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

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Charlotte 5 2 17 8.50 0 0.4 3.4
1 Tulane 5 3 28 9.33 0 0.6 5.6
1 Buffalo 6 5 48 9.60 0 0.8 8.0
1 Kentucky 4 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 2.5
1 Utah State 4 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 2.5
1 Rutgers 3 4 40 10.00 0 1.3 13.3
1 Kennesaw State 4 5 51 10.20 0 1.3 12.8
1 Ohio State 4 4 43 10.75 0 1.0 10.8
1 UCLA 5 6 72 12.00 0 1.2 14.4
1 USF 6 11 135 12.27 0 1.8 22.5
1 Troy 4 9 119 13.22 0 2.3 29.8
1 Oregon 1 4 53 13.25 0 4.0 53.0
1 Clemson 3 2 27 13.50 0 0.7 9.0
1 TCU 4 3 41 13.67 0 0.8 10.3
1 UCF 4 7 96 13.71 0 1.8 24.0
1 Temple 6 5 69 13.80 0 0.8 11.5
1 Sacramento State 6 10 139 13.90 0 1.7 23.2
1 Virginia Tech 6 1 14 14.00 0 0.2 2.3
1 Arkansas 3 2 29 14.50 0 0.7 9.7
1 Alabama 3 4 58 14.50 0 1.3 19.3
1 Connecticut 6 5 73 14.60 0 0.8 12.2
1 San Diego State 5 8 117 14.63 0 1.6 23.4
1 Navy 5 8 117 14.63 0 1.6 23.4
1 Wake Forest 5 4 59 14.75 0 0.8 11.8
1 Fresno State 4 4 59 14.75 0 1.0 14.8
1 Eastern Michigan 7 6 92 15.33 0 0.9 13.1
1 East Carolina 4 7 108 15.43 0 1.8 27.0
1 Baylor 5 8 125 15.63 0 1.6 25.0
1 Rice 5 7 111 15.86 0 1.4 22.2
1 Nevada 5 9 144 16.00 0 1.8 28.8
1 Coastal Carolina 6 17 272 16.00 0 2.8 45.3
1 Houston 5 11 178 16.18 0 2.2 35.6
1 Louisville 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
1 Penn State 4 6 98 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
1 Washington 4 7 115 16.43 0 1.8 28.8
1 James Madison 6 14 230 16.43 0 2.3 38.3
1 West Virginia 5 2 33 16.50 0 0.4 6.6
1 North Texas 5 12 199 16.58 0 2.4 39.8
1 Georgia Southern 5 5 83 16.60 0 1.0 16.6
1 Western Kentucky 4 8 135 16.88 0 2.0 33.8
1 Western Michigan 5 9 152 16.89 0 1.8 30.4
1 Kansas State 4 4 68 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
1 FIU 5 8 136 17.00 0 1.6 27.2
1 Washington State 6 7 121 17.29 0 1.2 20.2
1 North Dakota State 6 6 104 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
1 Illinois 5 6 104 17.33 0 1.2 20.8
1 Massachusetts 6 5 87 17.40 0 0.8 14.5
1 Memphis 5 5 87 17.40 0 1.0 17.4
1 Georgia Tech 4 2 35 17.50 0 0.5 8.8
1 NC State 5 11 193 17.55 0 2.2 38.6
1 Iowa 5 10 176 17.60 0 2.0 35.2
1 Michigan 4 3 53 17.67 0 0.8 13.3
1 Ohio 6 6 106 17.67 0 1.0 17.7
1 UTEP 6 6 108 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
1 Arizona State 5 7 126 18.00 0 1.4 25.2
1 Kent State 5 8 144 18.00 0 1.6 28.8
1 Maryland 4 15 272 18.13 0 3.8 68.0
1 South Carolina 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
1 New Mexico 5 6 110 18.33 0 1.2 22.0
1 Southern Miss 5 14 257 18.36 0 2.8 51.4
1 Virginia 6 7 129 18.43 0 1.2 21.5
1 Vanderbilt 4 2 37 18.50 0 0.5 9.3
1 Wyoming 6 4 74 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
1 Wisconsin 4 9 167 18.56 0 2.3 41.8
1 Nebraska 5 10 186 18.60 0 2.0 37.2
1 Texas A&M 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
1 Army 5 17 322 18.94 0 3.4 64.4
1 Tulsa 5 10 191 19.10 0 2.0 38.2
1 South Alabama 5 21 401 19.10 0 4.2 80.2
1 Ball State 4 6 115 19.17 0 1.5 28.8
1 Indiana 5 4 77 19.25 0 0.8 15.4
1 LSU 4 5 97 19.40 0 1.3 24.3
1 Iowa State 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
1 Boston College 4 4 78 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
1 Liberty 6 14 273 19.50 0 2.3 45.5
1 USC 7 8 159 19.88 0 1.1 22.7
1 Minnesota 5 8 159 19.88 0 1.6 31.8
1 North Carolina 4 7 140 20.00 0 1.8 35.0
1 Hawaii 6 12 240 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
1 Central Michigan 5 12 241 20.08 0 2.4 48.2
1 San Jose State 5 7 141 20.14 0 1.4 28.2
1 Purdue 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
1 Texas 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
1 Middle Tennessee State 5 10 203 20.30 0 2.0 40.6
1 Northwestern 4 12 244 20.33 0 3.0 61.0
1 Louisiana-Monroe 4 5 102 20.40 0 1.3 25.5
1 Georgia State 5 17 349 20.53 0 3.4 69.8
1 Utah 5 5 103 20.60 0 1.0 20.6
1 Florida Atlantic 5 7 145 20.71 0 1.4 29.0
1 UAB 6 6 125 20.83 0 1.0 20.8
1 Delaware 5 11 230 20.91 0 2.2 46.0
1 Sam Houston State 4 9 189 21.00 0 2.3 47.3
1 Missouri State 4 7 148 21.14 0 1.8 37.0
1 Stanford 3 4 86 21.50 0 1.3 28.7
1 Oklahoma State 5 3 65 21.67 0 0.6 13.0
1 Florida 4 3 65 21.67 0 0.8 16.3
1 Michigan State 5 6 130 21.67 0 1.2 26.0
1 Louisiana Tech 4 3 66 22.00 0 0.8 16.5
1 Duke 5 8 178 22.25 0 1.6 35.6
1 Syracuse 5 9 201 22.33 0 1.8 40.2
1 Missouri 5 5 112 22.40 0 1.0 22.4
1 Boise State 6 10 224 22.40 0 1.7 37.3
1 Mississippi State 3 7 157 22.43 0 2.3 52.3
1 Akron 5 7 158 22.57 0 1.4 31.6
1 Tennessee 5 5 113 22.60 0 1.0 22.6
1 California 5 13 294 22.62 0 2.6 58.8
1 UNLV 6 15 340 22.67 0 2.5 56.7
1 Georgia 5 4 92 23.00 0 0.8 18.4
1 Miami (OH) 6 10 230 23.00 0 1.7 38.3
1 Marshall 6 10 236 23.60 0 1.7 39.3
1 Oklahoma 3 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 8.0
1 Miami (FL) 4 4 96 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
1 Louisiana 5 16 384 24.00 0 3.2 76.8
1 New Mexico State 6 19 460 24.21 0 3.2 76.7
1 Ole Miss 4 10 247 24.70 0 2.5 61.8
1 Appalachian State 5 2 50 25.00 0 0.4 10.0
1 Toledo 6 17 429 25.24 0 2.8 71.5
1 SMU 5 2 51 25.50 0 0.4 10.2
1 Pittsburgh 6 13 335 25.77 0 2.2 55.8
1 Old Dominion 6 6 168 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
1 BYU 5 2 57 28.50 0 0.4 11.4
1 Arizona 5 4 122 30.50 0 0.8 24.4
1 Florida State 4 4 128 32.00 0 1.0 32.0
124 Bowling Green 6 13 292 22.46 1 2.2 48.7
124 UTSA 5 10 226 22.60 1 2.0 45.2
124 Notre Dame 6 13 316 24.31 1 2.2 52.7
124 Cincinnati 5 9 219 24.33 1 1.8 43.8
124 Arkansas State 6 10 262 26.20 1 1.7 43.7
124 Oregon State 4 8 217 27.13 1 2.0 54.3
124 Jacksonville State 6 12 344 28.67 1 2.0 57.3
124 Colorado State 4 15 448 29.87 1 3.8 112.0
124 Texas Tech 4 5 165 33.00 1 1.3 41.3
124 Texas State 4 7 236 33.71 1 1.8 59.0
124 Colorado 3 6 211 35.17 1 2.0 70.3
124 Northern Illinois 4 4 156 39.00 1 1.0 39.0
124 Kansas 3 4 190 47.50 1 1.3 63.3