2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/30/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 UTEP 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
2 USF 3 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 3.3
3 Ohio State 4 2 11 5.50 0 0.5 2.8
4 Kentucky 6 2 16 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
4 East Carolina 3 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
6 Arizona 4 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 5.5
7 Oklahoma 4 2 27 13.50 0 0.5 6.8
8 Buffalo 4 3 28 9.33 0 0.8 7.0
8 Florida Atlantic 4 2 28 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
10 SMU 5 1 29 29.00 0 0.2 5.8
11 Auburn 5 2 31 15.50 0 0.4 6.2
12 Texas A&M 5 2 32 16.00 0 0.4 6.4
13 Texas Tech 4 2 35 17.50 0 0.5 8.8
14 Indiana 5 2 37 18.50 0 0.4 7.4
15 Tennessee 5 3 41 13.67 0 0.6 8.2
16 Louisiana-Monroe 3 3 42 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
17 UTSA 4 4 46 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
18 UCLA 5 5 49 9.80 0 1.0 9.8
19 Iowa State 4 2 51 25.50 0 0.5 12.8
20 Appalachian State 3 2 52 26.00 0 0.7 17.3
21 LSU 5 3 54 18.00 0 0.6 10.8
21 Tulane 4 1 54 54.00 0 0.3 13.5
23 Washington 4 3 58 19.33 0 0.8 14.5
23 North Dakota State 5 2 58 29.00 0 0.4 11.6
25 Troy 4 4 62 15.50 0 1.0 15.5
26 Alabama 6 5 64 12.80 0 0.8 10.7
27 UCF 5 5 65 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
27 USC 5 3 65 21.67 0 0.6 13.0
29 Colorado 4 4 68 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
30 Wyoming 5 4 70 17.50 0 0.8 14.0
30 Jacksonville State 4 4 70 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
32 Virginia Tech 5 5 71 14.20 0 1.0 14.2
32 Oregon 4 5 71 14.20 0 1.3 17.8
34 Memphis 4 5 72 14.40 0 1.3 18.0
34 Louisiana Tech 3 4 72 18.00 0 1.3 24.0
36 Missouri 4 5 73 14.60 0 1.3 18.3
37 UNLV 3 4 75 18.75 0 1.3 25.0
38 BYU 4 3 77 25.67 0 0.8 19.3
39 Arkansas 4 3 78 26.00 0 0.8 19.5
40 West Virginia 5 6 80 13.33 0 1.2 16.0
41 Washington State 4 5 82 16.40 0 1.3 20.5
42 Louisville 5 4 84 21.00 0 0.8 16.8
43 Rutgers 4 4 85 21.25 0 1.0 21.3
44 Penn State 4 5 87 17.40 0 1.3 21.8
45 Georgia Southern 3 5 90 18.00 0 1.7 30.0
46 Clemson 4 5 92 18.40 0 1.3 23.0
47 Boise State 3 4 93 23.25 0 1.3 31.0
48 Hawaii 5 5 95 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
49 Fresno State 3 6 96 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
49 Georgia Tech 4 4 96 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
51 Ohio 4 5 97 19.40 0 1.3 24.3
52 Utah 4 5 101 20.20 0 1.3 25.3
53 Houston 5 6 103 17.17 0 1.2 20.6
54 Bowling Green 4 8 105 13.13 0 2.0 26.3
55 Illinois 4 6 106 17.67 0 1.5 26.5
55 New Mexico 3 6 106 17.67 0 2.0 35.3
55 Arizona State 4 5 106 21.20 0 1.3 26.5
58 Syracuse 5 6 110 18.33 0 1.2 22.0
59 Oklahoma State 4 6 111 18.50 0 1.5 27.8
59 Minnesota 4 5 111 22.20 0 1.3 27.8
61 Akron 4 6 112 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
62 Western Kentucky 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
62 Miami (FL) 5 5 114 22.80 0 1.0 22.8
62 Kennesaw State 4 2 114 57.00 1 0.5 28.5
65 James Madison 6 9 121 13.44 0 1.5 20.2
66 Florida State 4 3 123 41.00 0 0.8 30.8
67 Iowa 4 6 127 21.17 0 1.5 31.8
68 Florida 5 7 129 18.43 0 1.4 25.8
68 Georgia 5 6 129 21.50 0 1.2 25.8
70 Rice 4 8 132 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
71 Tulsa 4 10 133 13.30 0 2.5 33.3
72 Texas State 3 3 135 45.00 1 1.0 45.0
73 Sam Houston State 4 5 136 27.20 0 1.3 34.0
74 Temple 3 7 138 19.71 0 2.3 46.0
75 San Diego State 4 7 146 20.86 0 1.8 36.5
76 Wisconsin 4 8 147 18.38 0 2.0 36.8
77 Michigan State 5 8 148 18.50 0 1.6 29.6
77 Virginia 5 7 148 21.14 0 1.4 29.6
79 Nebraska 4 9 149 16.56 0 2.3 37.3
80 South Alabama 3 7 150 21.43 0 2.3 50.0
81 Massachusetts 4 5 153 30.60 0 1.3 38.3
82 Navy 5 10 154 15.40 0 2.0 30.8
83 Coastal Carolina 3 10 158 15.80 0 3.3 52.7
83 Southern Miss 3 8 158 19.75 0 2.7 52.7
85 South Carolina 5 9 160 17.78 0 1.8 32.0
86 Texas 4 8 164 20.50 0 2.0 41.0
87 Colorado State 3 9 165 18.33 0 3.0 55.0
88 Western Michigan 4 10 167 16.70 0 2.5 41.8
89 Wake Forest 5 11 168 15.27 0 2.2 33.6
90 Ball State 4 9 171 19.00 0 2.3 42.8
91 Baylor 5 9 173 19.22 0 1.8 34.6
91 California 5 7 173 24.71 0 1.4 34.6
91 Miami (OH) 4 6 173 28.83 0 1.5 43.3
94 Utah State 3 6 174 29.00 1 2.0 58.0
95 Nevada 4 8 175 21.88 0 2.0 43.8
96 Marshall 3 8 177 22.13 0 2.7 59.0
97 Pittsburgh 5 7 178 25.43 0 1.4 35.6
98 Maryland 4 10 179 17.90 0 2.5 44.8
99 Michigan 4 5 180 36.00 1 1.3 45.0
100 Liberty 3 12 184 15.33 0 4.0 61.3
101 Duke 4 9 188 20.89 0 2.3 47.0
102 Purdue 4 11 192 17.45 0 2.8 48.0
103 Delaware 4 10 193 19.30 0 2.5 48.3
104 Eastern Michigan 5 7 195 27.86 1 1.4 39.0
104 Kansas State 4 7 195 27.86 1 1.8 48.8
104 Oregon State 3 7 195 27.86 1 2.3 65.0
104 Old Dominion 5 6 195 32.50 0 1.2 39.0
108 Cincinnati 4 10 196 19.60 0 2.5 49.0
109 North Texas 4 11 198 18.00 0 2.8 49.5
110 Kent State 5 12 202 16.83 0 2.4 40.4
110 Central Michigan 4 11 202 18.36 0 2.8 50.5
110 Charlotte 4 6 202 33.67 1 1.5 50.5
113 FIU 3 10 206 20.60 0 3.3 68.7
114 Georgia State 3 7 209 29.86 0 2.3 69.7
115 North Carolina 4 11 211 19.18 0 2.8 52.8
116 NC State 4 11 213 19.36 0 2.8 53.3
116 Middle Tennessee State 4 9 213 23.67 0 2.3 53.3
118 Stanford 5 11 217 19.73 0 2.2 43.4
118 San Jose State 4 7 217 31.00 0 1.8 54.3
120 Northwestern 4 12 226 18.83 0 3.0 56.5
121 Arkansas State 4 9 239 26.56 1 2.3 59.8
122 Kansas 4 6 264 44.00 1 1.5 66.0
123 Toledo 4 8 266 33.25 1 2.0 66.5
124 Ole Miss 5 10 275 27.50 0 2.0 55.0
125 New Mexico State 4 14 276 19.71 0 3.5 69.0
126 Missouri State 4 12 281 23.42 0 3.0 70.3
127 Mississippi State 5 10 283 28.30 0 2.0 56.6
128 Sacramento State 6 12 289 24.08 0 2.0 48.2
129 Louisiana 4 13 307 23.62 0 3.3 76.8
130 Boston College 4 15 319 21.27 0 3.8 79.8
131 Army 5 19 392 20.63 0 3.8 78.4