2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Louisville 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
2 Kentucky 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
3 Temple 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
4 Texas State 1 1 9 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
5 South Carolina 1 2 13 6.50 0 2.0 13.0
6 Arizona State 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
6 Colorado State 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
6 Texas Tech 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
9 Buffalo 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
9 Missouri State 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
11 Clemson 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
11 Kansas 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
11 Western Michigan 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
14 Boise State 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
15 Florida State 2 2 45 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
16 UTEP 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
17 Oklahoma 1 1 24 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
18 Kennesaw State 1 1 25 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
19 Ball State 1 2 26 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
19 Charlotte 1 1 26 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
21 UTSA 1 2 28 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
22 Marshall 1 1 34 34.00 0 1.0 34.0
23 Ohio State 1 2 35 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
24 Ole Miss 2 4 71 17.75 0 2.0 35.5
25 Fresno State 1 3 39 13.00 0 3.0 39.0
25 East Carolina 1 2 39 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
27 Wisconsin 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
28 Louisiana 1 3 45 15.00 0 3.0 45.0
28 Stanford 1 2 45 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
30 Troy 1 3 50 16.67 0 3.0 50.0
31 Oregon State 2 5 131 26.20 0 2.5 65.5
32 Wake Forest 1 4 67 16.75 0 4.0 67.0
33 San Jose State 1 3 69 23.00 0 3.0 69.0
34 Western Kentucky 2 5 140 28.00 1 2.5 70.0
35 North Texas 1 5 139 27.80 0 5.0 139.0