2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/22/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas State | 1 | 2 | 143 | 71.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 143.0 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 124.0 |
| 3 | Washington | 1 | 4 | 113 | 28.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 113.0 |
| 4 | Virginia | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 31 | 716 | 23.10 | 1 | 3.4 | 79.6 |
| 6 | BYU | 1 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.0 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 8 | 25 | 581 | 23.24 | 0 | 3.1 | 72.6 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 3 | 7 | 216 | 30.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 72.0 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 5 | 141 | 28.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 70.5 |
| 10 | Oregon State | 4 | 15 | 277 | 18.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 69.3 |
| 11 | UCLA | 2 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 66.5 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 8 | 24 | 512 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 13 | West Virginia | 1 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| 14 | UAB | 9 | 23 | 543 | 23.61 | 1 | 2.6 | 60.3 |
| 15 | Tulane | 8 | 19 | 465 | 24.47 | 0 | 2.4 | 58.1 |
| 16 | Arkansas State | 8 | 22 | 459 | 20.86 | 1 | 2.8 | 57.4 |
| 17 | Texas State | 9 | 25 | 514 | 20.56 | 0 | 2.8 | 57.1 |
| 18 | Akron | 10 | 27 | 566 | 20.96 | 0 | 2.7 | 56.6 |
| 19 | Colorado | 2 | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 19 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 21 | Kent State | 7 | 19 | 390 | 20.53 | 1 | 2.7 | 55.7 |
| 22 | Tulsa | 8 | 22 | 439 | 19.95 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.9 |
| 23 | Penn State | 2 | 3 | 106 | 35.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 53.0 |
| 24 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 17 | 422 | 24.82 | 1 | 2.1 | 52.8 |
| 25 | Troy | 9 | 24 | 470 | 19.58 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.2 |
| 26 | Charlotte | 8 | 17 | 413 | 24.29 | 1 | 2.1 | 51.6 |
| 27 | Missouri State | 8 | 21 | 409 | 19.48 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.1 |
| 28 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 14 | 408 | 29.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 51.0 |
| 28 | Stanford | 2 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 30 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 21 | 447 | 21.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.7 |
| 31 | Delaware | 8 | 17 | 397 | 23.35 | 0 | 2.1 | 49.6 |
| 32 | Duke | 2 | 3 | 99 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 49.5 |
| 32 | San Diego State | 8 | 17 | 396 | 23.29 | 0 | 2.1 | 49.5 |
| 34 | San Jose State | 8 | 18 | 395 | 21.94 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.4 |
| 35 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 17 | 393 | 23.12 | 1 | 2.1 | 49.1 |
| 36 | Louisiana | 9 | 20 | 438 | 21.90 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.7 |
| 37 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 3 | 97 | 32.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 48.5 |
| 38 | North Texas | 9 | 20 | 434 | 21.70 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.2 |
| 39 | Auburn | 2 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 40 | Syracuse | 2 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.5 |
| 41 | Buffalo | 9 | 20 | 412 | 20.60 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.8 |
| 42 | Toledo | 8 | 16 | 362 | 22.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 45.3 |
| 43 | Louisville | 2 | 3 | 90 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 45.0 |
| 43 | Connecticut | 8 | 17 | 360 | 21.18 | 0 | 2.1 | 45.0 |
| 45 | Rutgers | 2 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 45 | Ball State | 8 | 17 | 352 | 20.71 | 1 | 2.1 | 44.0 |
| 47 | New Mexico | 8 | 14 | 350 | 25.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 43.8 |
| 48 | Liberty | 10 | 21 | 431 | 20.52 | 1 | 2.1 | 43.1 |
| 49 | FIU | 9 | 19 | 384 | 20.21 | 0 | 2.1 | 42.7 |
| 50 | Michigan | 2 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 51 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 52 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 19 | 333 | 17.53 | 0 | 2.4 | 41.6 |
| 53 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 18 | 369 | 20.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 53 | Georgia State | 8 | 18 | 328 | 18.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.0 |
| 55 | Marshall | 9 | 16 | 360 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.0 |
| 56 | Temple | 8 | 17 | 317 | 18.65 | 0 | 2.1 | 39.6 |
| 57 | USC | 3 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.7 |
| 57 | Sam Houston State | 9 | 21 | 348 | 16.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.7 |
| 59 | Appalachian State | 9 | 17 | 346 | 20.35 | 0 | 1.9 | 38.4 |
| 60 | Navy | 9 | 17 | 344 | 20.24 | 0 | 1.9 | 38.2 |
| 61 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 14 | 300 | 21.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.5 |
| 61 | Boston College | 2 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.5 |
| 63 | LSU | 2 | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 63 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 18 | 324 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 65 | UTEP | 9 | 24 | 320 | 13.33 | 0 | 2.7 | 35.6 |
| 66 | Fresno State | 8 | 14 | 281 | 20.07 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.1 |
| 67 | Kentucky | 2 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 68 | Hawaii | 8 | 9 | 275 | 30.56 | 1 | 1.1 | 34.4 |
| 69 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 70 | UNLV | 9 | 15 | 303 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.7 |
| 70 | Texas | 3 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.7 |
| 72 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 15 | 301 | 20.07 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.4 |
| 73 | Rice | 9 | 16 | 299 | 18.69 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.2 |
| 74 | Missouri | 2 | 2 | 66 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 33.0 |
| 75 | Wake Forest | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 76 | Ohio | 7 | 8 | 227 | 28.38 | 1 | 1.1 | 32.4 |
| 77 | Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 64 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 78 | James Madison | 8 | 11 | 251 | 22.82 | 1 | 1.4 | 31.4 |
| 79 | Clemson | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 80 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 80 | Nevada | 9 | 10 | 261 | 26.10 | 1 | 1.1 | 29.0 |
| 82 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 83 | Colorado State | 8 | 11 | 214 | 19.45 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.8 |
| 84 | Maryland | 2 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.5 |
| 85 | Central Michigan | 8 | 11 | 203 | 18.45 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.4 |
| 86 | Boise State | 10 | 15 | 243 | 16.20 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.3 |
| 87 | Washington State | 6 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.3 |
| 88 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 89 | New Mexico State | 9 | 9 | 203 | 22.56 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.6 |
| 90 | Indiana | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 91 | Southern Miss | 9 | 10 | 199 | 19.90 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.1 |
| 91 | Utah State | 8 | 10 | 177 | 17.70 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.1 |
| 93 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 94 | USF | 8 | 9 | 156 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.5 |
| 95 | Air Force | 10 | 9 | 190 | 21.11 | 0 | 0.9 | 19.0 |
| 95 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 95 | East Carolina | 8 | 10 | 152 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.0 |
| 98 | UTSA | 9 | 10 | 164 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.1 | 18.2 |
| 99 | Wyoming | 8 | 8 | 130 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 100 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 16.0 |
| 101 | Memphis | 9 | 7 | 137 | 19.57 | 1 | 0.8 | 15.2 |
| 102 | Old Dominion | 8 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 0.9 | 15.1 |
| 103 | California | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 103 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 105 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 105 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 107 | Notre Dame | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 107 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 109 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 110 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 111 | Jacksonville State | 9 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.6 |
| 112 | Ole Miss | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 113 | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 114 | NC State | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 114 | Massachusetts | 8 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.5 |
| 116 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 117 | Arkansas | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| 118 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.9 |
| 119 | Army | 8 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 119 | Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 121 | South Alabama | 9 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 122 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 123 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 124 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |