2025 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 124.0 |
| 2 | Oregon State | 4 | 15 | 277 | 18.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 69.3 |
| 3 | UCLA | 2 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 66.5 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 32 | 740 | 23.13 | 1 | 3.2 | 74.0 |
| 5 | BYU | 1 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.0 |
| 5 | Texas State | 10 | 30 | 689 | 22.97 | 1 | 3.0 | 68.9 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 9 | 27 | 617 | 22.85 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.6 |
| 5 | West Virginia | 1 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 9 | 26 | 486 | 18.69 | 0 | 2.9 | 54.0 |
| 10 | Kent State | 8 | 22 | 426 | 19.36 | 1 | 2.8 | 53.3 |
| 10 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 28 | 491 | 17.54 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.1 |
| 12 | Akron | 10 | 27 | 566 | 20.96 | 0 | 2.7 | 56.6 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 10 | 27 | 551 | 20.41 | 0 | 2.7 | 55.1 |
| 12 | Stanford | 3 | 8 | 134 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 44.7 |
| 12 | UTEP | 10 | 27 | 376 | 13.93 | 0 | 2.7 | 37.6 |
| 16 | Arkansas State | 9 | 23 | 473 | 20.57 | 1 | 2.6 | 52.6 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 5 | 141 | 28.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 70.5 |
| 17 | Washington | 2 | 5 | 135 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 67.5 |
| 17 | Louisiana | 10 | 25 | 559 | 22.36 | 1 | 2.5 | 55.9 |
| 17 | UAB | 10 | 25 | 548 | 21.92 | 1 | 2.5 | 54.8 |
| 17 | Syracuse | 2 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.5 |
| 22 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 22 | 546 | 24.82 | 2 | 2.4 | 60.7 |
| 22 | Delaware | 9 | 22 | 517 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 57.4 |
| 22 | Missouri State | 9 | 22 | 429 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 47.7 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 3 | 7 | 216 | 30.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 72.0 |
| 25 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 23 | 523 | 22.74 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.3 |
| 25 | Liberty | 11 | 25 | 522 | 20.88 | 1 | 2.3 | 47.5 |
| 25 | Buffalo | 10 | 23 | 477 | 20.74 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.7 |
| 25 | San Jose State | 9 | 21 | 431 | 20.52 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.9 |
| 25 | Troy | 11 | 25 | 497 | 19.88 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.2 |
| 25 | Kennesaw State | 10 | 23 | 431 | 18.74 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.1 |
| 32 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 20 | 480 | 24.00 | 1 | 2.2 | 53.3 |
| 32 | Tulane | 10 | 22 | 515 | 23.41 | 0 | 2.2 | 51.5 |
| 32 | North Texas | 11 | 24 | 506 | 21.08 | 0 | 2.2 | 46.0 |
| 32 | Ball State | 9 | 20 | 413 | 20.65 | 1 | 2.2 | 45.9 |
| 32 | Georgia State | 9 | 20 | 364 | 18.20 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.4 |
| 37 | Marshall | 10 | 21 | 482 | 22.95 | 0 | 2.1 | 48.2 |
| 37 | Connecticut | 8 | 17 | 360 | 21.18 | 0 | 2.1 | 45.0 |
| 37 | FIU | 10 | 21 | 420 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 42.0 |
| 37 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 21 | 353 | 16.81 | 0 | 2.1 | 35.3 |
| 41 | Kansas State | 1 | 2 | 143 | 71.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 143.0 |
| 41 | Colorado | 2 | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 41 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 41 | Auburn | 2 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 41 | San Diego State | 9 | 18 | 428 | 23.78 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.6 |
| 41 | Charlotte | 9 | 18 | 425 | 23.61 | 1 | 2.0 | 47.2 |
| 41 | Rutgers | 2 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 41 | Michigan | 2 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 41 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 41 | USC | 3 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.7 |
| 41 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 20 | 378 | 18.90 | 1 | 2.0 | 37.8 |
| 41 | Boston College | 2 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.5 |
| 41 | Appalachian State | 10 | 20 | 367 | 18.35 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.7 |
| 41 | Temple | 9 | 18 | 317 | 17.61 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.2 |
| 41 | Kentucky | 2 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 41 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 41 | Texas | 3 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.7 |
| 41 | Clemson | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 41 | Maryland | 2 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.5 |
| 60 | Toledo | 9 | 17 | 399 | 23.47 | 1 | 1.9 | 44.3 |
| 60 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 17 | 360 | 21.18 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.0 |
| 62 | Miami (OH) | 10 | 18 | 503 | 27.94 | 1 | 1.8 | 50.3 |
| 62 | Fresno State | 9 | 16 | 325 | 20.31 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.1 |
| 62 | Boise State | 12 | 22 | 393 | 17.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.8 |
| 65 | New Mexico | 9 | 15 | 368 | 24.53 | 1 | 1.7 | 40.9 |
| 65 | Navy | 11 | 19 | 393 | 20.68 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.7 |
| 65 | Middle Tennessee State | 10 | 17 | 347 | 20.41 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.7 |
| 65 | Rice | 10 | 17 | 313 | 18.41 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 69 | Penn State | 2 | 3 | 106 | 35.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 53.0 |
| 69 | Duke | 2 | 3 | 99 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 49.5 |
| 69 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 3 | 97 | 32.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 48.5 |
| 69 | Louisville | 2 | 3 | 90 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 45.0 |
| 69 | Ohio | 8 | 12 | 294 | 24.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 36.8 |
| 69 | Wake Forest | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 69 | UNLV | 11 | 17 | 359 | 21.12 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.6 |
| 76 | James Madison | 10 | 13 | 299 | 23.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 29.9 |
| 76 | Central Michigan | 9 | 12 | 235 | 19.58 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.1 |
| 76 | Colorado State | 9 | 12 | 214 | 17.83 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 |
| 76 | Wyoming | 9 | 12 | 203 | 16.92 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.6 |
| 80 | Washington State | 6 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.3 |
| 81 | Nevada | 10 | 11 | 290 | 26.36 | 1 | 1.1 | 29.0 |
| 81 | Utah State | 9 | 10 | 177 | 17.70 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.7 |
| 81 | East Carolina | 9 | 10 | 152 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.1 | 16.9 |
| 81 | UTSA | 10 | 11 | 164 | 14.91 | 0 | 1.1 | 16.4 |
| 85 | Virginia | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 |
| 85 | LSU | 2 | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 85 | Missouri | 2 | 2 | 66 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 33.0 |
| 85 | Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 64 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 85 | Hawaii | 9 | 9 | 275 | 30.56 | 1 | 1.0 | 30.6 |
| 85 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 85 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 85 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 85 | Indiana | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 85 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 85 | New Mexico State | 10 | 10 | 219 | 21.90 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.9 |
| 85 | Southern Miss | 10 | 10 | 199 | 19.90 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.9 |
| 85 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 85 | Memphis | 10 | 10 | 177 | 17.70 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.7 |
| 85 | USF | 9 | 9 | 156 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 85 | California | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 85 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 85 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 85 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 85 | Notre Dame | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 85 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 85 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 85 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 85 | Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 85 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 85 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 85 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 112 | Old Dominion | 9 | 8 | 143 | 17.88 | 0 | 0.9 | 15.9 |
| 113 | Air Force | 11 | 9 | 190 | 21.11 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.3 |
| 113 | Massachusetts | 9 | 7 | 103 | 14.71 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.4 |
| 113 | South Alabama | 10 | 8 | 81 | 10.13 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.1 |
| 116 | Jacksonville State | 11 | 8 | 125 | 15.63 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.4 |
| 116 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.1 |
| 118 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 16.0 |
| 118 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 118 | Ole Miss | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 118 | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 118 | NC State | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 118 | Army | 10 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 124 | Arkansas | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.7 |