2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 11/01/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 2 | 3 | 130 | 43.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 65.0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 4 | 8 | 316 | 39.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 79.0 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 3 | 4 | 152 | 38.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 50.7 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 3 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 12.3 |
| 5 | Texas Tech | 4 | 7 | 249 | 35.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 62.3 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.3 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 4 | 8 | 245 | 30.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 61.3 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 9 | 262 | 29.11 | 1 | 3.0 | 87.3 |
| 9 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.5 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 3 | 7 | 197 | 28.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 65.7 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 3 | 10 | 276 | 27.60 | 0 | 3.3 | 92.0 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 9 | 247 | 27.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 61.8 |
| 13 | Kent State | 4 | 8 | 219 | 27.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.8 |
| 14 | Duke | 2 | 5 | 135 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 67.5 |
| 15 | Boise State | 4 | 3 | 80 | 26.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.0 |
| 16 | Ole Miss | 3 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.7 |
| 17 | Virginia | 3 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.0 |
| 18 | Colorado | 3 | 9 | 227 | 25.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 75.7 |
| 19 | Auburn | 3 | 4 | 100 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.3 |
| 20 | San Diego State | 3 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 41.0 |
| 20 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 41.0 |
| 22 | Iowa | 3 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.3 |
| 22 | Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.3 |
| 24 | Florida State | 3 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.3 |
| 25 | Delaware | 3 | 5 | 120 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.0 |
| 25 | Illinois | 3 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 25 | Air Force | 3 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 25 | Georgia | 3 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
| 29 | Tulane | 3 | 9 | 214 | 23.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.3 |
| 30 | Washington | 4 | 10 | 237 | 23.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 59.3 |
| 31 | Arizona State | 3 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.7 |
| 32 | FIU | 4 | 10 | 236 | 23.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 59.0 |
| 32 | Memphis | 4 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 29.5 |
| 34 | Cincinnati | 4 | 7 | 165 | 23.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.3 |
| 35 | Texas A&M | 4 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.5 |
| 36 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 6 | 139 | 23.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.3 |
| 37 | TCU | 4 | 8 | 185 | 23.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.3 |
| 38 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 11 | 253 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 63.3 |
| 38 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.3 |
| 40 | Colorado State | 4 | 6 | 136 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.0 |
| 41 | BYU | 4 | 9 | 203 | 22.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.8 |
| 42 | North Texas | 3 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.3 |
| 43 | Fresno State | 3 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.3 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 3 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.7 |
| 45 | Texas State | 4 | 12 | 262 | 21.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.5 |
| 46 | Charlotte | 4 | 12 | 256 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 46 | USC | 2 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.0 |
| 48 | Baylor | 3 | 9 | 189 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| 49 | UNLV | 3 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.7 |
| 50 | Syracuse | 4 | 12 | 248 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 50 | Ohio | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.7 |
| 52 | Appalachian State | 4 | 10 | 206 | 20.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.5 |
| 52 | California | 3 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.3 |
| 54 | Louisiana | 3 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.7 |
| 55 | Kansas State | 3 | 10 | 204 | 20.40 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.0 |
| 56 | Purdue | 4 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.5 |
| 57 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 10 | 202 | 20.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.5 |
| 57 | Clemson | 3 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.7 |
| 59 | Navy | 3 | 11 | 222 | 20.18 | 0 | 3.7 | 74.0 |
| 60 | North Carolina | 4 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 |
| 60 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 |
| 62 | Buffalo | 3 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.7 |
| 62 | Nevada | 4 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 62 | Army | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 62 | SMU | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 66 | Ball State | 4 | 10 | 198 | 19.80 | 1 | 2.5 | 49.5 |
| 67 | Connecticut | 3 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.3 |
| 67 | New Mexico State | 3 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.7 |
| 69 | Missouri | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 70 | Rice | 4 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 71 | Kansas | 3 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.3 |
| 72 | Troy | 4 | 11 | 210 | 19.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 52.5 |
| 73 | UTSA | 4 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
| 74 | Bowling Green | 3 | 9 | 168 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 74 | Arkansas State | 3 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.3 |
| 74 | Stanford | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 77 | Southern Miss | 3 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.0 |
| 77 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.3 |
| 79 | Temple | 4 | 8 | 148 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 80 | NC State | 3 | 9 | 166 | 18.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.3 |
| 81 | UCF | 3 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.7 |
| 82 | Tulsa | 3 | 13 | 236 | 18.15 | 0 | 4.3 | 78.7 |
| 83 | LSU | 3 | 7 | 127 | 18.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.3 |
| 84 | UAB | 3 | 8 | 145 | 18.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 48.3 |
| 85 | Boston College | 4 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 85 | South Carolina | 3 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 85 | Old Dominion | 4 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 85 | Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 89 | Georgia State | 4 | 10 | 179 | 17.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.8 |
| 90 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 9 | 161 | 17.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.7 |
| 91 | Wake Forest | 3 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.7 |
| 92 | Marshall | 3 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.3 |
| 93 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 47.0 |
| 94 | UCLA | 4 | 10 | 175 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.8 |
| 94 | Wyoming | 4 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.3 |
| 96 | Penn State | 3 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.3 |
| 97 | Alabama | 4 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.8 |
| 98 | Minnesota | 4 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 98 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 100 | Oregon State | 3 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.0 |
| 101 | Missouri State | 3 | 10 | 167 | 16.70 | 0 | 3.3 | 55.7 |
| 102 | Arizona | 3 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.7 |
| 103 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 10 | 163 | 16.30 | 0 | 3.3 | 54.3 |
| 104 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.0 |
| 105 | Utah State | 3 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 37.7 |
| 106 | Texas | 4 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
| 106 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.7 |
| 108 | Mississippi State | 3 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.7 |
| 109 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 10 | 156 | 15.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 39.0 |
| 109 | Florida | 3 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.0 |
| 111 | Toledo | 3 | 7 | 109 | 15.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.3 |
| 112 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.0 |
| 113 | UTEP | 3 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 35.3 |
| 114 | Central Michigan | 3 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 115 | Akron | 4 | 8 | 119 | 14.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.8 |
| 116 | James Madison | 4 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 117 | Houston | 4 | 8 | 117 | 14.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.3 |
| 118 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 118 | Indiana | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.7 |
| 120 | USF | 4 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.5 |
| 121 | Northwestern | 4 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| 122 | West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
| 123 | Maryland | 3 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.3 |
| 124 | Utah | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 124 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 126 | Louisville | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
| 127 | Massachusetts | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 127 | Iowa State | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 129 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.5 |
| 130 | Michigan | 4 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
| 131 | Michigan State | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 132 | South Alabama | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 132 | Washington State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |