2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Sam Houston State 1 2 15 7.50 0 2.0 15.0
1 Sacramento State 1 4 30 7.50 0 4.0 30.0
3 TCU 2 2 17 8.50 0 1.0 8.5
4 Buffalo 3 3 26 8.67 0 1.0 8.7
5 Temple 2 2 19 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
6 Kennesaw State 1 3 29 9.67 0 3.0 29.0
7 Kentucky 5 1 10 10.00 0 0.2 2.0
7 Utah State 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
9 Rutgers 1 3 32 10.67 0 3.0 32.0
10 Ohio State 5 4 43 10.75 0 0.8 8.6
11 Bowling Green 2 6 66 11.00 0 3.0 33.0
12 Missouri State 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
12 UCLA 5 6 72 12.00 0 1.2 14.4
14 USF 4 11 135 12.27 0 2.8 33.8
15 Tulane 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
16 Troy 3 9 119 13.22 0 3.0 39.7
17 Clemson 3 2 27 13.50 0 0.7 9.0
18 Oregon 3 5 70 14.00 0 1.7 23.3
18 Hawaii 1 2 28 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
20 Arkansas 2 2 29 14.50 0 1.0 14.5
20 Rice 1 4 58 14.50 0 4.0 58.0
22 Connecticut 3 5 73 14.60 0 1.7 24.3
23 Wake Forest 5 4 59 14.75 0 0.8 11.8
23 Fresno State 4 4 59 14.75 0 1.0 14.8
25 Washington 3 5 74 14.80 0 1.7 24.7
26 Alabama 5 6 91 15.17 0 1.2 18.2
27 Coastal Carolina 2 9 137 15.22 0 4.5 68.5
28 Eastern Michigan 4 6 92 15.33 0 1.5 23.0
29 Penn State 3 5 78 15.60 0 1.7 26.0
30 Baylor 4 8 125 15.63 0 2.0 31.3
31 San Diego State 2 6 94 15.67 0 3.0 47.0
32 East Carolina 3 4 63 15.75 0 1.3 21.0
33 Kent State 2 5 79 15.80 0 2.5 39.5
34 FIU 3 6 95 15.83 0 2.0 31.7
35 Georgia Southern 2 2 32 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
36 Houston 5 11 178 16.18 0 2.2 35.6
37 UCF 3 5 81 16.20 0 1.7 27.0
37 Nevada 2 5 81 16.20 0 2.5 40.5
39 Massachusetts 4 4 65 16.25 0 1.0 16.3
40 Louisville 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
41 James Madison 6 14 230 16.43 0 2.3 38.3
42 Ole Miss 4 7 116 16.57 0 1.8 29.0
43 Western Michigan 4 8 134 16.75 0 2.0 33.5
44 Western Kentucky 2 6 101 16.83 0 3.0 50.5
45 UAB 3 3 51 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
46 San Jose State 3 3 52 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
46 North Dakota State 5 6 104 17.33 0 1.2 20.8
48 Memphis 5 5 87 17.40 0 1.0 17.4
49 Wyoming 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
50 Iowa 5 10 176 17.60 0 2.0 35.2
51 NC State 3 8 141 17.63 0 2.7 47.0
52 North Carolina 3 3 53 17.67 0 1.0 17.7
52 Navy 2 3 53 17.67 0 1.5 26.5
54 North Texas 4 8 142 17.75 0 2.0 35.5
55 Minnesota 4 6 107 17.83 0 1.5 26.8
56 Akron 1 2 36 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
56 Maryland 2 11 198 18.00 0 5.5 99.0
58 Arizona State 3 5 91 18.20 0 1.7 30.3
59 Liberty 5 13 237 18.23 0 2.6 47.4
60 South Carolina 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
61 Illinois 3 3 55 18.33 0 1.0 18.3
62 Vanderbilt 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
63 Wisconsin 4 9 167 18.56 0 2.3 41.8
64 Nebraska 5 10 186 18.60 0 2.0 37.2
65 Texas A&M 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
65 Virginia 4 6 112 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
67 Georgia State 4 13 243 18.69 0 3.3 60.8
68 Florida 4 8 150 18.75 0 2.0 37.5
69 Appalachian State 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
69 Old Dominion 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
69 Florida State 3 3 57 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
69 Indiana 6 6 114 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
73 Southern Miss 1 4 77 19.25 0 4.0 77.0
74 LSU 4 5 97 19.40 0 1.3 24.3
75 USC 6 7 136 19.43 0 1.2 22.7
76 Iowa State 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
76 Michigan 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
76 New Mexico 4 4 78 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
76 Delaware 2 8 156 19.50 0 4.0 78.0
80 Texas 4 7 137 19.57 0 1.8 34.3
81 Boston College 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
81 UTEP 1 3 59 19.67 0 3.0 59.0
83 Army 3 13 256 19.69 0 4.3 85.3
84 South Alabama 4 19 375 19.74 0 4.8 93.8
85 Miami (OH) 3 3 60 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
85 Middle Tennessee State 2 7 140 20.00 0 3.5 70.0
87 Purdue 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
88 Duke 4 4 81 20.25 0 1.0 20.3
89 Central Michigan 3 11 223 20.27 0 3.7 74.3
90 Northwestern 4 12 244 20.33 0 3.0 61.0
91 Utah 5 5 103 20.60 0 1.0 20.6
92 UNLV 4 13 269 20.69 0 3.3 67.3
93 Florida Atlantic 4 7 145 20.71 0 1.8 36.3
94 Marshall 3 4 83 20.75 0 1.3 27.7
95 Kansas State 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
95 Washington State 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
97 Jacksonville State 4 9 190 21.11 0 2.3 47.5
98 Stanford 2 4 86 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
99 Michigan State 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
99 Syracuse 2 6 130 21.67 0 3.0 65.0
101 Ball State 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
101 Louisiana Tech 3 3 66 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
103 Missouri 5 5 112 22.40 0 1.0 22.4
104 New Mexico State 2 9 202 22.44 0 4.5 101.0
105 Oklahoma State 4 2 45 22.50 0 0.5 11.3
105 Ohio 4 4 90 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
107 Boise State 5 9 203 22.56 0 1.8 40.6
108 Georgia 6 5 113 22.60 0 0.8 18.8
108 Tennessee 5 5 113 22.60 0 1.0 22.6
108 UTSA 5 10 226 22.60 1 2.0 45.2
111 Tulsa 3 6 137 22.83 0 2.0 45.7
112 Toledo 4 16 382 23.88 0 4.0 95.5
113 Miami (FL) 5 4 96 24.00 0 0.8 19.2
114 Notre Dame 6 13 316 24.31 1 2.2 52.7
115 Cincinnati 4 9 219 24.33 1 2.3 54.8
116 Colorado State 2 9 221 24.56 0 4.5 110.5
117 California 3 7 174 24.86 0 2.3 58.0
118 SMU 4 2 51 25.50 0 0.5 12.8
119 Louisiana 4 11 282 25.64 0 2.8 70.5
120 Pittsburgh 5 13 335 25.77 0 2.6 67.0
121 Texas State 2 3 79 26.33 0 1.5 39.5
122 Mississippi State 4 9 244 27.11 0 2.3 61.0
123 Oregon State 4 8 217 27.13 1 2.0 54.3
124 BYU 5 2 57 28.50 0 0.4 11.4
125 Arkansas State 2 2 60 30.00 0 1.0 30.0
125 Kansas 2 3 90 30.00 0 1.5 45.0
127 Texas Tech 5 6 181 30.17 1 1.2 36.2
128 Arizona 5 4 122 30.50 0 0.8 24.4
129 Colorado 2 4 169 42.25 1 2.0 84.5