2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/11/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M | 2 | 5 | 161 | 32.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 80.5 |
| 2 | Kansas State | 1 | 2 | 143 | 71.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 143.0 |
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.7 |
| 4 | Texas State | 2 | 6 | 138 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 1 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 125.0 |
| 6 | Washington | 1 | 4 | 113 | 28.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 113.0 |
| 7 | Tulane | 1 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 110.0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 2 | 3 | 106 | 35.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 53.0 |
| 8 | UCLA | 1 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 106.0 |
| 10 | Virginia | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 |
| 11 | USC | 2 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.5 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 2 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 84.0 |
| 14 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.5 |
| 15 | Georgia State | 1 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.0 |
| 16 | Michigan | 1 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 17 | San Jose State | 1 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 66.0 |
| 18 | Oregon State | 1 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 65.0 |
| 19 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 64.0 |
| 20 | Missouri State | 1 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 1 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| 22 | North Texas | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 23 | Maryland | 2 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.5 |
| 24 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 25 | Hawaii | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 25 | Temple | 1 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 27 | Auburn | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 27 | UTEP | 1 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.0 |
| 29 | Akron | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 30 | Wake Forest | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 30 | Stanford | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 32 | Indiana | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 33 | Washington State | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 33 | Liberty | 1 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 44.0 |
| 35 | Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 36 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 42.0 |
| 36 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 38 | UAB | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 38 | Boise State | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 40 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 41 | Texas | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 42 | Utah State | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 43 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 44 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 45 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 46 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 46 | Clemson | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 48 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 49 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 49 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 51 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 51 | Marshall | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 53 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 54 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 55 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 55 | Toledo | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 57 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 58 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 59 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 59 | Navy | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 61 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 62 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 62 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 64 | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 65 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 66 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |