | 
| 91 | Ball State | 4 | 11 | 207 | 18.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.8 | 
| 92 | Boston College | 4 | 10 | 186 | 18.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.5 | 
| 93 | Georgia State | 4 | 12 | 221 | 18.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.3 | 
| 94 | Syracuse | 5 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.4 | 
| 95 | Florida State | 4 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 | 
| 96 | Louisiana | 5 | 11 | 200 | 18.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.0 | 
| 97 | UNLV | 4 | 8 | 145 | 18.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.3 | 
| 98 | UCLA | 4 | 12 | 216 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 | 
| 98 | NC State | 5 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 | 
| 98 | Utah State | 5 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 | 
| 98 | Air Force | 4 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 | 
| 98 | Central Michigan | 5 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.4 | 
| 103 | Michigan | 4 | 7 | 123 | 17.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.8 | 
| 104 | North Texas | 5 | 8 | 140 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.0 | 
| 104 | New Mexico State | 4 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 | 
| 106 | USC | 5 | 12 | 209 | 17.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 41.8 | 
| 107 | Rice | 5 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 27.8 | 
| 108 | Buffalo | 5 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.4 | 
| 108 | Army | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 
| 110 | Georgia | 4 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.8 | 
| 111 | Texas | 4 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.0 | 
| 112 | Liberty | 5 | 12 | 198 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 39.6 | 
| 112 | Stanford | 5 | 12 | 198 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 39.6 | 
| 112 | Old Dominion | 4 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 | 
| 115 | Kentucky | 4 | 8 | 131 | 16.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.8 | 
| 116 | Ole Miss | 5 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 
| 116 | San Diego State | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 
| 118 | Oregon State | 5 | 12 | 189 | 15.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 37.8 | 
| 119 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 24.2 | 
| 120 | Troy | 4 | 9 | 136 | 15.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 34.0 | 
| 121 | Arizona State | 5 | 8 | 119 | 14.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 23.8 | 
| 122 | San Jose State | 4 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.0 | 
| 123 | South Alabama | 5 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 
| 124 | Maryland | 4 | 7 | 99 | 14.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.8 | 
| 125 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.3 | 
| 125 | Temple | 4 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.3 | 
| 127 | Boise State | 4 | 8 | 110 | 13.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.5 | 
| 128 | Mississippi State | 5 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 
| 129 | UTEP | 5 | 13 | 166 | 12.77 | 0 | 2.6 | 33.2 | 
| 130 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.6 | 
| 131 | Utah | 5 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 
| 132 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 
| 133 | Oklahoma | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 
| 134 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 
| 135 | Alabama | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |