2026 American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 9 | 179 | 19.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.8 |
| 1 | Tulane | 3 | 7 | 138 | 19.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 4 | 9 | 157 | 17.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.3 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 3 | 7 | 109 | 15.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.3 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.3 |
| 6 | UAB | 4 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.5 |
| 7 | North Texas | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.7 |
| 9 | Navy | 4 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
| 9 | Army | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| 9 | Rice | 4 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 9 | USF | 5 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 13 | East Carolina | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.3 |