2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Rutgers 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
2 Georgia Tech 3 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 4.0
3 South Carolina 2 1 14 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
4 Memphis 4 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 3.8
5 Buffalo 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
5 Missouri 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
5 Florida Atlantic 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
8 Illinois 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
8 Clemson 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
8 Georgia 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
8 Kansas 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
12 Old Dominion 3 2 19 9.50 0 0.7 6.3
12 Appalachian State 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
14 Oklahoma State 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
14 North Carolina 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
16 Louisville 2 2 21 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
16 Florida 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
18 Sacramento State 3 5 22 4.40 0 1.7 7.3
18 San Diego State 3 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
20 Oklahoma 3 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 8.0
21 Wyoming 3 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 8.3
22 Charlotte 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
23 Tulane 3 3 28 9.33 0 1.0 9.3
24 Massachusetts 3 2 30 15.00 0 0.7 10.0
25 Louisiana-Monroe 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
26 New Mexico 3 2 32 16.00 0 0.7 10.7
27 Georgia Southern 3 2 34 17.00 0 0.7 11.3
27 Marshall 3 1 34 34.00 0 0.3 11.3
29 Connecticut 3 3 35 11.67 0 1.0 11.7
30 Florida State 2 2 36 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
30 Navy 1 2 36 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
32 Vanderbilt 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
32 Duke 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
34 Western Michigan 3 3 38 12.67 0 1.0 12.7
34 Alabama 2 3 38 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
34 Utah 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
34 UCLA 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
38 Iowa State 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
38 Michigan 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
38 Northern Illinois 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
41 TCU 3 3 41 13.67 0 1.0 13.7
42 Ohio 3 3 42 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
42 Kansas State 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
44 Virginia 2 3 43 14.33 0 1.5 21.5
45 Arkansas State 3 3 45 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
46 Temple 3 3 46 15.33 0 1.0 15.3
46 Arizona 2 1 46 46.00 0 0.5 23.0
48 Minnesota 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
49 Baylor 3 3 51 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
49 Ole Miss 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
49 Kent State 3 2 51 25.50 0 0.7 17.0
49 Mississippi State 2 2 51 25.50 0 1.0 25.5
53 Oregon 3 5 53 10.60 0 1.7 17.7
54 Kennesaw State 3 5 54 10.80 0 1.7 18.0
55 Texas A&M 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
56 Boston College 3 3 59 19.67 0 1.0 19.7
57 Fresno State 3 5 61 12.20 0 1.7 20.3
57 FIU 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
57 NC State 2 4 61 15.25 0 2.0 30.5
60 Purdue 2 3 64 21.33 0 1.5 32.0
61 Nebraska 3 4 65 16.25 0 1.3 21.7
61 Syracuse 1 4 65 16.25 0 4.0 65.0
61 Michigan State 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
64 Ohio State 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
65 Ball State 3 4 70 17.50 0 1.3 23.3
66 UNLV 2 2 71 35.50 0 1.0 35.5
67 Washington 3 5 74 14.80 0 1.7 24.7
68 Iowa 3 5 77 15.40 0 1.7 25.7
68 Indiana 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
70 Penn State 3 5 78 15.60 0 1.7 26.0
71 UCF 3 6 79 13.17 0 2.0 26.3
72 Texas State 3 4 80 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
73 Washington State 3 4 84 21.00 0 1.3 28.0
74 Nevada 3 6 85 14.17 0 2.0 28.3
74 North Dakota State 3 5 85 17.00 0 1.7 28.3
76 USF 2 8 86 10.75 0 4.0 43.0
76 Rice 3 5 86 17.20 0 1.7 28.7
76 Arizona State 2 5 86 17.20 0 2.5 43.0
79 Central Michigan 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
80 Liberty 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
80 USC 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
82 Akron 3 4 95 23.75 0 1.3 31.7
83 LSU 2 4 97 24.25 0 2.0 48.5
84 UTSA 3 7 98 14.00 0 2.3 32.7
85 Texas 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
86 Wisconsin 3 6 103 17.17 0 2.0 34.3
87 San Jose State 4 5 104 20.80 0 1.3 26.0
88 Sam Houston State 3 7 106 15.14 0 2.3 35.3
88 Boise State 3 5 106 21.20 0 1.7 35.3
88 UTEP 3 5 106 21.20 0 1.7 35.3
91 Houston 2 7 112 16.00 0 3.5 56.0
91 Northwestern 2 6 112 18.67 0 3.0 56.0
93 Tennessee 3 5 113 22.60 0 1.7 37.7
94 Coastal Carolina 3 7 114 16.29 0 2.3 38.0
94 UAB 3 5 114 22.80 0 1.7 38.0
96 East Carolina 3 7 118 16.86 0 2.3 39.3
97 Notre Dame 3 7 121 17.29 0 2.3 40.3
98 Troy 3 9 124 13.78 0 3.0 41.3
98 Army 1 7 124 17.71 0 7.0 124.0
100 Missouri State 3 6 126 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
101 Hawaii 2 7 132 18.86 0 3.5 66.0
102 Tulsa 3 6 137 22.83 0 2.0 45.7
103 James Madison 3 7 138 19.71 0 2.3 46.0
104 Louisiana 3 8 145 18.13 0 2.7 48.3
105 Texas Tech 2 4 147 36.75 1 2.0 73.5
106 Pittsburgh 2 5 149 29.80 0 2.5 74.5
107 Miami (OH) 3 6 153 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
108 California 2 6 159 26.50 0 3.0 79.5
109 Western Kentucky 3 6 170 28.33 1 2.0 56.7
110 Southern Miss 3 9 180 20.00 0 3.0 60.0
110 Cincinnati 3 7 180 25.71 1 2.3 60.0
112 Oregon State 3 8 182 22.75 0 2.7 60.7
113 Middle Tennessee State 3 9 187 20.78 0 3.0 62.3
114 Maryland 3 11 198 18.00 0 3.7 66.0
115 Delaware 3 10 207 20.70 0 3.3 69.0
116 North Texas 3 10 214 21.40 0 3.3 71.3
117 Colorado 3 6 223 37.17 1 2.0 74.3
118 Bowling Green 3 7 226 32.29 1 2.3 75.3
119 Colorado State 3 10 237 23.70 0 3.3 79.0
120 Toledo 3 11 252 22.91 0 3.7 84.0
121 New Mexico State 3 10 277 27.70 0 3.3 92.3
122 South Alabama 3 15 286 19.07 0 5.0 95.3
123 Georgia State 3 13 291 22.38 0 4.3 97.0
124 Jacksonville State 4 9 298 33.11 1 2.3 74.5