2004 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/08/2005
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 11 | 27 | 758 | 28.07 | 1 | 2.5 | 68.9 |
| 2 | Virginia | 12 | 35 | 932 | 26.63 | 1 | 2.9 | 77.7 |
| 3 | Clemson | 11 | 35 | 920 | 26.29 | 2 | 3.2 | 83.6 |
| 4 | Boston College | 12 | 38 | 998 | 26.26 | 1 | 3.2 | 83.2 |
| 5 | Utah | 12 | 32 | 838 | 26.19 | 1 | 2.7 | 69.8 |
| 6 | Purdue | 12 | 31 | 772 | 24.90 | 1 | 2.6 | 64.3 |
| 7 | Stanford | 11 | 38 | 936 | 24.63 | 1 | 3.5 | 85.1 |
| 8 | Michigan | 12 | 37 | 911 | 24.62 | 0 | 3.1 | 75.9 |
| 9 | Alabama | 12 | 29 | 708 | 24.41 | 1 | 2.4 | 59.0 |
| 10 | Troy | 12 | 40 | 956 | 23.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 79.7 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 12 | 31 | 735 | 23.71 | 0 | 2.6 | 61.3 |
| 12 | USC | 13 | 29 | 687 | 23.69 | 0 | 2.2 | 52.8 |
| 13 | Tulsa | 12 | 52 | 1231 | 23.67 | 5 | 4.3 | 102.6 |
| 14 | UAB | 12 | 39 | 920 | 23.59 | 0 | 3.3 | 76.7 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 31 | 726 | 23.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.8 |
| 16 | North Carolina State | 11 | 25 | 585 | 23.40 | 1 | 2.3 | 53.2 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 12 | 40 | 933 | 23.33 | 1 | 3.3 | 77.8 |
| 18 | Fresno State | 12 | 34 | 792 | 23.29 | 0 | 2.8 | 66.0 |
| 19 | Illinois | 11 | 40 | 929 | 23.23 | 1 | 3.6 | 84.5 |
| 20 | Iowa State | 12 | 27 | 626 | 23.19 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.2 |
| 21 | Boise State | 12 | 50 | 1148 | 22.96 | 0 | 4.2 | 95.7 |
| 22 | Arizona State | 12 | 30 | 687 | 22.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.3 |
| 23 | Army | 11 | 60 | 1363 | 22.72 | 2 | 5.5 | 123.9 |
| 24 | Utah State | 11 | 38 | 863 | 22.71 | 1 | 3.5 | 78.5 |
| 25 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 45 | 1019 | 22.64 | 1 | 3.8 | 84.9 |
| 26 | Northwestern | 12 | 45 | 1000 | 22.22 | 1 | 3.8 | 83.3 |
| 27 | West Virginia | 12 | 42 | 931 | 22.17 | 0 | 3.5 | 77.6 |
| 28 | Auburn | 13 | 15 | 332 | 22.13 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.5 |
| 29 | Kansas State | 11 | 38 | 840 | 22.11 | 0 | 3.5 | 76.4 |
| 30 | UCLA | 12 | 37 | 817 | 22.08 | 0 | 3.1 | 68.1 |
| 31 | Syracuse | 12 | 47 | 1034 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.9 | 86.2 |
| 32 | Kansas | 11 | 33 | 720 | 21.82 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.5 |
| 33 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 30 | 653 | 21.77 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.4 |
| 34 | California | 12 | 22 | 478 | 21.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.8 |
| 35 | Baylor | 11 | 41 | 890 | 21.71 | 0 | 3.7 | 80.9 |
| 36 | Duke | 11 | 51 | 1099 | 21.55 | 1 | 4.6 | 99.9 |
| 37 | Wyoming | 12 | 39 | 837 | 21.46 | 0 | 3.3 | 69.8 |
| 38 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 31 | 661 | 21.32 | 0 | 2.6 | 55.1 |
| 39 | Maryland | 11 | 30 | 637 | 21.23 | 0 | 2.7 | 57.9 |
| 40 | Louisville | 12 | 36 | 762 | 21.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.5 |
| 41 | San Jose State | 11 | 59 | 1245 | 21.10 | 1 | 5.4 | 113.2 |
| 42 | Mississippi | 11 | 34 | 717 | 21.09 | 0 | 3.1 | 65.2 |
| 43 | Akron | 11 | 41 | 863 | 21.05 | 1 | 3.7 | 78.5 |
| 44 | TCU | 11 | 48 | 1010 | 21.04 | 0 | 4.4 | 91.8 |
| 45 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 43 | 904 | 21.02 | 1 | 3.9 | 82.2 |
| 46 | UNLV | 11 | 36 | 749 | 20.81 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.1 |
| 47 | Connecticut | 12 | 43 | 889 | 20.67 | 1 | 3.6 | 74.1 |
| 48 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 43 | 888 | 20.65 | 0 | 3.6 | 74.0 |
| 49 | Tulane | 11 | 47 | 970 | 20.64 | 0 | 4.3 | 88.2 |
| 49 | UTEP | 12 | 33 | 681 | 20.64 | 1 | 2.8 | 56.8 |
| 51 | North Carolina | 12 | 49 | 1006 | 20.53 | 0 | 4.1 | 83.8 |
| 52 | East Carolina | 11 | 45 | 923 | 20.51 | 0 | 4.1 | 83.9 |
| 53 | BYU | 11 | 35 | 717 | 20.49 | 0 | 3.2 | 65.2 |
| 54 | UCF | 11 | 41 | 839 | 20.46 | 0 | 3.7 | 76.3 |
| 55 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 42 | 854 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.2 | 65.7 |
| 56 | Florida State | 12 | 31 | 629 | 20.29 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.4 |
| 57 | LSU | 12 | 31 | 627 | 20.23 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.3 |
| 58 | Idaho | 12 | 61 | 1225 | 20.08 | 1 | 5.1 | 102.1 |
| 59 | Hawai'i | 13 | 62 | 1241 | 20.02 | 1 | 4.8 | 95.5 |
| 60 | Rice | 11 | 47 | 940 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.3 | 85.5 |
| 61 | Western Michigan | 11 | 58 | 1157 | 19.95 | 0 | 5.3 | 105.2 |
| 62 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 42 | 835 | 19.88 | 1 | 3.5 | 69.6 |
| 63 | North Texas | 12 | 43 | 854 | 19.86 | 0 | 3.6 | 71.2 |
| 64 | Nevada | 12 | 52 | 1027 | 19.75 | 0 | 4.3 | 85.6 |
| 65 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 31 | 612 | 19.74 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.6 |
| 66 | Rutgers | 11 | 48 | 945 | 19.69 | 1 | 4.4 | 85.9 |
| 66 | Colorado | 13 | 36 | 709 | 19.69 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.5 |
| 68 | Nebraska | 11 | 44 | 865 | 19.66 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.6 |
| 69 | Houston | 11 | 43 | 841 | 19.56 | 0 | 3.9 | 76.5 |
| 70 | Texas | 12 | 26 | 507 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.3 |
| 71 | Arizona | 11 | 31 | 604 | 19.48 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.9 |
| 72 | Colorado State | 11 | 40 | 778 | 19.45 | 0 | 3.6 | 70.7 |
| 73 | Navy | 12 | 37 | 719 | 19.43 | 0 | 3.1 | 59.9 |
| 74 | Temple | 11 | 56 | 1080 | 19.29 | 0 | 5.1 | 98.2 |
| 75 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 43 | 828 | 19.26 | 0 | 3.6 | 69.0 |
| 76 | Air Force | 11 | 33 | 633 | 19.18 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.5 |
| 77 | Toledo | 13 | 49 | 938 | 19.14 | 0 | 3.8 | 72.2 |
| 78 | Oklahoma | 13 | 28 | 534 | 19.07 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.1 |
| 79 | SMU | 11 | 55 | 1042 | 18.95 | 0 | 5.0 | 94.7 |
| 79 | New Mexico State | 11 | 40 | 758 | 18.95 | 0 | 3.6 | 68.9 |
| 81 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 33 | 625 | 18.94 | 1 | 2.8 | 52.1 |
| 82 | Kentucky | 11 | 42 | 795 | 18.93 | 0 | 3.8 | 72.3 |
| 83 | South Florida | 11 | 44 | 832 | 18.91 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.6 |
| 84 | Oregon | 11 | 42 | 794 | 18.90 | 0 | 3.8 | 72.2 |
| 85 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 35 | 658 | 18.80 | 0 | 3.2 | 59.8 |
| 86 | Arkansas | 11 | 31 | 581 | 18.74 | 0 | 2.8 | 52.8 |
| 87 | Buffalo | 11 | 49 | 916 | 18.69 | 0 | 4.5 | 83.3 |
| 88 | Washington | 11 | 44 | 822 | 18.68 | 0 | 4.0 | 74.7 |
| 88 | Notre Dame | 12 | 41 | 766 | 18.68 | 0 | 3.4 | 63.8 |
| 88 | Bowling Green | 12 | 34 | 635 | 18.68 | 1 | 2.8 | 52.9 |
| 91 | Texas Tech | 12 | 32 | 596 | 18.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 49.7 |
| 92 | Central Michigan | 11 | 42 | 779 | 18.55 | 0 | 3.8 | 70.8 |
| 92 | Minnesota | 12 | 29 | 538 | 18.55 | 0 | 2.4 | 44.8 |
| 94 | Arkansas State | 11 | 62 | 1147 | 18.50 | 0 | 5.6 | 104.3 |
| 95 | Cincinnati | 12 | 37 | 684 | 18.49 | 0 | 3.1 | 57.0 |
| 96 | Iowa | 12 | 29 | 532 | 18.34 | 0 | 2.4 | 44.3 |
| 97 | San Diego State | 11 | 37 | 678 | 18.32 | 0 | 3.4 | 61.6 |
| 98 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 38 | 694 | 18.26 | 0 | 3.5 | 63.1 |
| 99 | Tennessee | 13 | 28 | 511 | 18.25 | 1 | 2.2 | 39.3 |
| 100 | Ohio | 11 | 37 | 674 | 18.22 | 0 | 3.4 | 61.3 |
| 100 | Washington State | 11 | 32 | 583 | 18.22 | 0 | 2.9 | 53.0 |
| 102 | Middle Tennessee | 11 | 37 | 670 | 18.11 | 0 | 3.4 | 60.9 |
| 103 | Wisconsin | 12 | 31 | 561 | 18.10 | 0 | 2.6 | 46.8 |
| 104 | Oregon State | 12 | 32 | 579 | 18.09 | 0 | 2.7 | 48.3 |
| 105 | Kent State | 11 | 36 | 650 | 18.06 | 0 | 3.3 | 59.1 |
| 106 | Missouri | 11 | 22 | 397 | 18.05 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.1 |
| 107 | Wake Forest | 11 | 38 | 676 | 17.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 61.5 |
| 108 | Florida | 12 | 29 | 515 | 17.76 | 0 | 2.4 | 42.9 |
| 109 | Mississippi State | 11 | 42 | 741 | 17.64 | 0 | 3.8 | 67.4 |
| 110 | Penn State | 11 | 31 | 542 | 17.48 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.3 |
| 110 | New Mexico | 12 | 31 | 542 | 17.48 | 0 | 2.6 | 45.2 |
| 112 | Marshall | 12 | 42 | 701 | 16.69 | 0 | 3.5 | 58.4 |
| 113 | Georgia | 12 | 28 | 463 | 16.54 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.6 |
| 114 | Memphis | 12 | 46 | 736 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.8 | 61.3 |
| 114 | South Carolina | 11 | 25 | 400 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.4 |
| 116 | Ball State | 11 | 48 | 764 | 15.92 | 1 | 4.4 | 69.5 |
| 117 | Texas A&M | 12 | 31 | 486 | 15.68 | 0 | 2.6 | 40.5 |
| 118 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 61 | 955 | 15.66 | 0 | 5.5 | 86.8 |