2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in November Only through 11/22/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 14 | 309 | 22.07 | 0 | 4.7 | 103.0 |
| 2 | Duke | 4 | 9 | 294 | 32.67 | 1 | 2.3 | 73.5 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 4 | 12 | 273 | 22.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.3 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 3 | 8 | 266 | 33.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 88.7 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 3 | 11 | 265 | 24.09 | 0 | 3.7 | 88.3 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 3 | 11 | 248 | 22.55 | 0 | 3.7 | 82.7 |
| 7 | Akron | 3 | 10 | 246 | 24.60 | 0 | 3.3 | 82.0 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 3 | 8 | 241 | 30.13 | 1 | 2.7 | 80.3 |
| 9 | Hawaii | 3 | 7 | 225 | 32.14 | 1 | 2.3 | 75.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 3 | 9 | 220 | 24.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.3 |
| 11 | UCF | 4 | 12 | 219 | 18.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.8 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 3 | 8 | 193 | 24.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 64.3 |
| 13 | Purdue | 3 | 8 | 191 | 23.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.7 |
| 13 | Troy | 3 | 9 | 191 | 21.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.7 |
| 15 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 7 | 187 | 26.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 62.3 |
| 16 | Kent State | 3 | 13 | 185 | 14.23 | 0 | 4.3 | 61.7 |
| 17 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 7 | 184 | 26.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 61.3 |
| 18 | North Texas | 3 | 7 | 182 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 60.7 |
| 19 | Connecticut | 4 | 8 | 181 | 22.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.3 |
| 19 | Delaware | 4 | 9 | 181 | 20.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.3 |
| 21 | UAB | 4 | 8 | 179 | 22.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.8 |
| 22 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 5 | 174 | 34.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 58.0 |
| 23 | Toledo | 3 | 6 | 170 | 28.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 56.7 |
| 24 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 56.0 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | 162 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 25 | Appalachian State | 3 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.0 |
| 25 | Oregon State | 3 | 8 | 162 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 54.0 |
| 28 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.3 |
| 28 | New Mexico State | 4 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.0 |
| 30 | Missouri State | 3 | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.7 |
| 30 | Liberty | 4 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 32 | Charlotte | 3 | 5 | 157 | 31.40 | 1 | 1.7 | 52.3 |
| 33 | Nevada | 3 | 5 | 156 | 31.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 52.0 |
| 34 | Fresno State | 3 | 8 | 140 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 46.7 |
| 35 | Marshall | 3 | 5 | 135 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 45.0 |
| 36 | Ohio | 3 | 3 | 134 | 44.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 44.7 |
| 36 | Iowa | 3 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.7 |
| 38 | Baylor | 3 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 38 | San Jose State | 4 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.0 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | 3 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 43.3 |
| 41 | Kansas | 3 | 7 | 127 | 18.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.3 |
| 41 | Louisville | 4 | 7 | 127 | 18.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.8 |
| 43 | Notre Dame | 4 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
| 44 | Tulane | 3 | 4 | 123 | 30.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.0 |
| 44 | Alabama | 3 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 44 | East Carolina | 4 | 8 | 123 | 15.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.8 |
| 47 | Penn State | 4 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.3 |
| 48 | Temple | 3 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.7 |
| 49 | Ball State | 3 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.3 |
| 50 | Rice | 2 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.5 |
| 50 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.3 |
| 52 | UNLV | 4 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 53 | Georgia | 4 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.5 |
| 53 | UCLA | 3 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 53 | Colorado | 3 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 53 | Texas State | 3 | 7 | 114 | 16.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.0 |
| 57 | Northwestern | 3 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.3 |
| 57 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.3 |
| 57 | UTEP | 3 | 8 | 112 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 37.3 |
| 60 | Western Michigan | 3 | 8 | 111 | 13.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 37.0 |
| 61 | Florida State | 4 | 4 | 109 | 27.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.3 |
| 62 | Stanford | 3 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.0 |
| 63 | TCU | 3 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.0 |
| 63 | FIU | 3 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 63 | Michigan | 3 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 66 | Houston | 3 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.0 |
| 67 | Central Michigan | 3 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.7 |
| 67 | Utah | 3 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.7 |
| 69 | Missouri | 3 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.0 |
| 69 | SMU | 3 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.0 |
| 69 | Tulsa | 3 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.0 |
| 72 | New Mexico | 3 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.3 |
| 72 | Maryland | 4 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.8 |
| 74 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.7 |
| 75 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 88 | 44.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 22.0 |
| 75 | Navy | 3 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.3 |
| 77 | USF | 3 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.7 |
| 78 | Ole Miss | 3 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| 79 | Boston College | 3 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.3 |
| 79 | Southern Miss | 3 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.3 |
| 79 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.3 |
| 82 | Indiana | 3 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
| 82 | Texas | 3 | 6 | 81 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 84 | Syracuse | 2 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 84 | BYU | 3 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 86 | Colorado State | 3 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.0 |
| 87 | Iowa State | 3 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.7 |
| 88 | South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 89 | Georgia State | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.7 |
| 90 | Boise State | 3 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.3 |
| 91 | Texas Tech | 3 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 92 | Texas A&M | 3 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 23.7 |
| 93 | Air Force | 4 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.5 |
| 94 | Florida | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 95 | Arizona State | 3 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| 96 | Arkansas | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 97 | Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 98 | Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 98 | USC | 4 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.8 |
| 100 | California | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.7 |
| 100 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.7 |
| 102 | LSU | 3 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.0 |
| 103 | West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.7 |
| 103 | Arizona | 4 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 103 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 106 | Mississippi State | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 107 | Virginia | 3 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.7 |
| 108 | Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.0 |
| 109 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 110 | James Madison | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.7 |
| 111 | Auburn | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 112 | NC State | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 113 | Massachusetts | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 113 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 115 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| 116 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.0 |
| 117 | Oregon | 3 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.7 |
| 117 | Army | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.7 |
| 119 | Wake Forest | 4 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| 120 | Utah State | 3 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.7 |
| 121 | North Carolina | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 122 | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 122 | Wyoming | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
| 124 | Washington State | 3 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
| 125 | Washington | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| 126 | Clemson | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 126 | Memphis | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 128 | Cincinnati | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 128 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 130 | Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 131 | Old Dominion | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 132 | South Alabama | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| 133 | Michigan State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 133 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 135 | UTSA | 3 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -0.3 |