2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - All Games through 09/12/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Oregon 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
2 USF 2 2 13 6.50 0 1.0 6.5
3 Kennesaw State 2 4 29 7.25 0 2.0 14.5
4 Rutgers 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
5 Temple 2 2 17 8.50 0 1.0 8.5
6 NC State 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
7 Old Dominion 2 2 19 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
8 FIU 2 2 20 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
9 Louisville 2 2 21 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
10 Nevada 2 2 22 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
11 Connecticut 2 3 35 11.67 0 1.5 17.5
11 Iowa 2 3 35 11.67 0 1.5 17.5
13 Georgia Tech 2 1 12 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
14 UCF 2 5 61 12.20 0 2.5 30.5
15 Troy 2 6 74 12.33 0 3.0 37.0
16 Washington 2 3 38 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
17 Tulane 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
18 Fresno State 2 4 53 13.25 0 2.0 26.5
19 Arkansas State 2 2 27 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
20 TCU 2 3 41 13.67 0 1.5 20.5
21 Cincinnati 2 5 69 13.80 0 2.5 34.5
22 South Carolina 2 1 14 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
22 UTSA 2 5 70 14.00 0 2.5 35.0
24 Penn State 2 4 57 14.25 0 2.0 28.5
25 Coastal Carolina 2 5 72 14.40 0 2.5 36.0
26 Missouri State 2 2 29 14.50 0 1.0 14.5
26 Rice 2 4 58 14.50 0 2.0 29.0
28 Notre Dame 2 4 59 14.75 0 2.0 29.5
29 South Alabama 2 8 119 14.88 0 4.0 59.5
30 Eastern Michigan 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
30 Memphis 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
30 Central Michigan 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
30 Louisiana-Monroe 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
30 Sacramento State 3 8 120 15.00 0 2.7 40.0
35 Minnesota 2 2 31 15.50 0 1.0 15.5
36 Army 2 8 125 15.63 0 4.0 62.5
37 North Dakota State 3 4 63 15.75 0 1.3 21.0
38 Florida Atlantic 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
38 Northern Illinois 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
38 Ball State 2 3 48 16.00 0 1.5 24.0
38 Navy 2 3 48 16.00 0 1.5 24.0
38 Houston 2 7 112 16.00 0 3.5 56.0
43 Syracuse 2 4 65 16.25 0 2.0 32.5
44 Nebraska 2 3 49 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
45 Alabama 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
46 East Carolina 2 5 84 16.80 0 2.5 42.0
47 Missouri 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
47 Utah 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
47 Georgia Southern 2 2 34 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
47 Ohio 2 2 34 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
47 Ole Miss 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
52 Arizona State 2 5 86 17.20 0 2.5 43.0
53 Texas State 2 3 52 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
54 Ohio State 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
55 Akron 2 3 53 17.67 0 1.5 26.5
56 Baylor 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
56 Clemson 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
56 Georgia 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
56 Illinois 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
56 Kansas 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
56 Western Michigan 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
56 Miami (FL) 2 3 54 18.00 0 1.5 27.0
56 Maryland 2 11 198 18.00 0 5.5 99.0
64 Louisiana 2 8 145 18.13 0 4.0 72.5
65 Sam Houston State 2 5 91 18.20 0 2.5 45.5
66 Duke 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
67 Wisconsin 2 5 93 18.60 0 2.5 46.5
68 Texas A&M 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
69 USC 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
70 Hawaii 3 7 132 18.86 0 2.3 44.0
71 Appalachian State 2 1 19 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
71 Vanderbilt 2 1 19 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
71 UCLA 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
74 Indiana 2 4 77 19.25 0 2.0 38.5
75 Virginia 2 5 97 19.40 0 2.5 48.5
76 James Madison 2 4 79 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
77 North Carolina 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
77 Oklahoma State 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
79 Texas 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
80 Florida State 2 2 41 20.50 0 1.0 20.5
81 Georgia State 2 9 185 20.56 0 4.5 92.5
82 Southern Miss 2 7 144 20.57 0 3.5 72.0
83 UTEP 2 4 83 20.75 0 2.0 41.5
84 Boise State 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
84 Florida 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
84 Washington State 2 3 63 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
87 Middle Tennessee State 2 6 127 21.17 0 3.0 63.5
88 San Jose State 3 4 85 21.25 0 1.3 28.3
89 Purdue 2 3 64 21.33 0 1.5 32.0
90 Michigan State 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
91 Delaware 2 7 152 21.71 0 3.5 76.0
92 San Diego State 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
93 Toledo 2 7 156 22.29 0 3.5 78.0
94 Bowling Green 2 5 112 22.40 0 2.5 56.0
95 Stanford 2 2 45 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
96 Tulsa 2 5 114 22.80 0 2.5 57.0
97 Tennessee 2 4 93 23.25 0 2.0 46.5
98 UAB 2 3 71 23.67 0 1.5 35.5
99 Oklahoma 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
100 LSU 2 4 97 24.25 0 2.0 48.5
101 Northwestern 1 2 49 24.50 0 2.0 49.0
102 Colorado State 2 9 221 24.56 0 4.5 110.5
103 Wyoming 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
104 Kent State 2 2 51 25.50 0 1.0 25.5
104 Mississippi State 2 2 51 25.50 0 1.0 25.5
106 Charlotte 2 1 26 26.00 0 0.5 13.0
107 North Texas 2 6 157 26.17 0 3.0 78.5
108 Oregon State 2 5 131 26.20 0 2.5 65.5
109 Liberty 2 2 54 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
110 UNLV 3 3 82 27.33 0 1.0 27.3
111 Miami (OH) 2 2 55 27.50 0 1.0 27.5
112 New Mexico State 3 10 277 27.70 0 3.3 92.3
113 California 2 3 85 28.33 0 1.5 42.5
114 SMU 2 1 29 29.00 0 0.5 14.5
115 Pittsburgh 2 5 149 29.80 0 2.5 74.5
116 Western Kentucky 2 5 162 32.40 1 2.5 81.0
117 BYU 2 1 34 34.00 0 0.5 17.0
117 Marshall 2 1 34 34.00 0 0.5 17.0
119 Texas Tech 2 4 147 36.75 1 2.0 73.5
120 Jacksonville State 3 6 238 39.67 1 2.0 79.3
121 Colorado 2 4 169 42.25 1 2.0 84.5
122 Arizona 2 1 46 46.00 0 0.5 23.0