2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/30/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 1 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 1 | UCF | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 3 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.7 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.5 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.5 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Ball State | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 2 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.5 |
| 1 | Houston | 3 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 23.3 |
| 1 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.8 |
| 1 | Missouri | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.5 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 2 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 40.0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.8 |
| 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 | Akron | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Florida | 3 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.3 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 2 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 1 | Missouri State | 1 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.0 |
| 1 | LSU | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Colorado | 4 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 2 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 1 | Purdue | 3 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.7 |
| 1 | Texas | 4 | 8 | 164 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 2 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.5 |
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Clemson | 2 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 4 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.8 |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 1 | NC State | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 1 | Florida State | 3 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 3 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.0 |
| 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 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 79.0 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 1 | 5 | 139 | 27.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 139.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 1 | California | 3 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.3 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 2 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 1 | Ole Miss | 4 | 7 | 230 | 32.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 57.5 |
| 1 | BYU | 2 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 3 | 5 | 177 | 35.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 59.0 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 2 | 77 | 38.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 77.0 |
| 70 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 5 | 140 | 28.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 70.0 |