2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 2 | USF | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 4 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 5 | Navy | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 7 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 11 | USC | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Ole Miss | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 14 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 16 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 16 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 18 | SMU | 2 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.5 |
| 18 | California | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 20 | Alabama | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 21 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 22 | Duke | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 22 | Florida | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 24 | Stanford | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 26 | Purdue | 1 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 27 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 27 | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 29 | Wake Forest | 1 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 67.0 |
| 30 | North Carolina | 1 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 87.0 |
| 31 | Sacramento State | 1 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 90.0 |
| 32 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 |
| 33 | Mississippi State | 1 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 106.0 |