2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 2 | Utah State | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 3 | West Virginia | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 4 | TCU | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 4 | Memphis | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 7 | Washington State | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Sacramento State | 3 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Nevada | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 9 | SMU | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 14 | Temple | 4 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 15 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 17 | Utah | 4 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 18 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 19 | Rutgers | 4 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 19 | Ole Miss | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 21 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| 22 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
| 23 | BYU | 3 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 11.3 |
| 24 | Buffalo | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.7 |
| 24 | Connecticut | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.7 |
| 26 | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.3 |
| 27 | Tulane | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 27 | Massachusetts | 4 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 29 | South Carolina | 4 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 30 | Arizona | 3 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 15.3 |
| 31 | Appalachian State | 3 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.7 |
| 32 | Georgia | 4 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.8 |
| 33 | UAB | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 34 | New Mexico | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 34 | Kansas State | 4 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.3 |
| 36 | Alabama | 4 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.5 |
| 37 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 38 | Iowa | 4 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.3 |
| 39 | Colorado | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 40 | Fresno State | 3 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.7 |
| 40 | UTEP | 3 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.7 |
| 42 | Texas A&M | 4 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.8 |
| 43 | Clemson | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 44 | Florida State | 4 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.5 |
| 45 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.0 |
| 46 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 47 | Tennessee | 4 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 47 | Iowa State | 4 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 49 | Oregon | 3 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 22.7 |
| 49 | Duke | 3 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.7 |
| 51 | Hawaii | 3 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 52 | Missouri | 4 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.8 |
| 53 | Louisville | 4 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 53 | North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 55 | LSU | 4 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 56 | Nebraska | 5 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.6 |
| 57 | East Carolina | 3 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.7 |
| 57 | Tulsa | 3 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.7 |
| 59 | Ohio | 3 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.7 |
| 60 | Baylor | 3 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.0 |
| 60 | Boston College | 3 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 62 | Washington | 5 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.4 |
| 63 | Navy | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 63 | Florida | 4 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 65 | UCF | 3 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.0 |
| 66 | Penn State | 4 | 7 | 109 | 15.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 27.3 |
| 66 | North Dakota State | 3 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.3 |
| 68 | Western Michigan | 3 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.7 |
| 69 | Virginia | 4 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 70 | Boise State | 3 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 71 | USC | 5 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.4 |
| 72 | Indiana | 4 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 73 | USF | 3 | 8 | 86 | 10.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 28.7 |
| 73 | Rice | 3 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.7 |
| 75 | Arizona State | 3 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.7 |
| 76 | Akron | 3 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.0 |
| 77 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 31.0 |
| 78 | San Diego State | 3 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.3 |
| 78 | Bowling Green | 3 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 80 | FIU | 3 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.7 |
| 81 | North Texas | 3 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.3 |
| 82 | Syracuse | 2 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.5 |
| 82 | Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 84 | Texas | 3 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.7 |
| 85 | San Jose State | 3 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.0 |
| 86 | Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 108 | 15.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.0 |
| 86 | Kansas | 3 | 4 | 108 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 36.0 |
| 88 | Ball State | 2 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 89 | Houston | 3 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 37.3 |
| 90 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.5 |
| 91 | Troy | 3 | 9 | 119 | 13.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.7 |
| 91 | James Madison | 3 | 7 | 119 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.7 |
| 93 | Kent State | 3 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.0 |
| 93 | Old Dominion | 3 | 3 | 120 | 40.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 95 | Texas State | 3 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.7 |
| 96 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 |
| 97 | Maryland | 3 | 7 | 126 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.0 |
| 97 | Wake Forest | 3 | 7 | 126 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.0 |
| 99 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 9 | 127 | 14.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.3 |
| 99 | Marshall | 3 | 6 | 127 | 21.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.3 |
| 101 | Purdue | 4 | 8 | 171 | 21.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.8 |
| 102 | Stanford | 3 | 6 | 131 | 21.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.7 |
| 103 | Liberty | 3 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 44.0 |
| 103 | Texas Tech | 3 | 3 | 132 | 44.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 44.0 |
| 105 | NC State | 4 | 10 | 187 | 18.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.8 |
| 106 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 188 | 37.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 47.0 |
| 107 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.3 |
| 108 | Wisconsin | 3 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 49.0 |
| 109 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 11 | 246 | 22.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 49.2 |
| 110 | Notre Dame | 3 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 50.3 |
| 110 | Georgia State | 3 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.3 |
| 112 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.5 |
| 113 | Delaware | 3 | 8 | 156 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.0 |
| 114 | Mississippi State | 3 | 4 | 159 | 39.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 53.0 |
| 115 | Missouri State | 2 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.5 |
| 116 | Southern Miss | 2 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.5 |
| 117 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 8 | 172 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 57.3 |
| 117 | Arkansas State | 3 | 4 | 172 | 43.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 57.3 |
| 119 | Northwestern | 4 | 12 | 244 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 120 | Colorado State | 4 | 11 | 247 | 22.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 61.8 |
| 121 | California | 4 | 11 | 268 | 24.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 67.0 |
| 122 | Louisiana | 3 | 7 | 204 | 29.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 68.0 |
| 123 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 70.0 |
| 124 | Army | 3 | 11 | 212 | 19.27 | 0 | 3.7 | 70.7 |
| 125 | UTSA | 3 | 8 | 215 | 26.88 | 1 | 2.7 | 71.7 |
| 126 | Central Michigan | 3 | 11 | 223 | 20.27 | 0 | 3.7 | 74.3 |
| 127 | New Mexico State | 3 | 11 | 242 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.7 | 80.7 |
| 128 | Toledo | 4 | 15 | 333 | 22.20 | 0 | 3.8 | 83.3 |
| 128 | UNLV | 3 | 10 | 250 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 83.3 |
| 130 | Oregon State | 3 | 9 | 268 | 29.78 | 1 | 3.0 | 89.3 |
| 131 | South Alabama | 3 | 14 | 275 | 19.64 | 0 | 4.7 | 91.7 |