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

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Eastern Michigan 4 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 3.8
1 Memphis 4 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 3.8
1 Missouri 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
1 Illinois 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
1 Appalachian State 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
1 San Diego State 3 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
1 Wyoming 3 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 8.3
1 BYU 3 1 34 34.00 0 0.3 11.3
9 Charlotte 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
9 Rutgers 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
9 Georgia Tech 2 1 12 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
9 South Carolina 2 1 14 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
9 Clemson 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
9 Oklahoma State 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
9 SMU 2 1 29 29.00 0 0.5 14.5
9 Arizona 2 1 46 46.00 0 0.5 23.0
9 Kansas 2 1 100 100.00 1 0.5 50.0
18 Old Dominion 3 2 19 9.50 0 0.7 6.3
18 Massachusetts 3 2 30 15.00 0 0.7 10.0
18 New Mexico 3 2 32 16.00 0 0.7 10.7
18 Georgia Southern 3 2 34 17.00 0 0.7 11.3
18 San Jose State 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
18 Vanderbilt 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
18 UCLA 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
18 Utah 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
18 Michigan 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
18 Kansas State 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
18 Georgia 3 2 43 21.50 0 0.7 14.3
29 Tulane 3 3 28 9.33 0 1.0 9.3
29 Western Michigan 2 2 20 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
29 Fresno State 2 2 22 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
29 Connecticut 3 3 35 11.67 0 1.0 11.7
29 Louisville 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
29 TCU 3 3 41 13.67 0 1.0 13.7
29 Ohio 3 3 42 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
29 Arkansas State 3 3 45 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
29 Louisiana-Monroe 2 2 31 15.50 0 1.0 15.5
29 Florida State 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
29 Florida Atlantic 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
29 Baylor 3 3 51 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
29 Miami (FL) 3 3 54 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
29 Iowa State 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
29 Northern Illinois 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
29 Temple 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
29 Boston College 3 3 59 19.67 0 1.0 19.7
29 Florida 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
29 Ball State 2 2 44 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
29 Kent State 2 2 51 25.50 0 1.0 25.5
29 UNLV 3 3 82 27.33 0 1.0 27.3
29 Western Kentucky 1 1 30 30.00 0 1.0 30.0
51 FIU 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
51 NC State 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
51 Nebraska 3 4 65 16.25 0 1.3 21.7
51 North Dakota State 4 5 85 17.00 0 1.3 21.3
51 Indiana 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
51 Texas A&M 3 4 79 19.75 0 1.3 26.3
51 Duke 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
51 Washington State 3 4 84 21.00 0 1.3 28.0
51 Central Michigan 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
51 Akron 3 4 95 23.75 0 1.3 31.7
61 Ohio State 2 3 32 10.67 0 1.5 16.0
61 Minnesota 2 3 48 16.00 0 1.5 24.0
61 Navy 2 3 48 16.00 0 1.5 24.0
61 USC 4 6 111 18.50 0 1.5 27.8
61 Michigan State 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
61 Texas State 2 3 71 23.67 0 1.5 35.5
67 Oregon 3 5 53 10.60 0 1.7 17.7
67 Alabama 3 5 71 14.20 0 1.7 23.7
67 Washington 3 5 74 14.80 0 1.7 24.7
67 Iowa 3 5 77 15.40 0 1.7 25.7
67 Penn State 3 5 78 15.60 0 1.7 26.0
67 Syracuse 3 5 85 17.00 0 1.7 28.3
67 Liberty 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
67 Virginia 3 5 97 19.40 0 1.7 32.3
67 North Carolina 3 5 107 21.40 0 1.7 35.7
67 Tennessee 3 5 113 22.60 0 1.7 37.7
67 UAB 3 5 114 22.80 0 1.7 38.0
78 Kennesaw State 2 4 29 7.25 0 2.0 14.5
78 UCF 3 6 79 13.17 0 2.0 26.3
78 Nevada 3 6 85 14.17 0 2.0 28.3
78 Wisconsin 2 4 61 15.25 0 2.0 30.5
78 Purdue 3 6 116 19.33 0 2.0 38.7
78 UTEP 2 4 83 20.75 0 2.0 41.5
78 Boise State 2 4 85 21.25 0 2.0 42.5
78 Tulsa 3 6 137 22.83 0 2.0 45.7
78 LSU 2 4 97 24.25 0 2.0 48.5
78 Miami (OH) 3 6 153 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
78 Texas Tech 2 4 147 36.75 1 2.0 73.5
78 Colorado 3 6 223 37.17 1 2.0 74.3
90 Sacramento State 4 9 112 12.44 0 2.3 28.0
90 Sam Houston State 3 7 106 15.14 0 2.3 35.3
90 Coastal Carolina 3 7 114 16.29 0 2.3 38.0
90 Notre Dame 3 7 121 17.29 0 2.3 40.3
90 Hawaii 3 7 132 18.86 0 2.3 44.0
90 James Madison 3 7 138 19.71 0 2.3 46.0
90 Mississippi State 3 7 157 22.43 0 2.3 52.3
90 Cincinnati 3 7 180 25.71 1 2.3 60.0
90 California 3 7 188 26.86 0 2.3 62.7
90 Bowling Green 3 7 226 32.29 1 2.3 75.3
90 Jacksonville State 4 9 298 33.11 1 2.3 74.5
101 UTSA 2 5 70 14.00 0 2.5 35.0
101 North Texas 2 5 75 15.00 0 2.5 37.5
101 East Carolina 2 5 79 15.80 0 2.5 39.5
101 Rice 2 5 86 17.20 0 2.5 43.0
101 Arizona State 2 5 91 18.20 0 2.5 45.5
101 Louisiana 2 5 100 20.00 0 2.5 50.0
101 Texas 2 5 101 20.20 0 2.5 50.5
101 Missouri State 2 5 109 21.80 0 2.5 54.5
109 Pittsburgh 3 8 196 24.50 0 2.7 65.3
110 USF 3 9 96 10.67 0 3.0 32.0
110 Troy 2 6 74 12.33 0 3.0 37.0
110 Oregon State 1 3 51 17.00 0 3.0 51.0
110 Northwestern 2 6 112 18.67 0 3.0 56.0
110 Southern Miss 3 9 180 20.00 0 3.0 60.0
110 Middle Tennessee State 3 9 187 20.78 0 3.0 62.3
116 Delaware 3 10 207 20.70 0 3.3 69.0
116 New Mexico State 3 10 277 27.70 0 3.3 92.3
118 Houston 2 7 112 16.00 0 3.5 56.0
119 Maryland 3 11 198 18.00 0 3.7 66.0
119 Toledo 3 11 252 22.91 0 3.7 84.0
121 Army 2 8 125 15.63 0 4.0 62.5
122 Georgia State 3 13 291 22.38 0 4.3 97.0
123 Colorado State 2 9 221 24.56 0 4.5 110.5
124 South Alabama 3 15 286 19.07 0 5.0 95.3