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