2026 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 19 | 445 | 23.42 | 1 | 2.4 | 55.6 |
| 2 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 23 | 432 | 18.78 | 0 | 3.3 | 61.7 |
| 3 | Kennesaw State | 7 | 20 | 403 | 20.15 | 0 | 2.9 | 57.6 |
| 4 | Delaware | 8 | 17 | 361 | 21.24 | 0 | 2.1 | 45.1 |
| 5 | FIU | 8 | 13 | 249 | 19.15 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.1 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 11 | 246 | 22.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.0 |
| 7 | Liberty | 8 | 9 | 244 | 27.11 | 0 | 1.1 | 30.5 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 7 | 11 | 209 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.9 |
| 9 | Missouri State | 8 | 12 | 206 | 17.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.8 |
| 10 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 9 | 199 | 22.11 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.9 |