2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 96 | 96.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 96.0 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 78 | 78.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 78.0 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 1 | 2 | 153 | 76.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 153.0 |
| 4 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 58 | 58.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 58.0 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 57 | 57.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 57.0 |
| 6 | Louisville | 1 | 2 | 88 | 44.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 88.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 41.0 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 9 | Kent State | 1 | 3 | 117 | 39.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 117.0 |
| 9 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 39.0 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 35.0 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 4 | 139 | 34.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 139.0 |
| 13 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 13 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 15 | Navy | 1 | 2 | 64 | 32.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 64.0 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 17 | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 63.0 |
| 18 | Charlotte | 1 | 4 | 123 | 30.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 123.0 |
| 19 | Delaware | 1 | 3 | 90 | 30.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 90.0 |
| 19 | Akron | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 19 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 22 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 23 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 5 | 140 | 28.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 140.0 |
| 23 | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 26 | New Mexico | 1 | 3 | 83 | 27.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 83.0 |
| 27 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 28 | Southern Miss | 1 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 28 | Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 30 | Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.0 |
| 31 | Kansas State | 1 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 130.0 |
| 31 | California | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 31 | Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 34 | FIU | 1 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 103.0 |
| 35 | Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |
| 36 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 36 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 38 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 39 | TCU | 1 | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 116.0 |
| 40 | James Madison | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 40 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 40 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 43 | Oregon | 1 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 91.0 |
| 44 | UNLV | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 45 | UTEP | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 46 | Connecticut | 1 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.0 |
| 46 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 48 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 49 | UAB | 1 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 7.0 | 143.0 |
| 50 | Syracuse | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 51 | Florida State | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 51 | Purdue | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 51 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 51 | Boise State | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 51 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 51 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 57 | Duke | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 57 | LSU | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 57 | Missouri State | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 60 | USF | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 60 | Arizona State | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 60 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 63 | Ball State | 1 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 74.0 |
| 63 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 63 | Rutgers | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 66 | New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 66 | Temple | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 66 | Washington State | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 66 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 66 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 66 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 72 | Georgia State | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 73 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 73 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 73 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 73 | Penn State | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 73 | Army | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 78 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 66.0 |
| 79 | Maryland | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 80 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 80 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 80 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 83 | Old Dominion | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 83 | Washington | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 85 | Troy | 1 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 67.0 |
| 86 | Marshall | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 86 | Auburn | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 86 | Hawaii | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 89 | Oregon State | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 89 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 91 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 91 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 93 | Baylor | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 94 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 94 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 96 | Ole Miss | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 97 | Texas A&M | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 98 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |