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