2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoffs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 1 | 9 | 464 | 51.56 | 5 | 55.56 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 9 | 476 | 52.89 | 4 | 44.44 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Rice | 1 | 9 | 530 | 58.89 | 4 | 44.44 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Florida State | 2 | 16 | 988 | 61.75 | 11 | 68.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 1 | 8 | 495 | 61.88 | 1 | 12.50 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 1 | 8 | 497 | 62.13 | 4 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 6 | 373 | 62.17 | 5 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fresno State | 1 | 6 | 374 | 62.33 | 4 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 1 | 8 | 500 | 62.50 | 4 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | SMU | 1 | 7 | 440 | 62.86 | 7 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Marshall | 1 | 8 | 503 | 62.88 | 2 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 11 | 692 | 62.91 | 5 | 45.45 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Boise State | 1 | 7 | 441 | 63.00 | 6 | 85.71 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Texas State | 1 | 10 | 630 | 63.00 | 6 | 60.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 1 | 8 | 505 | 63.13 | 3 | 37.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | San Jose State | 1 | 7 | 443 | 63.29 | 4 | 57.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Texas | 1 | 6 | 380 | 63.33 | 4 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Stanford | 1 | 8 | 507 | 63.38 | 5 | 62.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Missouri State | 1 | 9 | 572 | 63.56 | 7 | 77.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Louisville | 2 | 12 | 764 | 63.67 | 9 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Oregon State | 2 | 13 | 828 | 63.69 | 5 | 38.46 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | 255 | 63.75 | 3 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Arkansas | 2 | 15 | 958 | 63.87 | 11 | 73.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | UTEP | 1 | 8 | 512 | 64.00 | 6 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Ole Miss | 2 | 13 | 834 | 64.15 | 12 | 92.31 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | LSU | 1 | 6 | 385 | 64.17 | 5 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Troy | 1 | 6 | 386 | 64.33 | 5 | 83.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Kentucky | 2 | 12 | 772 | 64.33 | 8 | 66.67 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 18 | 1158 | 64.33 | 15 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Houston | 1 | 5 | 322 | 64.40 | 4 | 80.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Temple | 1 | 6 | 387 | 64.50 | 4 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | UTSA | 1 | 7 | 452 | 64.57 | 6 | 85.71 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Iowa State | 1 | 5 | 323 | 64.60 | 3 | 60.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 8 | 517 | 64.63 | 7 | 87.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Michigan State | 1 | 6 | 388 | 64.67 | 3 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Buffalo | 1 | 10 | 647 | 64.70 | 8 | 80.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Arizona | 1 | 5 | 324 | 64.80 | 4 | 80.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Minnesota | 1 | 7 | 454 | 64.86 | 5 | 71.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Utah State | 1 | 7 | 454 | 64.86 | 6 | 85.71 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 11 | 714 | 64.91 | 10 | 90.91 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 130 | 65.00 | 2 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Ohio State | 1 | 5 | 325 | 65.00 | 5 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Wake Forest | 1 | 5 | 325 | 65.00 | 5 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Texas Tech | 1 | 5 | 325 | 65.00 | 5 | 100.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | Kansas | 1 | 7 | 455 | 65.00 | 6 | 85.71 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Charlotte | 1 | 7 | 455 | 65.00 | 7 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 8 | 520 | 65.00 | 7 | 87.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Colorado State | 1 | 8 | 520 | 65.00 | 8 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Arizona State | 1 | 9 | 585 | 65.00 | 8 | 88.89 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 9 | 585 | 65.00 | 8 | 88.89 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | North Texas | 1 | 9 | 585 | 65.00 | 8 | 88.89 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Ball State | 1 | 9 | 585 | 65.00 | 9 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | East Carolina | 1 | 9 | 585 | 65.00 | 9 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Clemson | 1 | 9 | 595 | 66.11 | 6 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Auburn | 1 | 9 | 604 | 67.11 | 7 | 77.78 | 0 | 0 |