2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Buffalo 2 2 1 0.50 0 1.0 0.5
2 UTEP 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
3 Kentucky 4 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 2.5
4 USF 3 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 3.3
5 Ohio State 3 1 11 11.00 0 0.3 3.7
6 Virginia Tech 3 1 14 14.00 0 0.3 4.7
7 Utah State 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
8 Texas A&M 4 1 23 23.00 0 0.3 5.8
9 Tennessee 3 2 19 9.50 0 0.7 6.3
9 North Dakota State 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
11 LSU 3 2 20 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
12 Arizona 3 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
13 Texas Tech 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
14 SMU 3 1 29 29.00 0 0.3 9.7
15 Colorado State 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
16 Auburn 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
17 Houston 3 1 33 33.00 0 0.3 11.0
18 UCLA 3 4 34 8.50 0 1.3 11.3
19 Temple 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
19 Georgia Tech 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
21 Louisiana-Monroe 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
21 UTSA 2 2 24 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
23 Indiana 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
24 Rice 2 2 25 12.50 0 1.0 12.5
25 UCF 3 3 38 12.67 0 1.0 12.7
26 Hawaii 3 2 41 20.50 0 0.7 13.7
27 Florida Atlantic 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
27 Middle Tennessee State 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
27 Oregon 2 2 32 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
30 West Virginia 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
30 Wyoming 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
30 USC 4 3 65 21.67 0 0.8 16.3
33 Western Kentucky 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
34 Iowa State 3 2 51 25.50 0 0.7 17.0
35 Alabama 4 4 69 17.25 0 1.0 17.3
36 Boston College 2 2 36 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
36 Texas 2 2 36 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
38 Miami (OH) 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
38 Washington State 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
40 Georgia State 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
40 Massachusetts 3 3 57 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
40 BYU 3 2 57 28.50 0 0.7 19.0
43 Washington 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
44 Cincinnati 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
45 Arizona State 2 2 40 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
46 Fresno State 2 3 42 14.00 0 1.5 21.0
46 Colorado 2 2 42 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
46 Louisville 4 4 84 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
49 Michigan State 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
50 Missouri State 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
51 Oklahoma State 2 2 45 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
52 Jacksonville State 2 3 46 15.33 0 1.5 23.0
53 Penn State 3 4 71 17.75 0 1.3 23.7
53 Syracuse 3 3 71 23.67 0 1.0 23.7
55 Georgia 4 4 95 23.75 0 1.0 23.8
56 Clemson 3 4 72 18.00 0 1.3 24.0
57 Georgia Southern 2 3 49 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
57 Toledo 2 1 49 49.00 0 0.5 24.5
59 Eastern Michigan 3 5 76 15.20 0 1.7 25.3
60 Navy 3 6 81 13.50 0 2.0 27.0
61 Kansas State 2 3 57 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
62 Virginia 3 4 86 21.50 0 1.3 28.7
63 Nevada 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
64 James Madison 3 7 92 13.14 0 2.3 30.7
65 Kent State 3 6 93 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
65 Appalachian State 1 1 31 31.00 0 1.0 31.0
67 Wake Forest 4 8 126 15.75 0 2.0 31.5
68 Ohio 2 3 64 21.33 0 1.5 32.0
68 Miami (FL) 3 4 96 24.00 0 1.3 32.0
68 Florida State 3 2 96 48.00 0 0.7 32.0
71 Florida 4 7 129 18.43 0 1.8 32.3
72 Utah 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
73 Bowling Green 2 6 66 11.00 0 3.0 33.0
73 Iowa 3 5 99 19.80 0 1.7 33.0
73 Akron 2 3 66 22.00 0 1.5 33.0
76 North Texas 2 5 69 13.80 0 2.5 34.5
77 Illinois 3 6 106 17.67 0 2.0 35.3
78 Ball State 2 4 71 17.75 0 2.0 35.5
79 San Diego State 2 5 72 14.40 0 2.5 36.0
79 Memphis 2 4 72 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
81 Baylor 2 5 74 14.80 0 2.5 37.0
81 Minnesota 3 5 111 22.20 0 1.7 37.0
83 UNLV 2 4 75 18.75 0 2.0 37.5
84 Stanford 4 7 151 21.57 0 1.8 37.8
85 Northwestern 2 5 76 15.20 0 2.5 38.0
85 Tulsa 2 5 76 15.20 0 2.5 38.0
87 Sacramento State 3 5 117 23.40 0 1.7 39.0
88 Missouri 3 5 118 23.60 0 1.7 39.3
89 South Carolina 4 9 160 17.78 0 2.3 40.0
90 Nebraska 3 6 121 20.17 0 2.0 40.3
91 Army 3 7 133 19.00 0 2.3 44.3
92 Troy 1 3 45 15.00 0 3.0 45.0
93 Pittsburgh 3 5 136 27.20 0 1.7 45.3
94 California 3 6 138 23.00 0 2.0 46.0
95 Boise State 2 4 93 23.25 0 2.0 46.5
96 Louisiana Tech 1 2 48 24.00 0 2.0 48.0
97 Old Dominion 3 4 149 37.25 0 1.3 49.7
98 Kansas 2 1 100 100.00 1 0.5 50.0
99 Purdue 3 8 153 19.13 0 2.7 51.0
100 Maryland 3 9 154 17.11 0 3.0 51.3
101 Southern Miss 1 3 52 17.33 0 3.0 52.0
102 San Jose State 2 5 106 21.20 0 2.5 53.0
102 Wisconsin 2 5 106 21.20 0 2.5 53.0
104 Liberty 2 7 107 15.29 0 3.5 53.5
105 New Mexico 1 3 55 18.33 0 3.0 55.0
106 NC State 3 8 166 20.75 0 2.7 55.3
107 Western Michigan 2 6 114 19.00 0 3.0 57.0
108 South Alabama 2 6 115 19.17 0 3.0 57.5
109 FIU 1 4 58 14.50 0 4.0 58.0
110 Coastal Carolina 2 8 118 14.75 0 4.0 59.0
111 Marshall 2 5 119 23.80 0 2.5 59.5
112 North Carolina 2 6 120 20.00 0 3.0 60.0
113 Duke 2 6 141 23.50 0 3.0 70.5
114 New Mexico State 2 7 143 20.43 0 3.5 71.5
115 Ole Miss 3 8 216 27.00 0 2.7 72.0
116 Central Michigan 2 8 153 19.13 0 4.0 76.5
117 Arkansas State 2 5 157 31.40 1 2.5 78.5
118 Michigan 2 4 163 40.75 1 2.0 81.5
119 Sam Houston State 1 2 83 41.50 0 2.0 83.0
119 Oregon State 2 4 166 41.50 1 2.0 83.0
121 Mississippi State 3 9 265 29.44 0 3.0 88.3
122 Louisiana 2 7 206 29.43 0 3.5 103.0
123 Texas State 1 2 114 57.00 1 2.0 114.0