2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 3 | USF | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| 6 | Washington State | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Navy | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 4 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Tulane | 4 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Memphis | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Oregon | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 14 | Charlotte | 5 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.6 |
| 15 | Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 17 | Auburn | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| 17 | North Dakota State | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| 19 | Rice | 5 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.6 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 4 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.8 |
| 21 | Delaware | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 23 | Boston College | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 23 | TCU | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 25 | Alabama | 4 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.3 |
| 25 | UTEP | 4 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.3 |
| 27 | Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.3 |
| 28 | UCF | 4 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.5 |
| 29 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 29 | Ohio | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 29 | Texas | 4 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.0 |
| 32 | Florida State | 3 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.0 |
| 33 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 34 | Stanford | 4 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.3 |
| 35 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.5 |
| 36 | Michigan State | 5 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.6 |
| 37 | Iowa State | 3 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.0 |
| 38 | Temple | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 39 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 40 | Indiana | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.7 |
| 41 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 41 | Minnesota | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 41 | Missouri | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 44 | Louisville | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 45 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 45 | Illinois | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 47 | NC State | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 47 | Washington | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 49 | Cincinnati | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 50 | Sacramento State | 4 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.5 |
| 50 | FIU | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.5 |
| 52 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 52 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 21.0 |
| 54 | UAB | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 55 | Kent State | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 56 | Penn State | 3 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.7 |
| 56 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.7 |
| 58 | Ball State | 4 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 59 | Tulsa | 2 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.5 |
| 60 | UTSA | 2 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 60 | Wisconsin | 2 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 |
| 60 | Clemson | 3 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 63 | Iowa | 2 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.5 |
| 64 | Baylor | 3 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.7 |
| 64 | Texas State | 3 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.7 |
| 66 | Bowling Green | 2 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 67 | Akron | 4 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 68 | Kansas State | 2 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 69 | San Jose State | 3 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.3 |
| 69 | LSU | 4 | 5 | 117 | 23.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.3 |
| 71 | USC | 3 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.0 |
| 72 | Old Dominion | 5 | 5 | 153 | 30.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.6 |
| 73 | Fresno State | 2 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 32.0 |
| 73 | New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 73 | Colorado | 3 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 76 | Texas Tech | 2 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.5 |
| 76 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 78 | Army | 2 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 79 | Hawaii | 2 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.5 |
| 80 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 81 | Boise State | 4 | 6 | 139 | 23.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.8 |
| 82 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 82 | Georgia | 2 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.0 |
| 82 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 140 | 46.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 35.0 |
| 85 | Houston | 3 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.3 |
| 86 | Syracuse | 2 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 87 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 88 | Florida | 4 | 8 | 150 | 18.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.5 |
| 89 | Maryland | 4 | 9 | 154 | 17.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.5 |
| 90 | Kansas | 3 | 2 | 118 | 59.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 39.3 |
| 91 | New Mexico State | 2 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 92 | South Carolina | 4 | 9 | 160 | 17.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.0 |
| 92 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 94 | Michigan | 4 | 4 | 163 | 40.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 40.8 |
| 95 | East Carolina | 2 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.0 |
| 96 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 89 | 44.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 44.5 |
| 97 | UNLV | 3 | 5 | 135 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 45.0 |
| 98 | North Carolina | 3 | 7 | 148 | 21.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.3 |
| 99 | Troy | 1 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 100 | California | 4 | 10 | 218 | 21.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.5 |
| 101 | Purdue | 4 | 11 | 223 | 20.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.8 |
| 102 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 57.7 |
| 103 | Southern Miss | 2 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.5 |
| 104 | Arkansas State | 3 | 7 | 184 | 26.29 | 1 | 2.3 | 61.3 |
| 105 | Oregon State | 2 | 5 | 131 | 26.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 65.5 |
| 106 | Wake Forest | 1 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 67.0 |
| 107 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 6 | 204 | 34.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 68.0 |
| 108 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 5 | 140 | 28.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 70.0 |
| 108 | Mississippi State | 3 | 6 | 210 | 35.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 70.0 |
| 110 | Louisiana | 2 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.5 |
| 111 | Notre Dame | 2 | 4 | 149 | 37.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 74.5 |
| 112 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 113 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 3 | 154 | 51.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 77.0 |
| 114 | North Texas | 2 | 6 | 157 | 26.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.5 |
| 115 | Missouri State | 1 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.0 |
| 116 | Colorado State | 3 | 7 | 243 | 34.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 81.0 |
| 117 | Ole Miss | 2 | 5 | 171 | 34.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 85.5 |
| 118 | South Alabama | 2 | 8 | 183 | 22.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 91.5 |