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