2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 13 | 8 | 261 | 32.63 | 1 | 0.6 | 20.1 |
| 2 | Tennessee | 12 | 10 | 316 | 31.60 | 1 | 0.8 | 26.3 |
| 3 | Duke | 13 | 19 | 594 | 31.26 | 1 | 1.5 | 45.7 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 12 | 18 | 500 | 27.78 | 2 | 1.5 | 41.7 |
| 5 | Hawaii | 12 | 13 | 353 | 27.15 | 1 | 1.1 | 29.4 |
| 6 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 20 | 540 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 41.5 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 13 | 16 | 425 | 26.56 | 1 | 1.2 | 32.7 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 13 | 7 | 185 | 26.43 | 1 | 0.5 | 14.2 |
| 9 | New Mexico | 12 | 20 | 525 | 26.25 | 2 | 1.7 | 43.8 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 11 | 12 | 308 | 25.67 | 1 | 1.1 | 28.0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 12 | 21 | 537 | 25.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 44.8 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 12 | 21 | 531 | 25.29 | 2 | 1.8 | 44.3 |
| 13 | LSU | 12 | 20 | 504 | 25.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 42.0 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 12 | 30 | 752 | 25.07 | 1 | 2.5 | 62.7 |
| 15 | Nevada | 11 | 15 | 375 | 25.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 34.1 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 11 | 22 | 548 | 24.91 | 1 | 2.0 | 49.8 |
| 17 | Iowa | 12 | 23 | 560 | 24.35 | 1 | 1.9 | 46.7 |
| 18 | Florida State | 11 | 9 | 214 | 23.78 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.5 |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 12 | 19 | 451 | 23.74 | 0 | 1.6 | 37.6 |
| 20 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 23 | 543 | 23.61 | 1 | 1.9 | 45.3 |
| 20 | Charlotte | 11 | 18 | 425 | 23.61 | 1 | 1.6 | 38.6 |
| 22 | Auburn | 11 | 19 | 446 | 23.47 | 1 | 1.7 | 40.5 |
| 23 | Texas State | 12 | 33 | 771 | 23.36 | 1 | 2.8 | 64.3 |
| 24 | Baylor | 11 | 32 | 747 | 23.34 | 0 | 2.9 | 67.9 |
| 25 | BYU | 13 | 20 | 465 | 23.25 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.8 |
| 26 | Washington | 12 | 22 | 509 | 23.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.4 |
| 27 | Tulane | 14 | 26 | 596 | 22.92 | 0 | 1.9 | 42.6 |
| 28 | Ole Miss | 13 | 8 | 183 | 22.88 | 0 | 0.6 | 14.1 |
| 29 | Colorado | 12 | 30 | 686 | 22.87 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.2 |
| 30 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 29 | 663 | 22.86 | 0 | 2.6 | 60.3 |
| 31 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 27 | 616 | 22.81 | 2 | 2.3 | 51.3 |
| 32 | Minnesota | 12 | 25 | 570 | 22.80 | 0 | 2.1 | 47.5 |
| 33 | Bowling Green | 11 | 30 | 683 | 22.77 | 0 | 2.7 | 62.1 |
| 34 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 34 | 772 | 22.71 | 1 | 2.8 | 64.3 |
| 35 | San Diego State | 12 | 20 | 451 | 22.55 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.6 |
| 36 | Delaware | 12 | 27 | 603 | 22.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.3 |
| 37 | Troy | 13 | 29 | 647 | 22.31 | 0 | 2.2 | 49.8 |
| 38 | Illinois | 12 | 11 | 245 | 22.27 | 0 | 0.9 | 20.4 |
| 39 | Marshall | 11 | 24 | 534 | 22.25 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.5 |
| 40 | TCU | 12 | 16 | 354 | 22.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.5 |
| 41 | Kansas | 11 | 25 | 551 | 22.04 | 1 | 2.3 | 50.1 |
| 41 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 23 | 507 | 22.04 | 0 | 1.9 | 42.3 |
| 43 | Toledo | 12 | 23 | 506 | 22.00 | 1 | 1.9 | 42.2 |
| 43 | Miami (FL) | 13 | 12 | 264 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 20.3 |
| 43 | Cincinnati | 12 | 11 | 242 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 20.2 |
| 46 | Southern Miss | 12 | 12 | 261 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.8 |
| 47 | Purdue | 11 | 27 | 587 | 21.74 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.4 |
| 48 | South Carolina | 11 | 18 | 391 | 21.72 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.5 |
| 49 | UAB | 11 | 26 | 562 | 21.62 | 1 | 2.4 | 51.1 |
| 50 | James Madison | 13 | 20 | 432 | 21.60 | 1 | 1.5 | 33.2 |
| 50 | Arkansas | 11 | 10 | 216 | 21.60 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.6 |
| 52 | Ohio | 12 | 16 | 340 | 21.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 53 | North Texas | 13 | 25 | 531 | 21.24 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.8 |
| 53 | Fresno State | 12 | 21 | 446 | 21.24 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.2 |
| 55 | Arkansas State | 12 | 32 | 676 | 21.13 | 2 | 2.7 | 56.3 |
| 56 | Air Force | 11 | 9 | 190 | 21.11 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.3 |
| 57 | Akron | 11 | 33 | 691 | 20.94 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.8 |
| 58 | Louisiana | 12 | 29 | 607 | 20.93 | 1 | 2.4 | 50.6 |
| 58 | Connecticut | 12 | 29 | 607 | 20.93 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.6 |
| 60 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 25 | 523 | 20.92 | 0 | 2.1 | 43.6 |
| 61 | Liberty | 11 | 25 | 522 | 20.88 | 1 | 2.3 | 47.5 |
| 62 | New Mexico State | 11 | 13 | 269 | 20.69 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.5 |
| 63 | Northwestern | 12 | 11 | 227 | 20.64 | 0 | 0.9 | 18.9 |
| 64 | Buffalo | 11 | 24 | 495 | 20.63 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.0 |
| 65 | Memphis | 12 | 13 | 268 | 20.62 | 1 | 1.1 | 22.3 |
| 66 | Clemson | 12 | 12 | 247 | 20.58 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.6 |
| 67 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 20 | 410 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.3 |
| 68 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 17 | 347 | 20.41 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 69 | Ball State | 11 | 25 | 510 | 20.40 | 1 | 2.3 | 46.4 |
| 70 | San Jose State | 11 | 22 | 446 | 20.27 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.5 |
| 70 | Arizona | 12 | 11 | 223 | 20.27 | 0 | 0.9 | 18.6 |
| 72 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 31 | 626 | 20.19 | 1 | 2.6 | 52.2 |
| 73 | Missouri | 12 | 20 | 403 | 20.15 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.6 |
| 74 | Navy | 12 | 20 | 402 | 20.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.5 |
| 75 | Western Michigan | 13 | 32 | 640 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.2 |
| 76 | Penn State | 12 | 23 | 455 | 19.78 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.9 |
| 77 | Central Michigan | 12 | 17 | 336 | 19.76 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.0 |
| 78 | Utah State | 12 | 16 | 316 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 79 | FIU | 12 | 23 | 454 | 19.74 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.8 |
| 80 | Syracuse | 11 | 22 | 433 | 19.68 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.4 |
| 81 | Rice | 12 | 22 | 432 | 19.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.0 |
| 82 | SMU | 12 | 16 | 314 | 19.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.2 |
| 83 | Louisville | 12 | 15 | 292 | 19.47 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 84 | Appalachian State | 12 | 27 | 524 | 19.41 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.7 |
| 85 | Missouri State | 12 | 29 | 561 | 19.34 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.8 |
| 86 | UNLV | 13 | 21 | 406 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.2 |
| 86 | Indiana | 13 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.4 |
| 88 | Oregon | 13 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.4 |
| 89 | Boise State | 13 | 25 | 478 | 19.12 | 0 | 1.9 | 36.8 |
| 90 | Georgia | 13 | 10 | 191 | 19.10 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.7 |
| 91 | Houston | 12 | 22 | 419 | 19.05 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.9 |
| 92 | Rutgers | 11 | 8 | 152 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.8 |
| 93 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 20 | 378 | 18.90 | 1 | 1.7 | 31.5 |
| 94 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 26 | 491 | 18.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.8 |
| 95 | Boston College | 11 | 18 | 339 | 18.83 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.8 |
| 96 | USF | 12 | 13 | 244 | 18.77 | 0 | 1.1 | 20.3 |
| 97 | Colorado State | 11 | 17 | 319 | 18.76 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 98 | West Virginia | 11 | 8 | 150 | 18.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.6 |
| 99 | UCLA | 12 | 31 | 580 | 18.71 | 0 | 2.6 | 48.3 |
| 100 | UCF | 11 | 24 | 445 | 18.54 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.5 |
| 101 | Michigan | 13 | 23 | 424 | 18.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.6 |
| 102 | Georgia State | 11 | 24 | 440 | 18.33 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.0 |
| 103 | North Carolina | 11 | 22 | 402 | 18.27 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.5 |
| 104 | NC State | 12 | 16 | 292 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 105 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 26 | 474 | 18.23 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.1 |
| 106 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 18 | 328 | 18.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.3 |
| 107 | Kent State | 11 | 28 | 505 | 18.04 | 1 | 2.5 | 45.9 |
| 108 | Tulsa | 11 | 29 | 523 | 18.03 | 0 | 2.6 | 47.5 |
| 109 | Oregon State | 11 | 26 | 467 | 17.96 | 0 | 2.4 | 42.5 |
| 110 | Washington State | 12 | 12 | 215 | 17.92 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.9 |
| 111 | Stanford | 12 | 22 | 394 | 17.91 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.8 |
| 112 | Old Dominion | 12 | 8 | 143 | 17.88 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.9 |
| 113 | East Carolina | 12 | 16 | 281 | 17.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.4 |
| 114 | California | 12 | 18 | 312 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 |
| 115 | Iowa State | 11 | 11 | 190 | 17.27 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 116 | Arizona State | 12 | 14 | 239 | 17.07 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.9 |
| 117 | Kentucky | 11 | 14 | 237 | 16.93 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.5 |
| 118 | Wyoming | 11 | 12 | 203 | 16.92 | 0 | 1.1 | 18.5 |
| 119 | Alabama | 14 | 19 | 321 | 16.89 | 0 | 1.4 | 22.9 |
| 120 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 21 | 353 | 16.81 | 0 | 1.9 | 32.1 |
| 121 | UTSA | 12 | 11 | 184 | 16.73 | 0 | 0.9 | 15.3 |
| 122 | USC | 13 | 21 | 350 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.9 |
| 123 | Temple | 11 | 20 | 328 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.8 |
| 124 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 11 | 180 | 16.36 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 125 | Texas | 13 | 22 | 345 | 15.68 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.5 |
| 126 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 14 | 207 | 14.79 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.8 |
| 127 | Maryland | 11 | 14 | 206 | 14.71 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.7 |
| 127 | Massachusetts | 11 | 7 | 103 | 14.71 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.4 |
| 129 | Florida | 11 | 13 | 184 | 14.15 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.7 |
| 130 | Utah | 12 | 15 | 202 | 13.47 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.8 |
| 131 | UTEP | 11 | 28 | 376 | 13.43 | 0 | 2.5 | 34.2 |
| 132 | Mississippi State | 12 | 9 | 118 | 13.11 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 133 | Army | 12 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.4 |
| 134 | South Alabama | 11 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
| 135 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 12 | 95 | 7.92 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.6 |
| 136 | Oklahoma | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |