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

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Georgia Tech 3 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 4.0
2 South Carolina 2 1 14 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
3 Memphis 4 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 3.8
4 Eastern Michigan 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
5 Missouri 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
6 Louisiana Tech 4 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 4.5
6 Illinois 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
6 Georgia 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
9 Old Dominion 3 2 19 9.50 0 0.7 6.3
9 Appalachian State 4 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 4.8
11 Oklahoma State 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
12 Louisville 2 2 21 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
12 Florida 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
14 Sacramento State 3 5 22 4.40 0 1.7 7.3
14 SMU 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
16 Oklahoma 3 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 8.0
17 Wyoming 3 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 8.3
18 Tulane 4 3 28 9.33 0 0.8 7.0
19 Arkansas 3 2 29 14.50 0 0.7 9.7
20 Navy 2 2 36 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
21 Duke 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
21 Vanderbilt 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
23 Western Michigan 4 4 38 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
23 Alabama 2 3 38 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
23 Stanford 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
23 Utah 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
23 UCLA 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
28 Iowa State 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
28 Michigan 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
30 Rutgers 3 4 40 10.00 0 1.3 13.3
31 TCU 3 3 41 13.67 0 1.0 13.7
32 Ohio 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
32 Kansas State 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
34 Charlotte 4 3 43 14.33 0 0.8 10.8
34 Virginia 3 3 43 14.33 0 1.0 14.3
36 San Diego State 4 3 45 15.00 0 0.8 11.3
37 Temple 4 3 46 15.33 0 0.8 11.5
38 Buffalo 4 3 47 15.67 0 0.8 11.8
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 Ole Miss 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
41 Mississippi State 2 2 51 25.50 0 1.0 25.5
44 Oregon 3 5 53 10.60 0 1.7 17.7
45 New Mexico 4 3 55 18.33 0 0.8 13.8
46 Massachusetts 4 3 57 19.00 0 0.8 14.3
47 Boston College 3 3 59 19.67 0 1.0 19.7
48 Nebraska 3 4 65 16.25 0 1.3 21.7
48 Michigan State 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
50 Ohio State 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
51 Ball State 4 4 70 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
52 NC State 3 5 73 14.60 0 1.7 24.3
53 Washington 3 5 74 14.80 0 1.7 24.7
54 Kennesaw State 4 6 76 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
55 Iowa 3 5 77 15.40 0 1.7 25.7
55 Florida State 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
55 Indiana 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
55 Kent State 4 3 77 25.67 0 0.8 19.3
59 Penn State 3 5 78 15.60 0 1.7 26.0
59 FIU 4 4 78 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
61 UCF 3 6 79 13.17 0 2.0 26.3
62 Fresno State 4 6 81 13.50 0 1.5 20.3
63 Washington State 4 5 84 16.80 0 1.3 21.0
64 Nevada 3 6 85 14.17 0 2.0 28.3
64 North Dakota State 3 5 85 17.00 0 1.7 28.3
66 Rice 4 5 86 17.20 0 1.3 21.5
66 Arizona State 3 5 86 17.20 0 1.7 28.7
68 Louisiana-Monroe 4 4 90 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
69 Purdue 3 4 91 22.75 0 1.3 30.3
70 USC 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
71 Clemson 3 4 97 24.25 0 1.3 32.3
71 LSU 3 4 97 24.25 0 1.3 32.3
73 Arizona 3 3 100 33.33 0 1.0 33.3
74 Texas 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
75 Wisconsin 3 6 103 17.17 0 2.0 34.3
76 San Jose State 4 5 104 20.80 0 1.3 26.0
77 Arkansas State 4 5 105 21.00 0 1.3 26.3
78 UTEP 4 5 106 21.20 0 1.3 26.5
79 Kansas 3 4 108 27.00 0 1.3 36.0
80 Akron 4 5 109 21.80 0 1.3 27.3
81 Central Michigan 4 5 110 22.00 0 1.3 27.5
82 Georgia Southern 4 5 113 22.60 0 1.3 28.3
82 Tennessee 3 5 113 22.60 0 1.7 37.7
84 Marshall 4 5 117 23.40 0 1.3 29.3
85 Connecticut 7 7 118 16.86 0 1.0 16.9
86 Troy 4 9 124 13.78 0 2.3 31.0
87 UAB 4 6 125 20.83 0 1.5 31.3
88 Florida Atlantic 4 6 129 21.50 0 1.5 32.3
89 Syracuse 2 6 130 21.67 0 3.0 65.0
90 Boise State 4 6 131 21.83 0 1.5 32.8
90 Texas State 4 6 131 21.83 0 1.5 32.8
92 Texas A&M 3 6 136 22.67 0 2.0 45.3
93 Tulsa 4 6 137 22.83 0 1.5 34.3
94 James Madison 3 7 138 19.71 0 2.3 46.0
95 Houston 3 10 145 14.50 0 3.3 48.3
96 East Carolina 4 9 147 16.33 0 2.3 36.8
97 Coastal Carolina 4 9 154 17.11 0 2.3 38.5
98 Northern Illinois 4 4 156 39.00 1 1.0 39.0
99 Texas Tech 3 5 165 33.00 1 1.7 55.0
100 Liberty 4 7 166 23.71 0 1.8 41.5
101 USF 4 14 175 12.50 0 3.5 43.8
102 Cincinnati 3 7 180 25.71 1 2.3 60.0
103 Oregon State 4 9 182 20.22 0 2.3 45.5
104 Sam Houston State 4 9 183 20.33 0 2.3 45.8
105 Middle Tennessee State 4 9 187 20.78 0 2.3 46.8
106 Army 2 10 189 18.90 0 5.0 94.5
107 Miami (OH) 4 8 193 24.13 0 2.0 48.3
108 Maryland 3 11 198 18.00 0 3.7 66.0
109 Hawaii 3 10 199 19.90 0 3.3 66.3
109 Pittsburgh 3 8 199 24.88 0 2.7 66.3
111 Northwestern 3 10 203 20.30 0 3.3 67.7
112 Southern Miss 4 11 205 18.64 0 2.8 51.3
112 Missouri State 4 10 205 20.50 0 2.5 51.3
114 California 3 9 212 23.56 0 3.0 70.7
115 Louisiana 4 12 223 18.58 0 3.0 55.8
115 Colorado 3 6 223 37.17 1 2.0 74.3
117 Bowling Green 4 7 226 32.29 1 1.8 56.5
118 Delaware 4 11 230 20.91 0 2.8 57.5
118 UTSA 4 10 230 23.00 1 2.5 57.5
120 Western Kentucky 4 11 242 22.00 1 2.8 60.5
121 UNLV 4 11 265 24.09 0 2.8 66.3
122 North Texas 4 12 269 22.42 0 3.0 67.3
123 Jacksonville State 4 9 298 33.11 1 2.3 74.5
124 South Alabama 4 16 302 18.88 0 4.0 75.5
125 New Mexico State 4 12 317 26.42 0 3.0 79.3
126 Georgia State 4 16 330 20.63 0 4.0 82.5
127 Notre Dame 7 14 339 24.21 1 2.0 48.4
128 Toledo 4 16 380 23.75 0 4.0 95.0
129 Colorado State 4 15 454 30.27 1 3.8 113.5