2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/30/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kentucky 6 2 16 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
2 Oklahoma 4 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 6.0
3 TCU 6 3 41 13.67 0 0.5 6.8
4 SMU 7 2 51 25.50 0 0.3 7.3
5 Vanderbilt 5 2 37 18.50 0 0.4 7.4
6 Ohio State 5 4 43 10.75 0 0.8 8.6
6 BYU 5 2 43 21.50 0 0.4 8.6
8 Virginia Tech 8 5 71 14.20 0 0.6 8.9
9 South Carolina 3 3 27 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
10 Buffalo 8 6 75 12.50 0 0.8 9.4
11 Iowa State 4 2 39 19.50 0 0.5 9.8
12 Appalachian State 7 3 71 23.67 0 0.4 10.1
13 Tulane 8 4 82 20.50 0 0.5 10.3
14 West Virginia 6 5 64 12.80 0 0.8 10.7
15 Alabama 5 4 58 14.50 0 0.8 11.6
16 Missouri 5 4 59 14.75 0 0.8 11.8
17 Wyoming 8 5 95 19.00 0 0.6 11.9
18 Louisville 4 3 49 16.33 0 0.8 12.3
19 Memphis 7 6 87 14.50 0 0.9 12.4
20 Indiana 6 4 77 19.25 0 0.7 12.8
21 UCLA 6 7 87 12.43 0 1.2 14.5
22 Louisiana Tech 6 5 90 18.00 0 0.8 15.0
23 UTEP 7 6 108 18.00 0 0.9 15.4
24 Oklahoma State 6 5 97 19.40 0 0.8 16.2
25 Florida 4 3 65 21.67 0 0.8 16.3
26 Wake Forest 6 7 101 14.43 0 1.2 16.8
27 Connecticut 7 7 118 16.86 0 1.0 16.9
28 Illinois 6 6 104 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
29 Ohio 8 8 139 17.38 0 1.0 17.4
30 North Dakota State 8 7 143 20.43 0 0.9 17.9
30 UAB 7 6 125 20.83 0 0.9 17.9
32 Georgia Tech 6 5 108 21.60 0 0.8 18.0
33 Rutgers 5 7 94 13.43 0 1.4 18.8
33 Tennessee 6 5 113 22.60 0 0.8 18.8
35 Washington 7 8 132 16.50 0 1.1 18.9
35 Louisiana-Monroe 7 7 132 18.86 0 1.0 18.9
37 Miami (FL) 6 5 114 22.80 0 0.8 19.0
38 Troy 7 10 136 13.60 0 1.4 19.4
39 Utah 6 6 118 19.67 0 1.0 19.7
40 Arizona 6 4 122 30.50 0 0.7 20.3
41 East Carolina 6 8 124 15.50 0 1.3 20.7
41 Georgia Southern 6 7 124 17.71 0 1.2 20.7
43 Georgia 6 6 126 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
44 LSU 6 6 131 21.83 0 1.0 21.8
45 Northern Illinois 6 3 133 44.33 1 0.5 22.2
46 Florida Atlantic 7 8 157 19.63 0 1.1 22.4
47 Minnesota 7 8 159 19.88 0 1.1 22.7
47 USC 7 8 159 19.88 0 1.1 22.7
49 New Mexico 7 9 161 17.89 0 1.3 23.0
50 Virginia 7 8 162 20.25 0 1.1 23.1
51 Washington State 6 8 141 17.63 0 1.3 23.5
52 Kennesaw State 7 7 165 23.57 1 1.0 23.6
53 Penn State 5 8 121 15.13 0 1.6 24.2
54 UCF 5 9 123 13.67 0 1.8 24.6
55 Clemson 5 6 126 21.00 0 1.2 25.2
56 Fresno State 6 10 152 15.20 0 1.7 25.3
57 Temple 7 10 184 18.40 0 1.4 26.3
57 Massachusetts 8 8 210 26.25 0 1.0 26.3
59 USF 7 15 185 12.33 0 2.1 26.4
59 Eastern Michigan 8 8 211 26.38 1 1.0 26.4
61 Arkansas 4 5 107 21.40 0 1.3 26.8
61 Old Dominion 8 8 214 26.75 0 1.0 26.8
63 Navy 7 12 190 15.83 0 1.7 27.1
64 Oregon 4 8 109 13.63 0 2.0 27.3
64 San Diego State 7 10 191 19.10 0 1.4 27.3
66 Arizona State 6 9 165 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
67 Baylor 8 12 224 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
68 James Madison 9 16 259 16.19 0 1.8 28.8
69 Akron 7 10 204 20.40 0 1.4 29.1
70 Western Michigan 7 13 205 15.77 0 1.9 29.3
71 Texas Tech 6 6 184 30.67 1 1.0 30.7
72 Rice 7 13 218 16.77 0 1.9 31.1
73 Charlotte 7 8 219 27.38 1 1.1 31.3
74 Ole Miss 3 6 96 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
74 Boise State 7 10 224 22.40 0 1.4 32.0
74 Florida State 4 4 128 32.00 0 1.0 32.0
77 Duke 7 11 225 20.45 0 1.6 32.1
78 Michigan State 4 6 130 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
79 Texas 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
80 Iowa 6 11 204 18.55 0 1.8 34.0
80 Texas A&M 4 6 136 22.67 0 1.5 34.0
82 Syracuse 7 12 240 20.00 0 1.7 34.3
82 Kansas State 6 8 206 25.75 1 1.3 34.3
84 Sacramento State 9 17 311 18.29 0 1.9 34.6
84 Sam Houston State 7 12 242 20.17 0 1.7 34.6
86 Utah State 5 6 174 29.00 1 1.2 34.8
87 Kent State 8 15 279 18.60 0 1.9 34.9
88 Purdue 4 8 140 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
89 Tulsa 7 15 248 16.53 0 2.1 35.4
89 UTSA 7 12 248 20.67 1 1.7 35.4
91 Houston 5 11 178 16.18 0 2.2 35.6
92 Nebraska 6 13 214 16.46 0 2.2 35.7
93 Ball State 6 11 215 19.55 0 1.8 35.8
94 Western Kentucky 6 12 216 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
95 Michigan 6 7 219 31.29 1 1.2 36.5
96 Hawaii 8 15 294 19.60 0 1.9 36.8
97 Nevada 7 14 260 18.57 0 2.0 37.1
98 Wisconsin 5 11 189 17.18 0 2.2 37.8
99 Stanford 5 10 190 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
100 North Carolina 6 12 231 19.25 0 2.0 38.5
101 Mississippi State 4 7 157 22.43 0 1.8 39.3
102 NC State 6 14 240 17.14 0 2.3 40.0
103 San Jose State 8 12 321 26.75 0 1.5 40.1
104 FIU 7 14 284 20.29 0 2.0 40.6
105 Central Michigan 7 15 290 19.33 0 2.1 41.4
105 Bowling Green 8 15 331 22.07 1 1.9 41.4
107 Marshall 7 13 294 22.62 0 1.9 42.0
108 Texas State 6 8 257 32.13 1 1.3 42.8
109 Arkansas State 8 14 344 24.57 1 1.8 43.0
110 Coastal Carolina 7 19 312 16.42 0 2.7 44.6
111 Miami (OH) 8 14 366 26.14 0 1.8 45.8
112 Jacksonville State 8 13 368 28.31 1 1.6 46.0
113 North Texas 7 18 328 18.22 0 2.6 46.9
114 UNLV 7 15 340 22.67 0 2.1 48.6
115 Oregon State 5 11 246 22.36 1 2.2 49.2
116 Liberty 7 19 350 18.42 0 2.7 50.0
116 Middle Tennessee State 8 18 400 22.22 0 2.3 50.0
118 Cincinnati 5 11 251 22.82 1 2.2 50.2
119 Southern Miss 7 19 363 19.11 0 2.7 51.9
120 Delaware 8 21 423 20.14 0 2.6 52.9
121 Notre Dame 5 10 265 26.50 1 2.0 53.0
122 Pittsburgh 7 15 377 25.13 0 2.1 53.9
123 Missouri State 7 18 407 22.61 0 2.6 58.1
124 California 5 13 294 22.62 0 2.6 58.8
125 Maryland 5 16 297 18.56 0 3.2 59.4
126 Boston College 6 17 361 21.24 0 2.8 60.2
127 Northwestern 6 19 394 20.74 0 3.2 65.7
128 Louisiana 8 25 530 21.20 0 3.1 66.3
129 Colorado 3 6 211 35.17 1 2.0 70.3
130 Kansas 5 9 354 39.33 1 1.8 70.8
131 South Alabama 6 22 436 19.82 0 3.7 72.7
132 New Mexico State 8 26 593 22.81 0 3.3 74.1
133 Georgia State 7 23 539 23.43 0 3.3 77.0
134 Toledo 8 24 646 26.92 1 3.0 80.8
135 Army 7 29 581 20.03 0 4.1 83.0
136 Colorado State 6 23 603 26.22 1 3.8 100.5