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

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Memphis 4 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 3.8
2 Georgia Tech 3 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 4.0
2 Eastern Michigan 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
4 Louisiana Tech 4 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 4.5
5 Appalachian State 4 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 4.8
6 Missouri 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
7 Illinois 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
8 Old Dominion 3 2 19 9.50 0 0.7 6.3
9 Oklahoma State 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
10 Tulane 4 3 28 9.33 0 0.8 7.0
10 South Carolina 2 1 14 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
12 Sacramento State 3 5 22 4.40 0 1.7 7.3
13 Oklahoma 3 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 8.0
14 Wyoming 3 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 8.3
15 Clemson 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
15 Georgia 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
17 Western Michigan 4 4 38 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
18 Arkansas 3 2 29 14.50 0 0.7 9.7
19 Massachusetts 3 2 30 15.00 0 0.7 10.0
20 Louisville 2 2 21 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
20 Ohio 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
20 Florida 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
23 Charlotte 4 3 43 14.33 0 0.8 10.8
24 SMU 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
25 San Diego State 4 3 45 15.00 0 0.8 11.3
26 Temple 4 3 46 15.33 0 0.8 11.5
27 Buffalo 4 3 47 15.67 0 0.8 11.8
28 Connecticut 6 5 73 14.60 0 0.8 12.2
29 Duke 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
29 Vanderbilt 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
31 Utah 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
32 Iowa State 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
32 Michigan 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
34 Rutgers 3 4 40 10.00 0 1.3 13.3
35 TCU 3 3 41 13.67 0 1.0 13.7
36 New Mexico 4 3 55 18.33 0 0.8 13.8
37 Kansas State 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
38 Virginia 3 3 43 14.33 0 1.0 14.3
39 Minnesota 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
39 North Carolina 3 2 48 24.00 0 0.7 16.0
41 Baylor 3 3 51 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
41 Kent State 3 2 51 25.50 0 0.7 17.0
43 Ball State 4 4 70 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
44 Oregon 3 5 53 10.60 0 1.7 17.7
45 Navy 2 2 36 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
46 Alabama 2 3 38 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
46 Kennesaw State 4 6 76 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
46 UCLA 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
49 FIU 4 4 78 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
50 Boston College 3 3 59 19.67 0 1.0 19.7
51 Fresno State 4 6 81 13.50 0 1.5 20.3
52 Washington State 4 5 84 16.80 0 1.3 21.0
53 Rice 4 5 86 17.20 0 1.3 21.5
54 Nebraska 3 4 65 16.25 0 1.3 21.7
54 Michigan State 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
56 Ohio State 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
57 Louisiana-Monroe 4 4 90 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
58 NC State 3 5 73 14.60 0 1.7 24.3
59 Washington 3 5 74 14.80 0 1.7 24.7
60 Ole Miss 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
60 Mississippi State 2 2 51 25.50 0 1.0 25.5
62 Iowa 3 5 77 15.40 0 1.7 25.7
62 Florida State 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
62 Indiana 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
65 Penn State 3 5 78 15.60 0 1.7 26.0
65 San Jose State 4 5 104 20.80 0 1.3 26.0
67 UCF 3 6 79 13.17 0 2.0 26.3
67 Arkansas State 4 5 105 21.00 0 1.3 26.3
69 UTEP 4 5 106 21.20 0 1.3 26.5
70 Akron 4 5 109 21.80 0 1.3 27.3
71 Central Michigan 4 5 110 22.00 0 1.3 27.5
72 Texas A&M 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
73 Nevada 3 6 85 14.17 0 2.0 28.3
73 North Dakota State 3 5 85 17.00 0 1.7 28.3
73 Georgia Southern 4 5 113 22.60 0 1.3 28.3
76 Arizona State 3 5 86 17.20 0 1.7 28.7
77 Marshall 4 5 117 23.40 0 1.3 29.3
78 Purdue 3 4 91 22.75 0 1.3 30.3
79 Troy 4 9 124 13.78 0 2.3 31.0
80 USC 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
80 UAB 4 6 125 20.83 0 1.5 31.3
82 Florida Atlantic 4 6 129 21.50 0 1.5 32.3
82 LSU 3 4 97 24.25 0 1.3 32.3
84 Boise State 4 6 131 21.83 0 1.5 32.8
84 Texas State 4 6 131 21.83 0 1.5 32.8
86 Arizona 3 3 100 33.33 0 1.0 33.3
87 Texas 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
88 Wisconsin 3 6 103 17.17 0 2.0 34.3
88 Tulsa 4 6 137 22.83 0 1.5 34.3
90 Kansas 3 4 108 27.00 0 1.3 36.0
91 East Carolina 4 9 147 16.33 0 2.3 36.8
92 Tennessee 3 5 113 22.60 0 1.7 37.7
93 Coastal Carolina 4 9 154 17.11 0 2.3 38.5
94 Northern Illinois 4 4 156 39.00 1 1.0 39.0
95 Liberty 4 7 166 23.71 0 1.8 41.5
96 USF 3 10 125 12.50 0 3.3 41.7
97 Oregon State 4 9 182 20.22 0 2.3 45.5
98 Sam Houston State 4 9 183 20.33 0 2.3 45.8
99 James Madison 3 7 138 19.71 0 2.3 46.0
100 Middle Tennessee State 4 9 187 20.78 0 2.3 46.8
101 Houston 3 10 145 14.50 0 3.3 48.3
101 Miami (OH) 4 8 193 24.13 0 2.0 48.3
103 Southern Miss 4 11 205 18.64 0 2.8 51.3
103 Missouri State 4 10 205 20.50 0 2.5 51.3
105 Notre Dame 6 13 316 24.31 1 2.2 52.7
106 Texas Tech 3 5 165 33.00 1 1.7 55.0
107 Louisiana 4 12 223 18.58 0 3.0 55.8
108 Bowling Green 4 7 226 32.29 1 1.8 56.5
109 Delaware 4 11 230 20.91 0 2.8 57.5
109 UTSA 4 10 230 23.00 1 2.5 57.5
111 Cincinnati 3 7 180 25.71 1 2.3 60.0
112 Western Kentucky 4 11 242 22.00 1 2.8 60.5
113 Syracuse 2 6 130 21.67 0 3.0 65.0
114 Maryland 3 11 198 18.00 0 3.7 66.0
115 Hawaii 3 10 199 19.90 0 3.3 66.3
115 UNLV 4 11 265 24.09 0 2.8 66.3
115 Pittsburgh 3 8 199 24.88 0 2.7 66.3
118 North Texas 4 12 269 22.42 0 3.0 67.3
119 Northwestern 3 10 203 20.30 0 3.3 67.7
120 California 3 9 212 23.56 0 3.0 70.7
121 Colorado 3 6 223 37.17 1 2.0 74.3
122 Jacksonville State 4 9 298 33.11 1 2.3 74.5
123 South Alabama 4 16 302 18.88 0 4.0 75.5
124 New Mexico State 4 12 317 26.42 0 3.0 79.3
125 Georgia State 4 16 330 20.63 0 4.0 82.5
126 Army 2 10 189 18.90 0 5.0 94.5
127 Toledo 4 16 380 23.75 0 4.0 95.0
128 Colorado State 4 15 454 30.27 1 3.8 113.5