2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 10/30/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kentucky 7 2 16 8.00 0 0.3 2.3
2 Utah State 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
3 TCU 3 2 17 8.50 0 0.7 5.7
4 West Virginia 5 3 31 10.33 0 0.6 6.2
5 Ohio State 6 5 43 8.60 0 0.8 7.2
6 Appalachian State 5 2 40 20.00 0 0.4 8.0
7 SMU 6 2 51 25.50 0 0.3 8.5
8 Temple 2 2 19 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
8 Virginia Tech 6 4 57 14.25 0 0.7 9.5
8 BYU 6 2 57 28.50 0 0.3 9.5
11 Buffalo 5 4 53 13.25 0 0.8 10.6
12 Wyoming 5 3 56 18.67 0 0.6 11.2
13 Louisville 4 3 49 16.33 0 0.8 12.3
13 Vanderbilt 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
15 UCLA 7 7 87 12.43 0 1.0 12.4
16 UAB 4 3 51 17.00 0 0.8 12.8
17 Iowa State 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
18 Missouri 5 5 67 13.40 0 1.0 13.4
19 Illinois 4 3 55 18.33 0 0.8 13.8
20 Michigan 4 3 56 18.67 0 0.8 14.0
21 Memphis 6 5 87 17.40 0 0.8 14.5
22 Fresno State 4 4 59 14.75 0 1.0 14.8
23 Sam Houston State 1 2 15 7.50 0 2.0 15.0
24 Alabama 6 6 91 15.17 0 1.0 15.2
25 Oklahoma State 5 4 77 19.25 0 0.8 15.4
26 Massachusetts 4 4 65 16.25 0 1.0 16.3
26 Indiana 7 6 114 19.00 0 0.9 16.3
26 Miami (FL) 7 5 114 22.80 0 0.7 16.3
29 Wake Forest 6 7 101 14.43 0 1.2 16.8
30 Louisiana-Monroe 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
30 Louisiana Tech 5 5 90 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
32 San Jose State 4 4 73 18.25 0 1.0 18.3
32 South Carolina 4 4 73 18.25 0 1.0 18.3
34 Washington 4 5 74 14.80 0 1.3 18.5
35 Georgia 6 5 113 22.60 0 0.8 18.8
36 Old Dominion 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
36 Florida State 3 3 57 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
38 Utah 7 7 139 19.86 0 1.0 19.9
39 Tulane 4 3 80 26.67 0 0.8 20.0
40 UCF 4 5 81 16.20 0 1.3 20.3
40 Arizona 6 4 122 30.50 0 0.7 20.3
42 Ohio 6 6 123 20.50 0 1.0 20.5
43 Duke 5 5 104 20.80 0 1.0 20.8
44 East Carolina 3 4 63 15.75 0 1.3 21.0
44 Washington State 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
46 Minnesota 5 6 107 17.83 0 1.2 21.4
47 New Mexico 6 7 129 18.43 0 1.2 21.5
48 North Carolina 4 5 87 17.40 0 1.3 21.8
48 LSU 6 6 131 21.83 0 1.0 21.8
50 Tennessee 6 6 135 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
51 USC 6 7 136 19.43 0 1.2 22.7
52 Eastern Michigan 4 6 92 15.33 0 1.5 23.0
53 North Dakota State 6 7 143 20.43 0 1.2 23.8
54 Georgia Southern 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
55 Texas State 4 4 100 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
56 Penn State 3 5 78 15.60 0 1.7 26.0
57 Navy 2 3 53 17.67 0 1.5 26.5
57 Clemson 4 5 106 21.20 0 1.3 26.5
59 Oregon 4 8 109 13.63 0 2.0 27.3
60 Virginia 4 6 112 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
61 Connecticut 4 7 118 16.86 0 1.8 29.5
62 Troy 4 9 119 13.22 0 2.3 29.8
63 Florida 5 8 150 18.75 0 1.6 30.0
64 Hawaii 2 4 62 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
65 Florida Atlantic 5 8 157 19.63 0 1.6 31.4
66 FIU 3 6 95 15.83 0 2.0 31.7
67 Texas 5 8 160 20.00 0 1.6 32.0
68 Arizona State 4 7 130 18.57 0 1.8 32.5
68 Michigan State 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
70 Bowling Green 2 6 66 11.00 0 3.0 33.0
71 Texas Tech 6 7 200 28.57 1 1.2 33.3
72 Purdue 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
73 Baylor 5 10 169 16.90 0 2.0 33.8
73 Boise State 6 9 203 22.56 0 1.5 33.8
75 Texas A&M 4 6 136 22.67 0 1.5 34.0
76 Nevada 3 6 105 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
76 Ole Miss 5 9 175 19.44 0 1.8 35.0
78 Iowa 5 10 176 17.60 0 2.0 35.2
79 San Diego State 3 7 106 15.14 0 2.3 35.3
79 Marshall 4 7 141 20.14 0 1.8 35.3
81 UTSA 7 12 248 20.67 1 1.7 35.4
82 Arkansas State 4 6 142 23.67 0 1.5 35.5
83 Arkansas 3 5 107 21.40 0 1.7 35.7
83 Jacksonville State 6 10 214 21.40 0 1.7 35.7
85 Akron 1 2 36 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
85 Western Michigan 5 10 180 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
87 USF 5 15 185 12.33 0 3.0 37.0
87 Missouri State 3 7 111 15.86 0 2.3 37.0
87 James Madison 7 16 259 16.19 0 2.3 37.0
90 Nebraska 5 10 186 18.60 0 2.0 37.2
91 Wisconsin 5 11 189 17.18 0 2.2 37.8
92 Houston 6 15 228 15.20 0 2.5 38.0
92 Kansas State 4 4 152 38.00 1 1.0 38.0
94 Miami (OH) 5 7 196 28.00 0 1.4 39.2
95 Ball State 3 6 122 20.33 0 2.0 40.7
96 Rutgers 2 6 86 14.33 0 3.0 43.0
97 North Texas 6 14 271 19.36 0 2.3 45.2
98 NC State 3 8 141 17.63 0 2.7 47.0
99 Stanford 4 10 190 19.00 0 2.5 47.5
99 Tulsa 4 10 190 19.00 0 2.5 47.5
101 Western Kentucky 3 8 145 18.13 0 2.7 48.3
102 Syracuse 3 7 147 21.00 0 2.3 49.0
103 Oregon State 5 11 246 22.36 1 2.2 49.2
104 Liberty 6 18 314 17.44 0 3.0 52.3
105 Notre Dame 6 13 316 24.31 1 2.2 52.7
106 Rice 1 4 58 14.50 0 4.0 58.0
106 California 3 7 174 24.86 0 2.3 58.0
108 UTEP 1 3 59 19.67 0 3.0 59.0
108 Kansas 3 5 177 35.40 0 1.7 59.0
110 Charlotte 1 3 60 20.00 0 3.0 60.0
111 Georgia State 4 13 243 18.69 0 3.3 60.8
112 Mississippi State 4 9 244 27.11 0 2.3 61.0
113 Kent State 3 11 188 17.09 0 3.7 62.7
114 Middle Tennessee State 4 12 258 21.50 0 3.0 64.5
115 Northwestern 6 19 394 20.74 0 3.2 65.7
116 Pittsburgh 5 13 335 25.77 0 2.6 67.0
117 UNLV 4 13 269 20.69 0 3.3 67.3
118 Coastal Carolina 2 9 137 15.22 0 4.5 68.5
119 Cincinnati 5 15 344 22.93 1 3.0 68.8
120 Delaware 4 14 278 19.86 0 3.5 69.5
121 Louisiana 5 15 348 23.20 0 3.0 69.6
122 Kennesaw State 2 5 143 28.60 1 2.5 71.5
123 Central Michigan 3 11 223 20.27 0 3.7 74.3
124 Southern Miss 2 7 161 23.00 0 3.5 80.5
125 Sacramento State 2 9 166 18.44 0 4.5 83.0
126 Colorado 2 4 169 42.25 1 2.0 84.5
127 Boston College 4 16 342 21.38 0 4.0 85.5
128 South Alabama 4 19 375 19.74 0 4.8 93.8
129 Maryland 2 11 198 18.00 0 5.5 99.0
130 Toledo 6 23 599 26.04 1 3.8 99.8
131 Army 5 25 515 20.60 0 5.0 103.0
132 New Mexico State 3 15 311 20.73 0 5.0 103.7
133 Colorado State 3 16 357 22.31 0 5.3 119.0