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

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Memphis 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
2 Tulane 4 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.5
3 Alabama 2 2 11 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
4 Virginia Tech 2 1 14 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
5 Oregon 3 2 15 7.50 0 0.7 5.0
6 Ohio 2 2 16 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
7 Tennessee 2 2 19 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
8 Houston 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
8 LSU 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
8 BYU 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
11 Boise State 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
12 Buffalo 3 2 22 11.00 0 0.7 7.3
13 Missouri 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
13 USC 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
13 Notre Dame 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
16 TCU 4 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 6.0
17 Western Michigan 3 4 25 6.25 0 1.3 8.3
18 Nebraska 2 3 28 9.33 0 1.5 14.0
18 UTSA 1 2 28 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
18 Iowa 2 1 28 28.00 0 0.5 14.0
21 Auburn 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
21 Appalachian State 2 1 31 31.00 0 0.5 15.5
23 Texas A&M 4 2 32 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
23 Cincinnati 2 2 32 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
23 New Mexico 1 2 32 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
26 Georgia 1 2 34 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
27 Northwestern 1 3 35 11.67 0 3.0 35.0
27 Ohio State 1 2 35 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
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
31 Rutgers 5 2 39 19.50 0 0.4 7.8
31 Wyoming 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
33 Pittsburgh 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
34 Kennesaw State 6 3 47 15.67 0 0.5 7.8
34 Toledo 2 1 47 47.00 0 0.5 23.5
36 UTEP 6 3 49 16.33 0 0.5 8.2
36 West Virginia 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
38 Oklahoma 3 3 51 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
38 Iowa State 4 2 51 25.50 0 0.5 12.8
40 Minnesota 2 2 52 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
41 Oklahoma State 2 3 54 18.00 0 1.5 27.0
42 Baylor 3 2 55 27.50 0 0.7 18.3
43 Louisville 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
44 Washington 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
45 Wisconsin 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
46 Arizona State 3 3 62 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
47 UCF 4 6 63 10.50 0 1.5 15.8
48 Stanford 4 3 65 21.67 0 0.8 16.3
49 Army 2 4 66 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
50 Troy 4 4 67 16.75 0 1.0 16.8
50 Wake Forest 1 4 67 16.75 0 4.0 67.0
52 Illinois 3 4 69 17.25 0 1.3 23.0
53 UNLV 3 2 71 35.50 0 0.7 23.7
54 UAB 3 3 74 24.67 0 1.0 24.7
55 South Alabama 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
56 Virginia 4 4 79 19.75 0 1.0 19.8
57 Tulsa 4 6 80 13.33 0 1.5 20.0
58 Clemson 3 4 83 20.75 0 1.3 27.7
59 Kansas State 3 5 85 17.00 0 1.7 28.3
59 San Diego State 5 3 85 28.33 0 0.6 17.0
61 Penn State 4 5 87 17.40 0 1.3 21.8
62 Central Michigan 5 5 89 17.80 0 1.0 17.8
63 Mississippi State 3 3 90 30.00 0 1.0 30.0
64 Kent State 6 4 91 22.75 0 0.7 15.2
65 Syracuse 4 5 93 18.60 0 1.3 23.3
66 East Carolina 4 6 100 16.67 0 1.5 25.0
67 South Carolina 3 6 101 16.83 0 2.0 33.7
68 Texas 2 5 105 21.00 0 2.5 52.5
69 Georgia Tech 5 5 108 21.60 0 1.0 21.6
70 Louisiana-Monroe 6 6 114 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
71 Fresno State 3 8 118 14.75 0 2.7 39.3
72 Ball State 5 7 119 17.00 0 1.4 23.8
72 Eastern Michigan 5 2 119 59.50 1 0.4 23.8
74 Duke 2 6 121 20.17 0 3.0 60.5
75 Colorado 5 6 122 20.33 0 1.2 24.4
76 Georgia Southern 4 6 130 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
77 Oregon State 2 5 131 26.20 0 2.5 65.5
78 Navy 5 9 137 15.22 0 1.8 27.4
79 Middle Tennessee State 4 6 142 23.67 0 1.5 35.5
80 Florida State 4 4 143 35.75 0 1.0 35.8
81 Washington State 7 9 145 16.11 0 1.3 20.7
81 Sacramento State 7 8 145 18.13 0 1.1 20.7
81 NC State 4 8 145 18.13 0 2.0 36.3
81 Delaware 4 7 145 20.71 0 1.8 36.3
81 Massachusetts 4 4 145 36.25 0 1.0 36.3
86 Michigan State 6 8 148 18.50 0 1.3 24.7
87 Ole Miss 2 4 151 37.75 0 2.0 75.5
88 Marshall 3 6 153 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
89 Jacksonville State 2 3 154 51.33 1 1.5 77.0
90 Nevada 4 8 155 19.38 0 2.0 38.8
91 Northern Illinois 7 4 156 39.00 1 0.6 22.3
92 Rice 7 9 160 17.78 0 1.3 22.9
93 Michigan 3 4 163 40.75 1 1.3 54.3
94 Utah State 5 5 164 32.80 1 1.0 32.8
95 Temple 5 8 165 20.63 0 1.6 33.0
96 Texas State 3 5 166 33.20 1 1.7 55.3
97 Miami (OH) 3 7 170 24.29 0 2.3 56.7
98 North Carolina 3 8 172 21.50 0 2.7 57.3
99 Coastal Carolina 5 10 175 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
100 Old Dominion 6 6 176 29.33 0 1.0 29.3
101 Maryland 5 10 179 17.90 0 2.0 35.8
102 Purdue 4 10 182 18.20 0 2.5 45.5
102 Louisiana 3 10 182 18.20 0 3.3 60.7
104 Akron 7 9 185 20.56 0 1.3 26.4
104 Charlotte 7 6 185 30.83 1 0.9 26.4
106 FIU 4 8 189 23.63 0 2.0 47.3
107 Kansas 4 5 195 39.00 1 1.3 48.8
108 North Texas 2 9 196 21.78 0 4.5 98.0
109 Southern Miss 5 12 202 16.83 0 2.4 40.4
109 Arkansas State 4 8 202 25.25 1 2.0 50.5
111 California 5 9 211 23.44 0 1.8 42.2
111 Western Kentucky 5 9 211 23.44 1 1.8 42.2
113 Hawaii 6 11 232 21.09 0 1.8 38.7
114 San Jose State 4 8 248 31.00 0 2.0 62.0
115 Colorado State 4 8 262 32.75 1 2.0 65.5
116 Bowling Green 6 9 265 29.44 1 1.5 44.2
117 New Mexico State 5 11 282 25.64 0 2.2 56.4
118 Georgia State 3 10 296 29.60 0 3.3 98.7
119 Sam Houston State 7 12 304 25.33 0 1.7 43.4
120 Missouri State 5 15 375 25.00 0 3.0 75.0