2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Rutgers 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
2 Kentucky 3 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 3.3
3 Georgia Tech 3 1 12 12.00 0 0.3 4.0
4 Eastern Michigan 4 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 3.8
4 Memphis 4 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 3.8
6 Buffalo 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
6 Missouri 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
8 Illinois 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
9 Old Dominion 3 2 19 9.50 0 0.7 6.3
9 Appalachian State 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
11 Oklahoma State 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
12 Louisville 3 2 21 10.50 0 0.7 7.0
13 San Diego State 3 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
14 Oklahoma 3 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 8.0
15 Wyoming 3 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 8.3
16 Charlotte 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
17 South Carolina 3 3 27 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
18 Tulane 3 3 28 9.33 0 1.0 9.3
19 SMU 3 1 29 29.00 0 0.3 9.7
20 Massachusetts 3 2 30 15.00 0 0.7 10.0
21 Louisiana-Monroe 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
22 New Mexico 3 2 32 16.00 0 0.7 10.7
23 Clemson 3 2 33 16.50 0 0.7 11.0
23 Florida Atlantic 3 2 33 16.50 0 0.7 11.0
25 Georgia Southern 3 2 34 17.00 0 0.7 11.3
25 BYU 3 1 34 34.00 0 0.3 11.3
25 Marshall 3 1 34 34.00 0 0.3 11.3
28 Connecticut 3 3 35 11.67 0 1.0 11.7
29 Vanderbilt 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
30 Western Michigan 3 3 38 12.67 0 1.0 12.7
30 UCLA 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
30 Utah 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
33 Iowa State 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
33 Michigan 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
33 Northern Illinois 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
36 TCU 3 3 41 13.67 0 1.0 13.7
37 Ohio 3 3 42 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
37 Kansas State 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
39 Georgia 3 2 43 21.50 0 0.7 14.3
40 Arkansas State 3 3 45 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
40 Stanford 3 2 45 22.50 0 0.7 15.0
42 Temple 3 3 46 15.33 0 1.0 15.3
42 Arizona 3 1 46 46.00 0 0.3 15.3
44 Minnesota 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
44 Navy 2 3 48 16.00 0 1.5 24.0
46 Baylor 3 3 51 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
46 Kent State 3 2 51 25.50 0 0.7 17.0
48 Oregon 3 5 53 10.60 0 1.7 17.7
49 Kennesaw State 3 5 54 10.80 0 1.7 18.0
49 Miami (FL) 3 3 54 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
51 Boston College 3 3 59 19.67 0 1.0 19.7
52 Fresno State 3 5 61 12.20 0 1.7 20.3
52 FIU 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
52 NC State 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
52 Florida State 3 3 61 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
56 Nebraska 3 4 65 16.25 0 1.3 21.7
56 Florida 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
56 Michigan State 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
59 Ohio State 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
59 Wake Forest 3 4 67 16.75 0 1.3 22.3
61 Ball State 3 4 70 17.50 0 1.3 23.3
62 Alabama 3 5 71 14.20 0 1.7 23.7
62 Ole Miss 3 4 71 17.75 0 1.3 23.7
64 Washington 3 5 74 14.80 0 1.7 24.7
65 Iowa 3 5 77 15.40 0 1.7 25.7
65 Indiana 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
67 Penn State 3 5 78 15.60 0 1.7 26.0
68 UCF 3 6 79 13.17 0 2.0 26.3
68 Texas A&M 3 4 79 19.75 0 1.3 26.3
70 Texas State 3 4 80 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
71 Duke 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
72 UNLV 3 3 82 27.33 0 1.0 27.3
73 Washington State 3 4 84 21.00 0 1.3 28.0
74 Nevada 3 6 85 14.17 0 2.0 28.3
74 North Dakota State 4 5 85 17.00 0 1.3 21.3
74 Syracuse 3 5 85 17.00 0 1.7 28.3
77 Rice 3 5 86 17.20 0 1.7 28.7
78 Central Michigan 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
79 Liberty 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
80 Akron 3 4 95 23.75 0 1.3 31.7
81 USF 3 9 96 10.67 0 3.0 32.0
82 Virginia 3 5 97 19.40 0 1.7 32.3
82 LSU 3 4 97 24.25 0 1.3 32.3
84 UTSA 3 7 98 14.00 0 2.3 32.7
85 Texas 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
86 Wisconsin 3 6 103 17.17 0 2.0 34.3
87 San Jose State 4 5 104 20.80 0 1.3 26.0
88 Sam Houston State 3 7 106 15.14 0 2.3 35.3
88 Boise State 3 5 106 21.20 0 1.7 35.3
88 UTEP 3 5 106 21.20 0 1.7 35.3
91 Arizona State 3 6 107 17.83 0 2.0 35.7
91 North Carolina 3 5 107 21.40 0 1.7 35.7
93 USC 4 6 111 18.50 0 1.5 27.8
94 Sacramento State 4 9 112 12.44 0 2.3 28.0
94 Houston 3 7 112 16.00 0 2.3 37.3
94 Northwestern 2 6 112 18.67 0 3.0 56.0
97 Tennessee 3 5 113 22.60 0 1.7 37.7
98 Coastal Carolina 3 7 114 16.29 0 2.3 38.0
98 UAB 3 5 114 22.80 0 1.7 38.0
100 Purdue 3 6 116 19.33 0 2.0 38.7
101 East Carolina 3 7 118 16.86 0 2.3 39.3
101 Kansas 3 2 118 59.00 1 0.7 39.3
103 Notre Dame 3 7 121 17.29 0 2.3 40.3
104 Troy 3 9 124 13.78 0 3.0 41.3
105 Army 2 8 125 15.63 0 4.0 62.5
106 Missouri State 3 6 126 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
107 Hawaii 3 7 132 18.86 0 2.3 44.0
108 Tulsa 3 6 137 22.83 0 2.0 45.7
109 James Madison 3 7 138 19.71 0 2.3 46.0
110 Louisiana 3 8 145 18.13 0 2.7 48.3
111 Miami (OH) 3 6 153 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
112 Mississippi State 3 7 157 22.43 0 2.3 52.3
113 Texas Tech 3 5 163 32.60 1 1.7 54.3
114 Western Kentucky 3 6 170 28.33 1 2.0 56.7
115 Southern Miss 3 9 180 20.00 0 3.0 60.0
115 Cincinnati 3 7 180 25.71 1 2.3 60.0
117 Oregon State 3 8 182 22.75 0 2.7 60.7
118 Middle Tennessee State 3 9 187 20.78 0 3.0 62.3
119 California 3 7 188 26.86 0 2.3 62.7
120 Pittsburgh 3 8 196 24.50 0 2.7 65.3
121 Maryland 3 11 198 18.00 0 3.7 66.0
122 Delaware 3 10 207 20.70 0 3.3 69.0
123 North Texas 3 10 214 21.40 0 3.3 71.3
124 Colorado 3 6 223 37.17 1 2.0 74.3
125 Bowling Green 3 7 226 32.29 1 2.3 75.3
126 Colorado State 3 10 237 23.70 0 3.3 79.0
127 Toledo 3 11 252 22.91 0 3.7 84.0
128 New Mexico State 3 10 277 27.70 0 3.3 92.3
129 South Alabama 3 15 286 19.07 0 5.0 95.3
130 Georgia State 3 13 291 22.38 0 4.3 97.0
131 Jacksonville State 4 9 298 33.11 1 2.3 74.5