2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - All Games through 10/30/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kentucky 8 2 16 8.00 0 0.3 2.0
2 Ohio State 7 7 78 11.14 0 1.0 11.1
3 USF 7 15 185 12.33 0 2.1 26.4
4 Oregon 7 10 124 12.40 0 1.4 17.7
5 UCLA 7 7 87 12.43 0 1.0 12.4
6 Buffalo 8 6 75 12.50 0 0.8 9.4
7 Alabama 8 8 102 12.75 0 1.0 12.8
8 UCF 8 11 144 13.09 0 1.4 18.0
9 West Virginia 8 6 80 13.33 0 0.8 10.0
10 TCU 7 3 41 13.67 0 0.4 5.9
11 Virginia Tech 8 5 71 14.20 0 0.6 8.9
12 Troy 8 13 186 14.31 0 1.6 23.3
13 Memphis 8 6 87 14.50 0 0.8 10.9
14 Western Michigan 8 14 205 14.64 0 1.8 25.6
15 Fresno State 7 12 177 14.75 0 1.7 25.3
16 Missouri 7 6 90 15.00 0 0.9 12.9
17 Wake Forest 7 11 168 15.27 0 1.6 24.0
18 Auburn 7 2 31 15.50 0 0.3 4.4
18 Houston 8 16 248 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
20 Rutgers 7 8 125 15.63 0 1.1 17.9
21 Navy 7 12 190 15.83 0 1.7 27.1
22 James Madison 9 16 259 16.19 0 1.8 28.8
23 East Carolina 7 10 163 16.30 0 1.4 23.3
24 Coastal Carolina 7 19 312 16.42 0 2.7 44.6
25 Nebraska 7 13 214 16.46 0 1.9 30.6
26 Washington 7 8 132 16.50 0 1.1 18.9
26 Penn State 7 10 165 16.50 0 1.4 23.6
28 Washington State 8 10 166 16.60 0 1.3 20.8
29 Rice 8 13 218 16.77 0 1.6 27.3
30 Connecticut 7 7 118 16.86 0 1.0 16.9
31 Tulsa 8 16 270 16.88 0 2.0 33.8
32 Oklahoma 7 3 51 17.00 0 0.4 7.3
33 Ohio 8 8 139 17.38 0 1.0 17.4
34 South Carolina 7 10 174 17.40 0 1.4 24.9
35 Louisville 7 6 105 17.50 0 0.9 15.0
36 Illinois 7 7 124 17.71 0 1.0 17.7
37 Wisconsin 7 14 250 17.86 0 2.0 35.7
38 NC State 7 16 286 17.88 0 2.3 40.9
39 New Mexico 7 9 161 17.89 0 1.3 23.0
40 Maryland 7 21 377 17.95 0 3.0 53.9
41 Louisiana Tech 7 5 90 18.00 0 0.7 12.9
41 UTEP 7 6 108 18.00 0 0.9 15.4
43 Sacramento State 9 17 311 18.29 0 1.9 34.6
44 Temple 7 10 184 18.40 0 1.4 26.3
45 Liberty 7 19 350 18.42 0 2.7 50.0
46 Vanderbilt 8 2 37 18.50 0 0.3 4.6
47 Ball State 8 13 241 18.54 0 1.6 30.1
48 Iowa 7 11 204 18.55 0 1.6 29.1
49 Nevada 7 14 260 18.57 0 2.0 37.1
50 Kent State 9 15 279 18.60 0 1.7 31.0
51 Baylor 8 12 224 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
52 Oklahoma State 7 7 131 18.71 0 1.0 18.7
53 Florida 7 8 150 18.75 0 1.1 21.4
54 Louisiana-Monroe 7 7 132 18.86 0 1.0 18.9
55 Purdue 7 15 283 18.87 0 2.1 40.4
56 Wyoming 8 5 95 19.00 0 0.6 11.9
56 Indiana 8 6 114 19.00 0 0.8 14.3
58 San Diego State 8 10 191 19.10 0 1.3 23.9
58 Virginia 8 10 191 19.10 0 1.3 23.9
60 Southern Miss 7 19 363 19.11 0 2.7 51.9
61 Arizona State 7 10 192 19.20 0 1.4 27.4
62 Tennessee 8 8 154 19.25 0 1.0 19.3
63 Michigan State 8 11 213 19.36 0 1.4 26.6
64 Central Michigan 8 16 312 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
64 Northwestern 7 22 429 19.50 0 3.1 61.3
66 Hawaii 8 15 294 19.60 0 1.9 36.8
67 Stanford 8 13 255 19.62 0 1.6 31.9
68 Florida Atlantic 8 8 157 19.63 0 1.0 19.6
69 South Alabama 7 23 452 19.65 0 3.3 64.6
70 UTSA 8 14 276 19.71 1 1.8 34.5
71 Utah 7 7 139 19.86 0 1.0 19.9
72 USC 8 8 159 19.88 0 1.0 19.9
72 Minnesota 7 8 159 19.88 0 1.1 22.7
74 North Carolina 7 13 259 19.92 0 1.9 37.0
75 Syracuse 7 12 240 20.00 0 1.7 34.3
76 Army 7 29 581 20.03 0 4.1 83.0
77 Akron 8 11 221 20.09 0 1.4 27.6
78 Delaware 8 21 423 20.14 0 2.6 52.9
79 FIU 7 14 284 20.29 0 2.0 40.6
80 Georgia Southern 7 10 203 20.30 0 1.4 29.0
80 North Texas 8 23 467 20.30 0 2.9 58.4
82 Texas 7 13 265 20.38 0 1.9 37.9
83 North Dakota State 8 7 143 20.43 0 0.9 17.9
84 Duke 7 11 225 20.45 0 1.6 32.1
85 Tulane 8 4 82 20.50 0 0.5 10.3
86 UAB 7 6 125 20.83 0 0.9 17.9
87 Western Kentucky 8 17 356 20.94 1 2.1 44.5
88 Georgia 7 7 147 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
88 Texas A&M 8 8 168 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
88 Clemson 7 9 189 21.00 0 1.3 27.0
88 Boston College 7 18 378 21.00 0 2.6 54.0
92 Louisiana 8 25 530 21.20 0 3.1 66.3
93 Arkansas 7 5 107 21.40 0 0.7 15.3
94 LSU 8 7 151 21.57 0 0.9 18.9
95 Georgia Tech 7 5 108 21.60 0 0.7 15.4
96 Bowling Green 8 15 331 22.07 1 1.9 41.4
97 Missouri State 8 22 486 22.09 0 2.8 60.8
98 Cincinnati 7 17 376 22.12 1 2.4 53.7
99 Middle Tennessee State 8 18 400 22.22 0 2.3 50.0
100 Boise State 7 10 224 22.40 0 1.4 32.0
101 Iowa State 7 4 90 22.50 0 0.6 12.9
102 Marshall 7 13 294 22.62 0 1.9 42.0
103 UNLV 7 15 340 22.67 0 2.1 48.6
104 Sam Houston State 8 14 319 22.79 0 1.8 39.9
105 Miami (FL) 7 5 114 22.80 0 0.7 16.3
106 New Mexico State 8 26 593 22.81 0 3.3 74.1
107 Georgia State 7 23 539 23.43 0 3.3 77.0
108 Oregon State 7 16 377 23.56 1 2.3 53.9
109 Appalachian State 7 3 71 23.67 0 0.4 10.1
110 Kennesaw State 8 8 190 23.75 1 1.0 23.8
111 California 8 16 385 24.06 0 2.0 48.1
112 Notre Dame 7 14 339 24.21 1 2.0 48.4
113 Arkansas State 8 14 344 24.57 1 1.8 43.0
114 Ole Miss 7 13 326 25.08 0 1.9 46.6
115 Pittsburgh 8 15 377 25.13 0 1.9 47.1
116 SMU 7 2 51 25.50 0 0.3 7.3
117 BYU 7 3 77 25.67 0 0.4 11.0
118 Colorado State 7 24 619 25.79 1 3.4 88.4
119 Miami (OH) 8 14 366 26.14 0 1.8 45.8
120 Massachusetts 8 8 210 26.25 0 1.0 26.3
121 Kansas State 7 9 237 26.33 1 1.3 33.9
122 Eastern Michigan 9 8 211 26.38 1 0.9 23.4
123 Old Dominion 8 8 214 26.75 0 1.0 26.8
123 San Jose State 8 12 321 26.75 0 1.5 40.1
125 Toledo 8 24 646 26.92 1 3.0 80.8
126 Charlotte 8 9 245 27.22 1 1.1 30.6
127 Mississippi State 7 12 334 27.83 0 1.7 47.7
128 Jacksonville State 8 13 368 28.31 1 1.6 46.0
129 Florida State 7 7 200 28.57 0 1.0 28.6
129 Texas Tech 7 7 200 28.57 1 1.0 28.6
131 Utah State 7 6 174 29.00 1 0.9 24.9
132 Colorado 7 10 291 29.10 1 1.4 41.6
133 Texas State 7 9 266 29.56 1 1.3 38.0
134 Arizona 7 4 122 30.50 0 0.6 17.4
135 Michigan 7 7 219 31.29 1 1.0 31.3
136 Kansas 7 10 372 37.20 1 1.4 53.1
137 Northern Illinois 7 4 156 39.00 1 0.6 22.3