2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 10/30/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Ohio State 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
2 UTEP 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
3 Alabama 4 2 11 5.50 0 0.5 2.8
4 Kentucky 4 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 1.5
5 Buffalo 4 3 28 9.33 0 0.8 7.0
6 UAB 3 1 11 11.00 0 0.3 3.7
7 UTSA 4 4 46 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
8 UCF 4 4 48 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
9 Missouri 3 4 50 12.50 0 1.3 16.7
9 USF 3 4 50 12.50 0 1.3 16.7
11 West Virginia 4 5 64 12.80 0 1.3 16.0
12 Colorado 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
13 Bowling Green 4 8 105 13.13 0 2.0 26.3
14 Tulsa 4 10 133 13.30 0 2.5 33.3
15 Oklahoma 3 2 27 13.50 0 0.7 9.0
15 Oregon 3 4 54 13.50 0 1.3 18.0
17 James Madison 5 5 69 13.80 0 1.0 13.8
18 Louisiana-Monroe 3 3 42 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
19 Virginia Tech 4 5 71 14.20 0 1.3 17.8
20 Memphis 4 5 72 14.40 0 1.3 18.0
21 UCLA 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
22 Liberty 3 12 184 15.33 0 4.0 61.3
23 Auburn 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
23 Michigan 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
23 Troy 4 4 62 15.50 0 1.0 15.5
26 Coastal Carolina 3 10 158 15.80 0 3.3 52.7
27 East Carolina 3 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
27 Fresno State 3 6 96 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
29 Washington State 4 5 82 16.40 0 1.3 20.5
30 Rice 4 8 132 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
31 Western Michigan 4 10 167 16.70 0 2.5 41.8
32 Penn State 3 4 67 16.75 0 1.3 22.3
33 Wake Forest 3 6 101 16.83 0 2.0 33.7
34 Washington 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
35 Houston 4 6 103 17.17 0 1.5 25.8
36 Illinois 3 5 86 17.20 0 1.7 28.7
36 Nebraska 3 5 86 17.20 0 1.7 28.7
38 Purdue 3 8 140 17.50 0 2.7 46.7
39 Oklahoma State 3 5 88 17.60 0 1.7 29.3
40 New Mexico 3 6 106 17.67 0 2.0 35.3
41 Stanford 4 7 124 17.71 0 1.8 31.0
42 Maryland 3 9 161 17.89 0 3.0 53.7
43 Utah 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
43 Louisiana Tech 4 5 90 18.00 0 1.3 22.5
43 Navy 4 5 90 18.00 0 1.3 22.5
43 Georgia Southern 3 5 90 18.00 0 1.7 30.0
43 North Texas 4 11 198 18.00 0 2.8 49.5
48 Wisconsin 3 7 127 18.14 0 2.3 42.3
49 Georgia 3 3 55 18.33 0 1.0 18.3
49 Colorado State 3 9 165 18.33 0 3.0 55.0
51 Central Michigan 4 11 202 18.36 0 2.8 50.5
52 South Carolina 3 5 92 18.40 0 1.7 30.7
53 Louisville 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
53 Iowa 3 4 74 18.50 0 1.3 24.7
55 Michigan State 4 7 130 18.57 0 1.8 32.5
56 Wyoming 4 3 56 18.67 0 0.8 14.0
56 Akron 4 6 112 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
58 Virginia 4 5 94 18.80 0 1.3 23.5
59 Texas Tech 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
59 Western Kentucky 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
59 Ball State 4 8 152 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
59 North Carolina 4 8 152 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
63 Delaware 4 10 193 19.30 0 2.5 48.3
64 NC State 3 11 213 19.36 0 3.7 71.0
65 Ohio 4 5 97 19.40 0 1.3 24.3
66 Cincinnati 3 8 157 19.63 0 2.7 52.3
67 New Mexico State 4 14 276 19.71 0 3.5 69.0
68 Southern Miss 3 8 158 19.75 0 2.7 52.7
69 Kent State 5 10 200 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
70 Hawaii 4 8 162 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
71 Duke 3 7 144 20.57 0 2.3 48.0
72 FIU 3 10 206 20.60 0 3.3 68.7
73 Florida Atlantic 4 6 124 20.67 0 1.5 31.0
73 Temple 3 6 124 20.67 0 2.0 41.3
75 Connecticut 3 4 83 20.75 0 1.3 27.7
76 Ole Miss 3 5 104 20.80 0 1.7 34.7
77 Baylor 4 7 146 20.86 0 1.8 36.5
77 San Diego State 4 7 146 20.86 0 1.8 36.5
79 Jacksonville State 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
80 Arizona State 4 4 85 21.25 0 1.0 21.3
80 Rutgers 3 4 85 21.25 0 1.3 28.3
82 Texas 3 6 128 21.33 0 2.0 42.7
83 South Alabama 3 7 150 21.43 0 2.3 50.0
83 Boston College 3 14 300 21.43 0 4.7 100.0
85 BYU 4 2 43 21.50 0 0.5 10.8
86 California 4 6 130 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
87 Northwestern 4 13 282 21.69 0 3.3 70.5
88 Nevada 3 8 175 21.88 0 2.7 58.3
89 Tennessee 4 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 5.5
89 Arizona 3 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
89 Minnesota 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
92 Marshall 3 8 177 22.13 0 2.7 59.0
93 Syracuse 4 7 155 22.14 0 1.8 38.8
94 Texas A&M 4 4 89 22.25 0 1.0 22.3
95 UNLV 3 8 179 22.38 0 2.7 59.7
96 Old Dominion 4 4 90 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
97 Army 4 18 411 22.83 0 4.5 102.8
98 Boise State 3 4 93 23.25 0 1.3 31.0
99 Missouri State 4 12 281 23.42 0 3.0 70.3
100 Louisiana 4 13 307 23.62 0 3.3 76.8
101 Clemson 3 6 144 24.00 0 2.0 48.0
102 Georgia Tech 3 3 73 24.33 0 1.0 24.3
103 Middle Tennessee State 4 8 197 24.63 0 2.0 49.3
104 Sacramento State 4 8 199 24.88 0 2.0 49.8
105 USC 3 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 8.3
106 Appalachian State 3 2 52 26.00 0 0.7 17.3
106 Arkansas 3 3 78 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
108 Arkansas State 4 9 239 26.56 1 2.3 59.8
109 LSU 4 2 54 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
110 Sam Houston State 4 5 136 27.20 0 1.3 34.0
111 Oregon State 3 7 195 27.86 1 2.3 65.0
112 Miami (OH) 4 6 173 28.83 0 1.5 43.3
113 North Dakota State 4 2 58 29.00 0 0.5 14.5
113 Utah State 3 6 174 29.00 1 2.0 58.0
115 Georgia State 3 7 209 29.86 0 2.3 69.7
116 Miami (FL) 3 2 60 30.00 0 0.7 20.0
116 Mississippi State 3 3 90 30.00 0 1.0 30.0
116 Eastern Michigan 4 6 180 30.00 1 1.5 45.0
119 San Jose State 4 7 217 31.00 0 1.8 54.3
120 Kansas 4 8 254 31.75 0 2.0 63.5
121 Pittsburgh 4 4 131 32.75 0 1.0 32.8
122 Toledo 4 8 266 33.25 1 2.0 66.5
123 Charlotte 4 6 202 33.67 1 1.5 50.5
123 Notre Dame 3 6 202 33.67 1 2.0 67.3
125 Kansas State 3 5 169 33.80 1 1.7 56.3
126 Massachusetts 4 4 145 36.25 0 1.0 36.3
127 Texas State 3 3 135 45.00 1 1.0 45.0
128 Florida State 3 2 98 49.00 0 0.7 32.7
129 Tulane 4 1 54 54.00 0 0.3 13.5
130 Kennesaw State 4 2 114 57.00 1 0.5 28.5