2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento State | 2 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.5 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 1 | TCU | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 1 | NC State | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 1 | FIU | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
| 1 | USF | 2 | 8 | 86 | 10.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 43.0 |
| 1 | Nevada | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.5 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Troy | 2 | 6 | 74 | 12.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.0 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 31.0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 2 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 2 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.5 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 53.0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 2 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 34.5 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Hawaii | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Liberty | 2 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Washington | 3 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.7 |
| 1 | Clemson | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 2 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.5 |
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.7 |
| 1 | Penn State | 2 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 1 | Army | 2 | 8 | 125 | 15.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 62.5 |
| 1 | North Dakota State | 2 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 1 | UCF | 2 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 56.0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 2 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.5 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 1 | Baylor | 2 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 1 | Rice | 2 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.0 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 2 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 2 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Georgia | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 1 | Akron | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 1 | Navy | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 2 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 2 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 1 | USC | 3 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 2 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.5 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 1 | Utah | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.7 |
| 1 | Indiana | 3 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.7 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 2 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.5 |
| 1 | Michigan | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 1 | Colorado | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 1 | Delaware | 2 | 8 | 156 | 19.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 2 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 1 | UTEP | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 3 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 1 | James Madison | 2 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 1 | Ole Miss | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 1 | UAB | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 2 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 70.0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 2 | 13 | 260 | 20.00 | 0 | 6.5 | 130.0 |
| 1 | Texas | 3 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.7 |
| 1 | Florida State | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.5 |
| 1 | Toledo | 2 | 10 | 205 | 20.50 | 0 | 5.0 | 102.5 |
| 1 | Florida | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 3 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Boise State | 2 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 1 | Purdue | 2 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 1 | Missouri State | 2 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.5 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 2 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 2 | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 79.0 |
| 1 | Duke | 2 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Texas State | 2 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 3 | 10 | 237 | 23.70 | 0 | 3.3 | 79.0 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 6 | 144 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.0 |
| 1 | LSU | 2 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.5 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 8 | 196 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 65.3 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 1 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 98.0 |
| 1 | Kent State | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 1 | California | 2 | 6 | 159 | 26.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 79.5 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 1 | 3 | 93 | 31.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 93.0 |
| 1 | BYU | 2 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 17.0 |
| 1 | UNLV | 1 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 71.0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 2 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 23.0 |
| 113 | Texas Tech | 2 | 2 | 114 | 57.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 57.0 |