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