2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Utah State | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Clemson | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 5 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.6 |
| 8 | BYU | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Appalachian State | 3 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.3 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
| 14 | Wake Forest | 5 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.8 |
| 15 | Arizona State | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 16 | SMU | 4 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.8 |
| 17 | Kent State | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| 17 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 19 | Georgia | 3 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.3 |
| 20 | Arkansas | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 21 | Fresno State | 4 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.8 |
| 22 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 22 | Wyoming | 4 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 24 | Houston | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 24 | West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 26 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 26 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 26 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 29 | Virginia | 5 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.2 |
| 30 | USC | 4 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.3 |
| 31 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 32 | UCLA | 4 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
| 32 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 32 | Texas A&M | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 35 | Louisville | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 35 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 37 | Washington | 2 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 37 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 37 | Massachusetts | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 40 | Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 40 | USF | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 40 | Marshall | 4 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.5 |
| 43 | Troy | 3 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.0 |
| 44 | North Dakota State | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.5 |
| 45 | Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 62 | 31.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 20.7 |
| 46 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 46 | Kansas State | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 46 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 49 | Utah | 4 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 50 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 51 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 52 | UAB | 3 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.7 |
| 53 | Memphis | 3 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 54 | Arizona | 3 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| 55 | Penn State | 3 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.0 |
| 55 | New Mexico | 3 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 55 | Akron | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 58 | Baylor | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 58 | Iowa | 3 | 6 | 81 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 58 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 58 | Sacramento State | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 62 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 63 | Illinois | 3 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.7 |
| 64 | Alabama | 2 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 64 | California | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 66 | Southern Miss | 2 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.5 |
| 67 | Minnesota | 3 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.7 |
| 68 | Ole Miss | 3 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 68 | Ohio | 2 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.0 |
| 70 | Syracuse | 2 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.5 |
| 71 | Navy | 2 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 34.5 |
| 72 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.3 |
| 73 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.7 |
| 74 | James Madison | 4 | 10 | 151 | 15.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 37.8 |
| 75 | Michigan | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 75 | Arkansas State | 2 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.0 |
| 77 | Missouri | 2 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 40.5 |
| 78 | Washington State | 2 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 79 | Notre Dame | 4 | 9 | 167 | 18.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.8 |
| 80 | North Texas | 3 | 9 | 126 | 14.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.0 |
| 81 | Stanford | 2 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 82 | Hawaii | 4 | 9 | 173 | 19.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.3 |
| 83 | Florida State | 2 | 2 | 87 | 43.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 43.5 |
| 84 | Duke | 4 | 8 | 178 | 22.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.5 |
| 85 | Western Michigan | 3 | 8 | 134 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 44.7 |
| 86 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 11 | 179 | 16.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 44.8 |
| 87 | Missouri State | 3 | 6 | 136 | 22.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.3 |
| 88 | Tulsa | 3 | 6 | 139 | 23.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.3 |
| 89 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 89 | South Alabama | 3 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 47.0 |
| 89 | Michigan State | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 92 | FIU | 2 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.5 |
| 93 | UTSA | 3 | 5 | 143 | 28.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 47.7 |
| 94 | Nevada | 3 | 9 | 144 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 95 | Nebraska | 3 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 49.0 |
| 96 | Delaware | 2 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.0 |
| 96 | Mississippi State | 2 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.0 |
| 96 | San Jose State | 2 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.0 |
| 96 | Wisconsin | 2 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.0 |
| 100 | Liberty | 4 | 12 | 219 | 18.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.8 |
| 101 | Oregon State | 3 | 5 | 166 | 33.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 55.3 |
| 102 | Bowling Green | 3 | 8 | 180 | 22.50 | 1 | 2.7 | 60.0 |
| 103 | Louisiana | 3 | 6 | 182 | 30.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.7 |
| 104 | Georgia State | 4 | 14 | 256 | 18.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 64.0 |
| 104 | Toledo | 5 | 11 | 320 | 29.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 64.0 |
| 106 | Cincinnati | 2 | 4 | 129 | 32.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 64.5 |
| 107 | Northwestern | 3 | 10 | 195 | 19.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 65.0 |
| 108 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 8 | 196 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 65.3 |
| 109 | Army | 2 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.0 |
| 110 | UNLV | 3 | 10 | 205 | 20.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.3 |
| 111 | San Diego State | 1 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 72.0 |
| 112 | Colorado State | 1 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |
| 113 | Texas | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 114 | NC State | 2 | 9 | 172 | 19.11 | 0 | 4.5 | 86.0 |
| 115 | Maryland | 1 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 90.0 |
| 115 | Kansas | 1 | 3 | 90 | 30.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 90.0 |
| 117 | New Mexico State | 3 | 11 | 283 | 25.73 | 0 | 3.7 | 94.3 |
| 118 | Central Michigan | 2 | 10 | 208 | 20.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 104.0 |
| 119 | Texas State | 1 | 2 | 114 | 57.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 114.0 |
| 120 | Colorado | 1 | 2 | 130 | 65.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 130.0 |