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

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Tulane 5 3 28 9.33 0 0.6 5.6
1 Buffalo 6 5 48 9.60 0 0.8 8.0
1 Kentucky 6 1 10 10.00 0 0.2 1.7
1 Utah State 6 1 10 10.00 0 0.2 1.7
1 Rutgers 5 4 40 10.00 0 0.8 8.0
1 UCLA 5 6 72 12.00 0 1.2 14.4
1 Oregon 5 7 85 12.14 0 1.4 17.0
1 USF 6 11 135 12.27 0 1.8 22.5
1 Kennesaw State 5 6 76 12.67 0 1.2 15.2
1 Ohio State 6 6 78 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
1 UCF 6 9 117 13.00 0 1.5 19.5
1 TCU 5 3 41 13.67 0 0.6 8.2
1 Fresno State 6 9 123 13.67 0 1.5 20.5
1 Temple 6 5 69 13.80 0 0.8 11.5
1 Sacramento State 6 10 139 13.90 0 1.7 23.2
1 Virginia Tech 6 1 14 14.00 0 0.2 2.3
1 Troy 5 12 169 14.08 0 2.4 33.8
1 Charlotte 6 3 43 14.33 0 0.5 7.2
1 Arkansas 6 2 29 14.50 0 0.3 4.8
1 Connecticut 6 5 73 14.60 0 0.8 12.2
1 San Diego State 6 8 117 14.63 0 1.3 19.5
1 Navy 5 8 117 14.63 0 1.6 23.4
1 Western Michigan 6 10 152 15.20 0 1.7 25.3
1 Alabama 6 7 107 15.29 0 1.2 17.8
1 Eastern Michigan 7 6 92 15.33 0 0.9 13.1
1 Auburn 5 2 31 15.50 0 0.4 6.2
1 Baylor 5 8 125 15.63 0 1.6 25.0
1 Wake Forest 6 8 126 15.75 0 1.3 21.0
1 Rice 6 7 111 15.86 0 1.2 18.5
1 Nevada 5 9 144 16.00 0 1.8 28.8
1 Coastal Carolina 6 17 272 16.00 0 2.8 45.3
1 Houston 6 11 178 16.18 0 1.8 29.7
1 West Virginia 6 3 49 16.33 0 0.5 8.2
1 East Carolina 5 9 147 16.33 0 1.8 29.4
1 James Madison 6 14 230 16.43 0 2.3 38.3
1 Washington 6 8 132 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
1 Penn State 6 9 149 16.56 0 1.5 24.8
1 FIU 5 8 136 17.00 0 1.6 27.2
1 Washington State 6 7 121 17.29 0 1.2 20.2
1 North Dakota State 6 6 104 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
1 Massachusetts 6 5 87 17.40 0 0.8 14.5
1 Memphis 6 5 87 17.40 0 0.8 14.5
1 South Carolina 6 10 174 17.40 0 1.7 29.0
1 Georgia Tech 5 2 35 17.50 0 0.4 7.0
1 Louisville 6 6 105 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
1 Iowa 6 10 176 17.60 0 1.7 29.3
1 Maryland 6 20 352 17.60 0 3.3 58.7
1 Ball State 6 8 141 17.63 0 1.3 23.5
1 Ohio 6 6 106 17.67 0 1.0 17.7
1 Illinois 6 7 124 17.71 0 1.2 20.7
1 Clemson 5 5 90 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
1 UTEP 6 6 108 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
1 Kent State 6 8 144 18.00 0 1.3 24.0
1 Arizona State 5 7 126 18.00 0 1.4 25.2
1 New Mexico 5 6 110 18.33 0 1.2 22.0
1 Southern Miss 5 14 257 18.36 0 2.8 51.4
1 NC State 6 13 239 18.38 0 2.2 39.8
1 Virginia 6 7 129 18.43 0 1.2 21.5
1 Vanderbilt 6 2 37 18.50 0 0.3 6.2
1 Wyoming 6 4 74 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
1 Nebraska 6 10 186 18.60 0 1.7 31.0
1 Northwestern 5 15 279 18.60 0 3.0 55.8
1 Florida 6 8 150 18.75 0 1.3 25.0
1 Tennessee 6 7 132 18.86 0 1.2 22.0
1 Army 5 17 322 18.94 0 3.4 64.4
1 South Alabama 6 22 417 18.95 0 3.7 69.5
1 Boston College 5 5 95 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
1 Indiana 6 6 114 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
1 Wisconsin 5 11 209 19.00 0 2.2 41.8
1 Tulsa 6 11 213 19.36 0 1.8 35.5
1 LSU 6 6 117 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
1 Liberty 6 14 273 19.50 0 2.3 45.5
1 Texas 5 7 137 19.57 0 1.4 27.4
1 Texas A&M 6 4 79 19.75 0 0.7 13.2
1 Kansas State 5 5 99 19.80 0 1.0 19.8
1 USC 7 8 159 19.88 0 1.1 22.7
1 Minnesota 6 8 159 19.88 0 1.3 26.5
1 North Texas 6 17 338 19.88 0 2.8 56.3
1 Hawaii 6 12 240 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
1 Central Michigan 6 13 263 20.23 0 2.2 43.8
1 Georgia Southern 6 8 162 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
1 Middle Tennessee State 5 10 203 20.30 0 2.0 40.6
1 Purdue 6 12 244 20.33 0 2.0 40.7
1 Louisiana-Monroe 5 5 102 20.40 0 1.0 20.4
1 Georgia State 5 17 349 20.53 0 3.4 69.8
1 Utah 5 5 103 20.60 0 1.0 20.6
1 Missouri State 5 11 227 20.64 0 2.2 45.4
1 Florida Atlantic 5 7 145 20.71 0 1.4 29.0
1 UAB 6 6 125 20.83 0 1.0 20.8
1 Delaware 5 11 230 20.91 0 2.2 46.0
1 North Carolina 5 8 168 21.00 0 1.6 33.6
1 San Jose State 6 10 210 21.00 0 1.7 35.0
1 Stanford 6 7 151 21.57 0 1.2 25.2
1 Oklahoma State 5 3 65 21.67 0 0.6 13.0
1 Michigan State 6 6 130 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
1 Akron 6 8 175 21.88 0 1.3 29.2
1 Louisiana Tech 5 3 66 22.00 0 0.6 13.2
1 Duke 5 8 178 22.25 0 1.6 35.6
1 Syracuse 5 9 201 22.33 0 1.8 40.2
1 Boise State 6 10 224 22.40 0 1.7 37.3
1 Iowa State 6 4 90 22.50 0 0.7 15.0
1 Missouri 6 6 135 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
1 Louisiana 6 19 429 22.58 0 3.2 71.5
1 Georgia 6 5 113 22.60 0 0.8 18.8
1 UNLV 6 15 340 22.67 0 2.5 56.7
1 Miami (OH) 6 10 230 23.00 0 1.7 38.3
1 California 6 15 350 23.33 0 2.5 58.3
1 Marshall 6 10 236 23.60 0 1.7 39.3
1 Oklahoma 5 1 24 24.00 0 0.2 4.8
1 Miami (FL) 5 4 96 24.00 0 0.8 19.2
1 Sam Houston State 5 11 266 24.18 0 2.2 53.2
1 New Mexico State 6 19 460 24.21 0 3.2 76.7
1 Ole Miss 5 11 267 24.27 0 2.2 53.4
1 Appalachian State 5 2 50 25.00 0 0.4 10.0
1 Toledo 6 17 429 25.24 0 2.8 71.5
1 SMU 5 2 51 25.50 0 0.4 10.2
1 Pittsburgh 6 13 335 25.77 0 2.2 55.8
1 Old Dominion 6 6 168 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
1 BYU 5 2 57 28.50 0 0.4 11.4
1 Mississippi State 5 11 316 28.73 0 2.2 63.2
1 Florida State 6 6 173 28.83 0 1.0 28.8
1 Arizona 6 4 122 30.50 0 0.7 20.3
123 Western Kentucky 6 13 275 21.15 1 2.2 45.8
123 UTSA 6 12 254 21.17 1 2.0 42.3
123 Bowling Green 6 13 292 22.46 1 2.2 48.7
123 Notre Dame 6 13 316 24.31 1 2.2 52.7
123 Cincinnati 5 9 219 24.33 1 1.8 43.8
123 Arkansas State 6 10 262 26.20 1 1.7 43.7
123 Oregon State 6 13 348 26.77 1 2.2 58.0
123 Jacksonville State 6 12 344 28.67 1 2.0 57.3
123 Colorado State 5 16 464 29.00 1 3.2 92.8
123 Texas Tech 5 6 181 30.17 1 1.2 36.2
123 Texas State 5 8 245 30.63 1 1.6 49.0
123 Colorado 5 8 265 33.13 1 1.6 53.0
123 Michigan 5 6 202 33.67 1 1.2 40.4
123 Northern Illinois 5 4 156 39.00 1 0.8 31.2
123 Kansas 5 5 208 41.60 1 1.0 41.6