2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/22/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor | 10 | 30 | 658 | 21.93 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.8 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 9 | 19 | 565 | 29.74 | 1 | 2.1 | 62.8 |
| 3 | Colorado | 9 | 23 | 534 | 23.22 | 0 | 2.6 | 59.3 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 9 | 21 | 512 | 24.38 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.9 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 9 | 18 | 472 | 26.22 | 1 | 2.0 | 52.4 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 9 | 15 | 471 | 31.40 | 2 | 1.7 | 52.3 |
| 6 | Kansas | 9 | 20 | 471 | 23.55 | 1 | 2.2 | 52.3 |
| 8 | Purdue | 8 | 18 | 398 | 22.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.8 |
| 9 | UCF | 9 | 21 | 392 | 18.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.6 |
| 10 | Iowa | 9 | 15 | 384 | 25.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 42.7 |
| 11 | Duke | 8 | 13 | 381 | 29.31 | 1 | 1.6 | 47.6 |
| 12 | Kansas State | 9 | 18 | 375 | 20.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.7 |
| 13 | UCLA | 9 | 21 | 372 | 17.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.3 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 9 | 12 | 357 | 29.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 39.7 |
| 15 | TCU | 10 | 16 | 354 | 22.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.4 |
| 16 | Houston | 9 | 18 | 353 | 19.61 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.2 |
| 17 | BYU | 9 | 15 | 349 | 23.27 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.8 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 9 | 19 | 342 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 38.0 |
| 19 | Washington | 9 | 16 | 338 | 21.13 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.6 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 9 | 14 | 313 | 22.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.8 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 17 | 307 | 18.06 | 0 | 1.9 | 34.1 |
| 22 | Syracuse | 8 | 15 | 298 | 19.87 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.3 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 15 | 286 | 19.07 | 0 | 1.9 | 35.8 |
| 24 | NC State | 8 | 15 | 275 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.9 | 34.4 |
| 25 | Auburn | 8 | 10 | 265 | 26.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 33.1 |
| 26 | Boston College | 8 | 14 | 264 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.0 |
| 27 | Stanford | 9 | 14 | 260 | 18.57 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.9 |
| 28 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 13 | 258 | 19.85 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.7 |
| 28 | Alabama | 9 | 14 | 258 | 18.43 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.7 |
| 30 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 12 | 252 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 30 | California | 9 | 12 | 252 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| 32 | Penn State | 8 | 14 | 242 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.3 |
| 33 | LSU | 8 | 13 | 238 | 18.31 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.8 |
| 34 | SMU | 9 | 11 | 222 | 20.18 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.7 |
| 35 | Cincinnati | 9 | 10 | 219 | 21.90 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.3 |
| 36 | Northwestern | 8 | 9 | 214 | 23.78 | 0 | 1.1 | 26.8 |
| 37 | USC | 8 | 14 | 212 | 15.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.5 |
| 38 | Wake Forest | 8 | 9 | 210 | 23.33 | 1 | 1.1 | 26.3 |
| 39 | Arkansas State | 2 | 6 | 202 | 33.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 101.0 |
| 40 | Florida State | 9 | 8 | 197 | 24.63 | 0 | 0.9 | 21.9 |
| 41 | Arizona | 9 | 10 | 196 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.1 | 21.8 |
| 42 | Missouri | 8 | 11 | 193 | 17.55 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.1 |
| 43 | Georgia | 8 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 0 | 1.1 | 23.1 |
| 43 | Louisville | 8 | 11 | 185 | 16.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.1 |
| 45 | Arizona State | 9 | 12 | 184 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.4 |
| 46 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 9 | 182 | 20.22 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.8 |
| 47 | Texas A&M | 7 | 9 | 180 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.7 |
| 48 | Clemson | 9 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.3 |
| 49 | Illinois | 9 | 7 | 168 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.7 |
| 49 | Arkansas | 7 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.0 |
| 51 | Michigan | 9 | 12 | 165 | 13.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 52 | Florida | 9 | 10 | 160 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.8 |
| 53 | Iowa State | 9 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.2 |
| 54 | Utah | 9 | 10 | 148 | 14.80 | 0 | 1.1 | 16.4 |
| 55 | Texas | 8 | 10 | 144 | 14.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
| 56 | Virginia | 9 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.9 |
| 57 | Ole Miss | 8 | 6 | 141 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.6 |
| 58 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 6 | 140 | 23.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 140.0 |
| 58 | Michigan State | 9 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.6 |
| 58 | Maryland | 8 | 9 | 140 | 15.56 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.5 |
| 61 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 3 | 135 | 45.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 67.5 |
| 61 | Oregon State | 6 | 8 | 135 | 16.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.5 |
| 63 | East Carolina | 2 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.5 |
| 64 | Connecticut | 3 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 65 | Ohio State | 9 | 3 | 125 | 41.67 | 1 | 0.3 | 13.9 |
| 65 | Akron | 1 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 125.0 |
| 67 | Fresno State | 2 | 5 | 121 | 24.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 60.5 |
| 68 | Kentucky | 8 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 0.9 | 14.5 |
| 69 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 9 | 114 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.7 |
| 70 | Indiana | 8 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 71 | Colorado State | 2 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.5 |
| 72 | Mississippi State | 8 | 7 | 102 | 14.57 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.8 |
| 73 | Ball State | 2 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.5 |
| 74 | Tennessee | 8 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.3 |
| 75 | Appalachian State | 1 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 89.0 |
| 75 | James Madison | 2 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.5 |
| 77 | West Virginia | 9 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.7 |
| 78 | Nevada | 1 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 85.0 |
| 79 | Kent State | 3 | 6 | 79 | 13.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.3 |
| 80 | Georgia State | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 81 | Texas State | 1 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 69.0 |
| 81 | Toledo | 2 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 83 | Bowling Green | 2 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.0 |
| 84 | Rutgers | 8 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.0 |
| 85 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 86 | Western Michigan | 2 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 86 | New Mexico | 2 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.5 |
| 88 | Missouri State | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 89 | Utah State | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 90 | Central Michigan | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 91 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 92 | USF | 2 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.5 |
| 93 | New Mexico State | 1 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 93 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 93 | Tulane | 3 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.7 |
| 96 | Louisiana | 1 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 48.0 |
| 97 | Ohio | 3 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.3 |
| 98 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 99 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 99 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 101 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 102 | Tulsa | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| 103 | Southern Miss | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 103 | Oregon | 10 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| 105 | Delaware | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 106 | Hawaii | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 107 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 108 | UNLV | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 109 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 109 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 109 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 112 | San Diego State | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 113 | San Jose State | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 114 | UAB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 115 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 116 | Oklahoma | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 117 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 117 | Washington State | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |