2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 12 | 21 | 531 | 25.29 | 2 | 1.8 | 44.3 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 26 | 609 | 23.42 | 2 | 2.4 | 55.4 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 11 | 29 | 675 | 23.28 | 2 | 2.6 | 61.4 |
| 4 | Virginia | 12 | 7 | 243 | 34.71 | 1 | 0.6 | 20.3 |
| 4 | Duke | 12 | 19 | 594 | 31.26 | 1 | 1.6 | 49.5 |
| 4 | Hawaii | 11 | 10 | 296 | 29.60 | 1 | 0.9 | 26.9 |
| 4 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 18 | 503 | 27.94 | 1 | 1.5 | 41.9 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 12 | 14 | 390 | 27.86 | 1 | 1.2 | 32.5 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 12 | 6 | 167 | 27.83 | 1 | 0.5 | 13.9 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 11 | 26 | 682 | 26.23 | 1 | 2.4 | 62.0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 11 | 12 | 308 | 25.67 | 1 | 1.1 | 28.0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 12 | 21 | 537 | 25.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 44.8 |
| 4 | Iowa | 11 | 20 | 511 | 25.55 | 1 | 1.8 | 46.5 |
| 4 | Nevada | 11 | 15 | 375 | 25.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 34.1 |
| 4 | Kansas State | 11 | 22 | 548 | 24.91 | 1 | 2.0 | 49.8 |
| 4 | Texas State | 11 | 32 | 758 | 23.69 | 1 | 2.9 | 68.9 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 11 | 18 | 425 | 23.61 | 1 | 1.6 | 38.6 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 22 | 519 | 23.59 | 1 | 2.0 | 47.2 |
| 4 | Auburn | 11 | 19 | 446 | 23.47 | 1 | 1.7 | 40.5 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 33 | 758 | 22.97 | 1 | 3.0 | 68.9 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 11 | 15 | 337 | 22.47 | 1 | 1.4 | 30.6 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 11 | 19 | 425 | 22.37 | 1 | 1.7 | 38.6 |
| 4 | Toledo | 11 | 21 | 468 | 22.29 | 1 | 1.9 | 42.5 |
| 4 | Kansas | 11 | 25 | 551 | 22.04 | 1 | 2.3 | 50.1 |
| 4 | UAB | 11 | 26 | 562 | 21.62 | 1 | 2.4 | 51.1 |
| 4 | James Madison | 12 | 18 | 388 | 21.56 | 1 | 1.5 | 32.3 |
| 4 | Ohio | 11 | 16 | 340 | 21.25 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.9 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 11 | 29 | 607 | 20.93 | 1 | 2.6 | 55.2 |
| 4 | Liberty | 11 | 25 | 522 | 20.88 | 1 | 2.3 | 47.5 |
| 4 | Ball State | 11 | 25 | 510 | 20.40 | 1 | 2.3 | 46.4 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 31 | 626 | 20.19 | 1 | 2.6 | 52.2 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 20 | 378 | 18.90 | 1 | 1.8 | 34.4 |
| 4 | Kent State | 11 | 28 | 505 | 18.04 | 1 | 2.5 | 45.9 |
| 4 | Memphis | 11 | 10 | 177 | 17.70 | 1 | 0.9 | 16.1 |
| 35 | Tennessee | 11 | 7 | 179 | 25.57 | 0 | 0.6 | 16.3 |
| 35 | BYU | 12 | 19 | 460 | 24.21 | 0 | 1.6 | 38.3 |
| 35 | Florida State | 11 | 9 | 214 | 23.78 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.5 |
| 35 | Texas A&M | 11 | 19 | 451 | 23.74 | 0 | 1.7 | 41.0 |
| 35 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 16 | 376 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.2 |
| 35 | San Diego State | 11 | 19 | 444 | 23.37 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.4 |
| 35 | Baylor | 11 | 32 | 747 | 23.34 | 0 | 2.9 | 67.9 |
| 35 | Minnesota | 11 | 24 | 557 | 23.21 | 0 | 2.2 | 50.6 |
| 35 | Washington | 12 | 22 | 509 | 23.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.4 |
| 35 | Ole Miss | 11 | 8 | 183 | 22.88 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.6 |
| 35 | Colorado | 12 | 30 | 686 | 22.87 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.2 |
| 35 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 29 | 663 | 22.86 | 0 | 2.6 | 60.3 |
| 35 | Bowling Green | 11 | 30 | 683 | 22.77 | 0 | 2.7 | 62.1 |
| 35 | Delaware | 11 | 24 | 546 | 22.75 | 0 | 2.2 | 49.6 |
| 35 | Tulane | 13 | 25 | 565 | 22.60 | 0 | 1.9 | 43.5 |
| 35 | Illinois | 11 | 10 | 224 | 22.40 | 0 | 0.9 | 20.4 |
| 35 | LSU | 11 | 16 | 357 | 22.31 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 35 | Marshall | 11 | 24 | 534 | 22.25 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.5 |
| 35 | TCU | 11 | 16 | 354 | 22.13 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.2 |
| 35 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 12 | 264 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.0 |
| 35 | Cincinnati | 11 | 11 | 242 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 35 | Purdue | 11 | 27 | 587 | 21.74 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.4 |
| 35 | South Carolina | 11 | 18 | 391 | 21.72 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.5 |
| 35 | Arkansas | 11 | 10 | 216 | 21.60 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.6 |
| 35 | Fresno State | 11 | 21 | 446 | 21.24 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.5 |
| 35 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 21 | 444 | 21.14 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.4 |
| 35 | Connecticut | 11 | 23 | 486 | 21.13 | 0 | 2.1 | 44.2 |
| 35 | Air Force | 11 | 9 | 190 | 21.11 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.3 |
| 35 | North Texas | 12 | 24 | 506 | 21.08 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.2 |
| 35 | Southern Miss | 11 | 11 | 231 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 35 | Akron | 11 | 33 | 691 | 20.94 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.8 |
| 35 | New Mexico State | 11 | 13 | 269 | 20.69 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.5 |
| 35 | Navy | 11 | 19 | 393 | 20.68 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.7 |
| 35 | Northwestern | 11 | 11 | 227 | 20.64 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.6 |
| 35 | Buffalo | 11 | 24 | 495 | 20.63 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.0 |
| 35 | Missouri | 11 | 16 | 330 | 20.63 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| 35 | Georgia | 12 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.4 |
| 35 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 20 | 410 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.3 |
| 35 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 17 | 347 | 20.41 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 35 | Western Michigan | 12 | 30 | 608 | 20.27 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.7 |
| 35 | San Jose State | 11 | 22 | 446 | 20.27 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.5 |
| 35 | FIU | 11 | 21 | 420 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.9 | 38.2 |
| 35 | Penn State | 11 | 22 | 438 | 19.91 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.8 |
| 35 | UNLV | 12 | 19 | 378 | 19.89 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.5 |
| 35 | Troy | 12 | 25 | 497 | 19.88 | 0 | 2.1 | 41.4 |
| 35 | SMU | 11 | 15 | 297 | 19.80 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.0 |
| 35 | Syracuse | 11 | 22 | 433 | 19.68 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.4 |
| 35 | Louisville | 11 | 14 | 275 | 19.64 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.0 |
| 35 | Clemson | 11 | 11 | 216 | 19.64 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.6 |
| 35 | Arizona | 11 | 10 | 196 | 19.60 | 0 | 0.9 | 17.8 |
| 35 | Missouri State | 11 | 25 | 485 | 19.40 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.1 |
| 35 | Indiana | 12 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.5 |
| 35 | Central Michigan | 11 | 15 | 289 | 19.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.3 |
| 35 | Boise State | 13 | 25 | 478 | 19.12 | 0 | 1.9 | 36.8 |
| 35 | Appalachian State | 11 | 24 | 456 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.5 |
| 35 | Rutgers | 11 | 8 | 152 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.8 |
| 35 | Houston | 11 | 21 | 398 | 18.95 | 0 | 1.9 | 36.2 |
| 35 | Boston College | 11 | 18 | 339 | 18.83 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.8 |
| 35 | USF | 11 | 11 | 207 | 18.82 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.8 |
| 35 | Colorado State | 11 | 17 | 319 | 18.76 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 35 | West Virginia | 11 | 8 | 150 | 18.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.6 |
| 35 | Kennesaw State | 12 | 23 | 431 | 18.74 | 0 | 1.9 | 35.9 |
| 35 | UCLA | 12 | 31 | 580 | 18.71 | 0 | 2.6 | 48.3 |
| 35 | Rice | 11 | 19 | 355 | 18.68 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.3 |
| 35 | UCF | 11 | 24 | 445 | 18.54 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.5 |
| 35 | Georgia State | 11 | 24 | 440 | 18.33 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.0 |
| 35 | North Carolina | 11 | 22 | 402 | 18.27 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.5 |
| 35 | NC State | 11 | 16 | 292 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 35 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 26 | 474 | 18.23 | 0 | 2.4 | 43.1 |
| 35 | Tulsa | 11 | 29 | 523 | 18.03 | 0 | 2.6 | 47.5 |
| 35 | Oregon State | 11 | 26 | 467 | 17.96 | 0 | 2.4 | 42.5 |
| 35 | Stanford | 12 | 22 | 394 | 17.91 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.8 |
| 35 | Old Dominion | 11 | 8 | 143 | 17.88 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 35 | Utah State | 11 | 13 | 232 | 17.85 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.1 |
| 35 | Oregon | 11 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 35 | East Carolina | 11 | 16 | 281 | 17.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 35 | California | 11 | 16 | 279 | 17.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.4 |
| 35 | Washington State | 11 | 9 | 157 | 17.44 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 35 | Alabama | 12 | 17 | 294 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.5 |
| 35 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 15 | 259 | 17.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.5 |
| 35 | Iowa State | 11 | 11 | 190 | 17.27 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 35 | Kentucky | 11 | 14 | 237 | 16.93 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.5 |
| 35 | Wyoming | 11 | 12 | 203 | 16.92 | 0 | 1.1 | 18.5 |
| 35 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 21 | 353 | 16.81 | 0 | 1.9 | 32.1 |
| 35 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 10 | 165 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 35 | Temple | 11 | 20 | 328 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.8 |
| 35 | USC | 12 | 20 | 328 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.3 |
| 35 | Arizona State | 11 | 13 | 213 | 16.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.4 |
| 35 | UTSA | 11 | 12 | 184 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 16.7 |
| 35 | Michigan | 12 | 17 | 259 | 15.24 | 0 | 1.4 | 21.6 |
| 35 | Texas | 12 | 19 | 281 | 14.79 | 0 | 1.6 | 23.4 |
| 35 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 14 | 207 | 14.79 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.8 |
| 35 | Maryland | 11 | 14 | 206 | 14.71 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.7 |
| 35 | Massachusetts | 11 | 7 | 103 | 14.71 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.4 |
| 35 | Utah | 11 | 13 | 185 | 14.23 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.8 |
| 35 | Florida | 11 | 13 | 184 | 14.15 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.7 |
| 35 | UTEP | 11 | 28 | 376 | 13.43 | 0 | 2.5 | 34.2 |
| 35 | Army | 11 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.9 |
| 35 | Mississippi State | 11 | 8 | 102 | 12.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 35 | South Alabama | 11 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
| 35 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 12 | 95 | 7.92 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.6 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |