2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 2 | 5 | 177 | 35.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 88.5 |
| 2 | Boise State | 2 | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 86.5 |
| 3 | Michigan | 1 | 6 | 165 | 27.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 165.0 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 1 | 3 | 163 | 54.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 163.0 |
| 5 | LSU | 1 | 4 | 147 | 36.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 147.0 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 137 | 45.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 137.0 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 7.0 | 131.0 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 1 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 121.0 |
| 9 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 |
| 10 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.5 |
| 11 | Memphis | 1 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 91.0 |
| 12 | Utah State | 1 | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 84.0 |
| 12 | UNLV | 2 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 14 | Tulane | 2 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.5 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.0 |
| 16 | Rice | 1 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |
| 17 | Missouri State | 1 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 18 | Missouri | 1 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.0 |
| 19 | Nebraska | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 20 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 20 | James Madison | 2 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 22 | Appalachian State | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 23 | Texas | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 24 | Washington State | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 25 | Delaware | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 25 | Hawaii | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 27 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 28 | Iowa | 1 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.0 |
| 29 | Central Michigan | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 30 | Oregon | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 31 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.5 |
| 32 | Toledo | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 33 | USF | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 33 | Alabama | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 35 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 36 | Texas Tech | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 37 | FIU | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 38 | California | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 38 | North Texas | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 40 | Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 41 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 41 | Navy | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.5 |
| 43 | Southern Miss | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 44 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 45 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 46 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 47 | USC | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 47 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 49 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 49 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 51 | Virginia | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 52 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 52 | Penn State | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 52 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 52 | Utah | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 56 | Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 57 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 58 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 58 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 58 | Duke | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 61 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 61 | San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 63 | Georgia | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 64 | BYU | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 65 | Arkansas State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |