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

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Tulane 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
2 Rutgers 4 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.0
3 San Diego State 4 2 23 11.50 0 0.5 5.8
4 Virginia Tech 2 1 14 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
5 Charlotte 6 3 43 14.33 0 0.5 7.2
6 Buffalo 3 2 22 11.00 0 0.7 7.3
7 Oregon 2 2 15 7.50 0 1.0 7.5
8 Texas A&M 3 1 23 23.00 0 0.3 7.7
9 Ohio 2 2 16 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
9 TCU 3 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 8.0
11 Virginia 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
12 Western Michigan 2 2 18 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
13 UTEP 5 3 49 16.33 0 0.6 9.8
14 LSU 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
15 Rice 5 3 53 17.67 0 0.6 10.6
16 Massachusetts 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
17 Georgia Tech 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
18 Kennesaw State 4 3 47 15.67 0 0.8 11.8
19 UCF 3 4 36 9.00 0 1.3 12.0
19 Boston College 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
19 Oklahoma 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
22 Temple 4 3 50 16.67 0 0.8 12.5
23 Wyoming 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
24 Central Michigan 3 2 40 20.00 0 0.7 13.3
25 Auburn 2 2 31 15.50 0 1.0 15.5
25 Appalachian State 2 1 31 31.00 0 0.5 15.5
27 Alabama 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
28 West Virginia 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
28 Kent State 4 3 65 21.67 0 0.8 16.3
28 Michigan State 4 3 65 21.67 0 0.8 16.3
28 Stanford 4 3 65 21.67 0 0.8 16.3
32 Iowa State 3 2 51 25.50 0 0.7 17.0
33 Arizona State 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
34 Louisville 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
35 Tennessee 1 2 19 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
36 Washington 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
37 Washington State 5 6 100 16.67 0 1.2 20.0
37 Oklahoma State 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
39 Louisiana-Monroe 5 5 102 20.40 0 1.0 20.4
40 FIU 2 2 41 20.50 0 1.0 20.5
41 South Alabama 2 3 42 14.00 0 1.5 21.0
41 Nevada 3 4 63 15.75 0 1.3 21.0
41 Boise State 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
41 Middle Tennessee State 3 3 63 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
45 Navy 3 5 64 12.80 0 1.7 21.3
46 Sacramento State 5 6 109 18.17 0 1.2 21.8
47 Illinois 3 4 69 17.25 0 1.3 23.0
47 Missouri 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
47 USC 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
50 Toledo 2 1 47 47.00 0 0.5 23.5
51 Penn State 3 4 71 17.75 0 1.3 23.7
51 Syracuse 3 3 71 23.67 0 1.0 23.7
53 Ball State 5 7 119 17.00 0 1.4 23.8
54 UAB 3 3 74 24.67 0 1.0 24.7
54 Delaware 3 3 74 24.67 0 1.0 24.7
56 Troy 2 3 50 16.67 0 1.5 25.0
57 Tulsa 3 5 76 15.20 0 1.7 25.3
58 Minnesota 2 2 52 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
59 Akron 5 6 139 23.17 0 1.2 27.8
60 UTSA 1 2 28 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
61 Kansas State 2 3 57 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
62 Northern Illinois 5 4 156 39.00 1 0.8 31.2
63 Clemson 2 3 63 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
64 Fresno State 2 5 64 12.80 0 2.5 32.0
64 New Mexico 1 2 32 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
64 Colorado 3 4 96 24.00 0 1.3 32.0
67 Georgia Southern 4 6 130 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
67 Old Dominion 4 4 130 32.50 0 1.0 32.5
69 NC State 3 5 98 19.60 0 1.7 32.7
70 Army 2 4 66 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
71 South Carolina 3 6 101 16.83 0 2.0 33.7
72 Coastal Carolina 4 8 135 16.88 0 2.0 33.8
73 Northwestern 1 3 35 11.67 0 3.0 35.0
73 Ohio State 1 2 35 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
75 UNLV 2 2 71 35.50 0 1.0 35.5
76 Liberty 1 1 36 36.00 0 1.0 36.0
77 Maryland 4 9 154 17.11 0 2.3 38.5
78 Florida State 3 3 116 38.67 0 1.0 38.7
79 Kansas 3 2 118 59.00 1 0.7 39.3
80 East Carolina 2 5 84 16.80 0 2.5 42.0
80 Wisconsin 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
82 Hawaii 5 10 212 21.20 0 2.0 42.4
83 Western Kentucky 4 7 174 24.86 1 1.8 43.5
84 Southern Miss 4 10 180 18.00 0 2.5 45.0
85 Purdue 3 7 143 20.43 0 2.3 47.7
86 Arkansas State 4 8 202 25.25 1 2.0 50.5
87 Marshall 3 6 153 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
88 San Jose State 3 7 158 22.57 0 2.3 52.7
89 Missouri State 4 10 215 21.50 0 2.5 53.8
90 Texas State 3 5 166 33.20 1 1.7 55.3
91 Bowling Green 4 7 226 32.29 1 1.8 56.5
92 Miami (OH) 3 7 170 24.29 0 2.3 56.7
93 North Carolina 2 5 115 23.00 0 2.5 57.5
94 California 3 8 176 22.00 0 2.7 58.7
95 Sam Houston State 4 9 251 27.89 0 2.3 62.8
96 New Mexico State 4 10 258 25.80 0 2.5 64.5
97 Oregon State 2 5 131 26.20 0 2.5 65.5
98 Wake Forest 1 4 67 16.75 0 4.0 67.0
99 Mississippi State 1 2 72 36.00 0 2.0 72.0
100 Louisiana 2 8 147 18.38 0 4.0 73.5
101 Jacksonville State 2 3 154 51.33 1 1.5 77.0
102 Colorado State 3 7 243 34.71 1 2.3 81.0
103 Michigan 2 4 163 40.75 1 2.0 81.5
104 Duke 1 4 97 24.25 0 4.0 97.0
105 North Texas 2 9 196 21.78 0 4.5 98.0
106 Georgia State 1 4 106 26.50 0 4.0 106.0
107 Ole Miss 1 4 151 37.75 0 4.0 151.0