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