2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 10/08/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 1 | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 116.0 |
| 2 | UAB | 1 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 105.0 |
| 3 | Duke | 1 | 4 | 100 | 25.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 100.0 |
| 4 | Kansas State | 1 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 99.0 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 99.0 |
| 6 | Navy | 1 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 97.0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 1 | 3 | 93 | 31.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 93.0 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 1 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 89.0 |
| 9 | FIU | 1 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.0 |
| 10 | Delaware | 1 | 3 | 80 | 26.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 80.0 |
| 11 | BYU | 1 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.0 |
| 11 | Houston | 1 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.0 |
| 13 | New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.0 |
| 14 | San Diego State | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 14 | Missouri State | 1 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.0 |
| 16 | Colorado | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 17 | Alabama | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 17 | Connecticut | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 1 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| 20 | Oregon State | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 20 | Tulsa | 1 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 61.0 |
| 22 | Akron | 1 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.0 |
| 23 | Syracuse | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 24 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 25 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 25 | Florida | 1 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 52.0 |
| 27 | Baylor | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 27 | Central Michigan | 1 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 50.0 |
| 29 | Ohio | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 30 | Troy | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 31 | Boston College | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 32 | Kansas | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 32 | Temple | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 34 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 35 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 36 | San Jose State | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 |
| 37 | Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 38 | California | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 39 | Purdue | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 39 | Kent State | 1 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| 41 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 42 | Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 42 | Penn State | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 44 | Charlotte | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 45 | Ball State | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 46 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 46 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 48 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 48 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 48 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 51 | UTEP | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 52 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 52 | TCU | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 52 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 55 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 55 | Louisville | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 57 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 58 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 58 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 60 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 60 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 60 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 60 | Army | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 60 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 65 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 66 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 66 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 66 | Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 69 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 69 | USF | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 71 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 72 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 73 | UCLA | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 73 | Texas A&M | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 73 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 76 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 77 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 78 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 79 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 79 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 81 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 82 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 83 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -5.0 |