2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 NC State 1 1 9 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
1 Kentucky 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
1 Temple 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
1 UNLV 1 1 11 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
1 Louisville 2 1 12 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
1 Missouri State 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
1 South Carolina 2 1 14 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
1 Georgia Southern 1 1 14 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
1 Memphis 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
1 Clemson 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
1 Eastern Michigan 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
1 Old Dominion 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
1 San Jose State 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
1 Florida State 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
1 Missouri 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
1 North Texas 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
1 Appalachian State 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
1 North Carolina 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
1 Washington State 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
1 Ball State 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
1 San Diego State 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
1 Ohio 1 1 26 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
1 Texas State 1 1 28 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
1 SMU 2 1 29 29.00 0 0.5 14.5
1 BYU 3 1 34 34.00 0 0.3 11.3
1 Arizona 2 1 46 46.00 0 0.5 23.0
27 Sam Houston State 1 2 15 7.50 0 2.0 15.0
27 TCU 2 2 17 8.50 0 1.0 8.5
27 Western Michigan 2 2 20 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
27 FIU 1 2 20 10.00 0 2.0 20.0
27 Fresno State 2 2 22 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
27 Nevada 1 2 22 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
27 Tulane 1 2 26 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
27 Hawaii 1 2 28 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
27 Massachusetts 3 2 30 15.00 0 0.7 10.0
27 Florida Atlantic 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
27 East Carolina 1 2 34 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
27 Akron 1 2 36 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
27 Navy 1 2 36 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
27 Vanderbilt 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
27 UCLA 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
27 Utah 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
27 Michigan 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
27 Iowa State 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
27 UAB 1 2 40 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
27 Kansas State 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
27 Georgia 3 2 43 21.50 0 0.7 14.3
27 Kent State 1 2 51 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
49 Kennesaw State 1 3 29 9.67 0 3.0 29.0
49 Ohio State 2 3 32 10.67 0 1.5 16.0
49 Connecticut 2 3 35 11.67 0 1.5 17.5
49 Minnesota 2 3 48 16.00 0 1.5 24.0
49 Baylor 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
49 Oregon State 1 3 51 17.00 0 3.0 51.0
49 Miami (FL) 3 3 54 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
49 Texas A&M 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
49 Boston College 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
49 UTEP 1 3 59 19.67 0 3.0 59.0
49 Florida 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
49 Michigan State 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
61 Sacramento State 1 4 30 7.50 0 4.0 30.0
61 Oregon 2 4 53 13.25 0 2.0 26.5
61 Coastal Carolina 1 4 53 13.25 0 4.0 53.0
61 Liberty 2 4 58 14.50 0 2.0 29.0
61 Rice 1 4 58 14.50 0 4.0 58.0
61 Wisconsin 2 4 61 15.25 0 2.0 30.5
61 UCF 2 4 64 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
61 Nebraska 3 4 65 16.25 0 1.3 21.7
61 Syracuse 1 4 65 16.25 0 4.0 65.0
61 Ole Miss 3 4 71 17.75 0 1.3 23.7
61 Indiana 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
61 Southern Miss 1 4 77 19.25 0 4.0 77.0
61 Duke 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
61 Boise State 2 4 85 21.25 0 2.0 42.5
61 Central Michigan 2 4 88 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
61 LSU 2 4 97 24.25 0 2.0 48.5
61 New Mexico State 1 4 98 24.50 0 4.0 98.0
61 Colorado 2 4 169 42.25 1 2.0 84.5
79 UTSA 2 5 70 14.00 0 2.5 35.0
79 Alabama 3 5 71 14.20 0 1.7 23.7
79 Washington 3 5 74 14.80 0 1.7 24.7
79 Iowa 3 5 77 15.40 0 1.7 25.7
79 Penn State 3 5 78 15.60 0 1.7 26.0
79 North Dakota State 4 5 85 17.00 0 1.3 21.3
79 Arizona State 2 5 91 18.20 0 2.5 45.5
79 Virginia 2 5 97 19.40 0 2.5 48.5
79 Louisiana 2 5 100 20.00 0 2.5 50.0
79 Texas 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
79 Tennessee 3 5 113 22.60 0 1.7 37.7
79 California 2 5 132 26.40 0 2.5 66.0
79 Texas Tech 3 5 163 32.60 1 1.7 54.3
92 Troy 2 6 74 12.33 0 3.0 37.0
92 USC 4 6 111 18.50 0 1.5 27.8
92 Northwestern 2 6 112 18.67 0 3.0 56.0
92 Tulsa 3 6 137 22.83 0 2.0 45.7
92 Jacksonville State 2 6 144 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
97 Houston 2 7 112 16.00 0 3.5 56.0
97 Notre Dame 3 7 121 17.29 0 2.3 40.3
97 Army 1 7 124 17.71 0 7.0 124.0
97 James Madison 3 7 138 19.71 0 2.3 46.0
97 Middle Tennessee State 2 7 140 20.00 0 3.5 70.0
97 Mississippi State 3 7 157 22.43 0 2.3 52.3
97 Cincinnati 3 7 180 25.71 1 2.3 60.0
104 Delaware 2 8 156 19.50 0 4.0 78.0
104 Pittsburgh 3 8 196 24.50 0 2.7 65.3
106 USF 3 9 96 10.67 0 3.0 32.0
106 Georgia State 2 9 185 20.56 0 4.5 92.5
106 Colorado State 2 9 221 24.56 0 4.5 110.5
109 Toledo 2 10 205 20.50 0 5.0 102.5
110 Maryland 2 11 198 18.00 0 5.5 99.0
111 South Alabama 2 13 260 20.00 0 6.5 130.0