2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Tulane 4 3 28 9.33 0 0.8 7.0
1 Western Michigan 4 4 38 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
1 Kentucky 4 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 2.5
1 Rutgers 4 4 40 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
1 Connecticut 4 3 35 11.67 0 0.8 8.8
1 Oregon 4 6 70 11.67 0 1.5 17.5
1 UCLA 4 6 72 12.00 0 1.5 18.0
1 USF 4 11 135 12.27 0 2.8 33.8
1 Sacramento State 5 9 112 12.44 0 1.8 22.4
1 Kennesaw State 4 6 76 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
1 Ohio State 4 6 78 13.00 0 1.5 19.5
1 Wake Forest 4 5 67 13.40 0 1.3 16.8
1 Fresno State 4 6 81 13.50 0 1.5 20.3
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 Troy 4 9 124 13.78 0 2.3 31.0
1 Ohio 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
1 Nevada 4 6 85 14.17 0 1.5 21.3
1 Navy 3 7 100 14.29 0 2.3 33.3
1 Charlotte 4 3 43 14.33 0 0.8 10.8
1 Arkansas 4 2 29 14.50 0 0.5 7.3
1 Houston 4 10 145 14.50 0 2.5 36.3
1 NC State 4 5 73 14.60 0 1.3 18.3
1 Memphis 4 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 3.8
1 Clemson 4 3 45 15.00 0 0.8 11.3
1 San Diego State 4 3 45 15.00 0 0.8 11.3
1 Temple 4 4 60 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
1 Alabama 4 6 91 15.17 0 1.5 22.8
1 Army 3 11 170 15.45 0 3.7 56.7
1 Eastern Michigan 5 2 31 15.50 0 0.4 6.2
1 Baylor 4 5 78 15.60 0 1.3 19.5
1 Buffalo 4 3 47 15.67 0 0.8 11.8
1 Kent State 4 5 79 15.80 0 1.3 19.8
1 West Virginia 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
1 Nebraska 4 8 128 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
1 Massachusetts 4 4 65 16.25 0 1.0 16.3
1 Penn State 4 6 98 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
1 East Carolina 4 9 147 16.33 0 2.3 36.8
1 Northwestern 3 9 147 16.33 0 3.0 49.0
1 South Carolina 4 5 82 16.40 0 1.3 20.5
1 Washington 4 7 115 16.43 0 1.8 28.8
1 Florida Atlantic 4 2 33 16.50 0 0.5 8.3
1 Washington State 4 5 84 16.80 0 1.3 21.0
1 Kansas State 4 4 68 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
1 Louisville 4 4 68 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
1 North Dakota State 4 5 85 17.00 0 1.3 21.3
1 Syracuse 3 5 85 17.00 0 1.7 28.3
1 Coastal Carolina 4 9 154 17.11 0 2.3 38.5
1 Notre Dame 4 8 137 17.13 0 2.0 34.3
1 Rice 4 5 86 17.20 0 1.3 21.5
1 James Madison 4 11 190 17.27 0 2.8 47.5
1 Georgia Tech 4 2 35 17.50 0 0.5 8.8
1 Wisconsin 4 7 123 17.57 0 1.8 30.8
1 Minnesota 4 4 71 17.75 0 1.0 17.8
1 Ball State 4 5 89 17.80 0 1.3 22.3
1 Arizona State 3 6 107 17.83 0 2.0 35.7
1 Miami (FL) 4 3 54 18.00 0 0.8 13.5
1 Maryland 4 12 216 18.00 0 3.0 54.0
1 New Mexico 4 3 55 18.33 0 0.8 13.8
1 Vanderbilt 4 2 37 18.50 0 0.5 9.3
1 Iowa 4 7 130 18.57 0 1.8 32.5
1 Louisiana 4 12 223 18.58 0 3.0 55.8
1 Southern Miss 4 11 205 18.64 0 2.8 51.3
1 Florida 4 8 150 18.75 0 2.0 37.5
1 Hawaii 4 7 132 18.86 0 1.8 33.0
1 Tennessee 4 7 132 18.86 0 1.8 33.0
1 South Alabama 4 16 302 18.88 0 4.0 75.5
1 Appalachian State 4 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 4.8
1 Illinois 4 2 38 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
1 Indiana 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
1 USC 5 7 134 19.14 0 1.4 26.8
1 LSU 4 5 97 19.40 0 1.3 24.3
1 Virginia 4 5 97 19.40 0 1.3 24.3
1 Wyoming 4 2 39 19.50 0 0.5 9.8
1 Boston College 4 4 78 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
1 FIU 4 4 78 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
1 Texas 4 7 137 19.57 0 1.8 34.3
1 Texas A&M 4 4 79 19.75 0 1.0 19.8
1 Missouri 4 2 40 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
1 Oregon State 4 9 182 20.22 0 2.3 45.5
1 Duke 4 4 81 20.25 0 1.0 20.3
1 Middle Tennessee State 4 10 203 20.30 0 2.5 50.8
1 Sam Houston State 4 9 183 20.33 0 2.3 45.8
1 Florida State 4 5 102 20.40 0 1.3 25.5
1 Purdue 4 7 143 20.43 0 1.8 35.8
1 Missouri State 4 10 205 20.50 0 2.5 51.3
1 Utah 4 5 103 20.60 0 1.3 25.8
1 Georgia State 4 16 330 20.63 0 4.0 82.5
1 Michigan State 4 4 83 20.75 0 1.0 20.8
1 San Jose State 4 5 104 20.80 0 1.3 26.0
1 Delaware 4 11 230 20.91 0 2.8 57.5
1 Arkansas State 4 5 105 21.00 0 1.3 26.3
1 UTEP 4 5 106 21.20 0 1.3 26.5
1 North Carolina 3 5 107 21.40 0 1.7 35.7
1 Oklahoma State 4 2 43 21.50 0 0.5 10.8
1 Akron 4 5 109 21.80 0 1.3 27.3
1 Boise State 4 6 131 21.83 0 1.5 32.8
1 Texas State 4 6 131 21.83 0 1.5 32.8
1 Stanford 4 6 131 21.83 0 1.5 32.8
1 Central Michigan 4 5 110 22.00 0 1.3 27.5
1 Pittsburgh 4 11 246 22.36 0 2.8 61.5
1 North Texas 4 12 269 22.42 0 3.0 67.3
1 Iowa State 4 4 90 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
1 Louisiana-Monroe 4 4 90 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
1 Georgia Southern 4 5 113 22.60 0 1.3 28.3
1 UAB 4 5 114 22.80 0 1.3 28.5
1 Tulsa 4 6 137 22.83 0 1.5 34.3
1 Georgia 4 4 92 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
1 UNLV 4 7 161 23.00 0 1.8 40.3
1 Marshall 4 5 117 23.40 0 1.3 29.3
1 Liberty 4 7 166 23.71 0 1.8 41.5
1 Toledo 4 16 380 23.75 0 4.0 95.0
1 Oklahoma 4 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 6.0
1 Miami (OH) 4 8 193 24.13 0 2.0 48.3
1 SMU 4 2 51 25.50 0 0.5 12.8
1 California 4 10 255 25.50 0 2.5 63.8
1 New Mexico State 4 12 317 26.42 0 3.0 79.3
1 Mississippi State 4 9 244 27.11 0 2.3 61.0
1 Ole Miss 4 8 222 27.75 0 2.0 55.5
1 Old Dominion 4 4 124 31.00 0 1.0 31.0
1 Arizona 4 3 100 33.33 0 0.8 25.0
1 BYU 3 1 34 34.00 0 0.3 11.3
123 Western Kentucky 4 11 242 22.00 1 2.8 60.5
123 UTSA 4 10 230 23.00 1 2.5 57.5
123 Cincinnati 4 9 219 24.33 1 2.3 54.8
123 Jacksonville State 5 11 326 29.64 1 2.2 65.2
123 Texas Tech 4 6 181 30.17 1 1.5 45.3
123 Colorado State 4 15 454 30.27 1 3.8 113.5
123 Bowling Green 4 7 226 32.29 1 1.8 56.5
123 Colorado 4 8 265 33.13 1 2.0 66.3
123 Michigan 4 5 188 37.60 1 1.3 47.0
123 Northern Illinois 4 4 156 39.00 1 1.0 39.0
123 Kansas 3 2 118 59.00 1 0.7 39.3