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

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 UTEP 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
1 Temple 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
1 Utah State 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
1 UAB 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
1 Virginia Tech 2 1 14 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
1 Alabama 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
1 Navy 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
1 Washington 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
1 Arizona State 2 1 19 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
1 North Dakota State 2 1 19 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
1 LSU 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
1 Stanford 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
1 Georgia 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
1 Arizona 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
1 Massachusetts 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
1 BYU 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
1 USC 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
1 Houston 2 1 33 33.00 0 0.5 16.5
1 Toledo 2 1 49 49.00 0 0.5 24.5
1 Florida State 2 1 71 71.00 0 0.5 35.5
21 Buffalo 2 2 1 0.50 0 1.0 0.5
21 Colorado State 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
21 UCF 2 2 21 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
21 Louisiana-Monroe 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
21 UTSA 2 2 24 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
21 Rice 2 2 25 12.50 0 1.0 12.5
21 Michigan 1 1 14 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
21 Oregon 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
21 Virginia 2 2 32 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
21 West Virginia 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
21 Western Kentucky 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
21 Boston College 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
21 Wyoming 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
21 Jacksonville State 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
21 Louisville 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
21 Miami (OH) 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
21 Washington State 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
21 Georgia State 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
21 Connecticut 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
21 Oklahoma State 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
21 Missouri State 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
21 Old Dominion 2 2 44 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
21 Michigan State 2 2 47 23.50 0 1.0 23.5
21 Sacramento State 1 1 27 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
21 Nebraska 2 2 58 29.00 0 1.0 29.0
21 Appalachian State 1 1 31 31.00 0 1.0 31.0
21 Kansas State 1 1 31 31.00 0 1.0 31.0
21 Miami (FL) 1 1 42 42.00 0 1.0 42.0
21 Pittsburgh 2 2 89 44.50 0 1.0 44.5
50 James Madison 2 3 40 13.33 0 1.5 20.0
50 Fresno State 2 3 42 14.00 0 1.5 21.0
50 Iowa 2 3 46 15.33 0 1.5 23.0
50 Georgia Southern 2 3 49 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
50 Penn State 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
50 Ball State 2 3 52 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
50 Wake Forest 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
50 North Carolina 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
50 Ohio 2 3 64 21.33 0 1.5 32.0
50 Kent State 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
50 Akron 2 3 66 22.00 0 1.5 33.0
50 Louisiana Tech 2 3 66 22.00 0 1.5 33.0
50 Kansas 2 3 90 30.00 0 1.5 45.0
63 Eastern Michigan 2 4 61 15.25 0 2.0 30.5
63 Auburn 1 2 31 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
63 Memphis 2 4 72 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
63 Minnesota 2 4 88 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
63 Clemson 1 2 45 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
63 Boise State 2 4 93 23.25 0 2.0 46.5
63 Missouri 2 4 95 23.75 0 2.0 47.5
63 Syracuse 2 4 116 29.00 0 2.0 58.0
63 Mississippi State 1 2 72 36.00 0 2.0 72.0
63 Sam Houston State 1 2 83 41.50 0 2.0 83.0
63 Oregon State 2 4 166 41.50 1 2.0 83.0
63 Texas State 1 2 114 57.00 1 2.0 114.0
75 North Texas 2 5 69 13.80 0 2.5 34.5
75 San Diego State 2 5 72 14.40 0 2.5 36.0
75 Tulsa 2 5 76 15.20 0 2.5 38.0
75 Illinois 2 5 86 17.20 0 2.5 43.0
75 South Carolina 2 5 92 18.40 0 2.5 46.0
75 California 2 5 95 19.00 0 2.5 47.5
75 Purdue 2 5 101 20.20 0 2.5 50.5
75 San Jose State 2 5 106 21.20 0 2.5 53.0
75 Hawaii 2 5 108 21.60 0 2.5 54.0
75 Marshall 2 5 119 23.80 0 2.5 59.5
75 Arkansas State 2 5 157 31.40 1 2.5 78.5
75 Notre Dame 2 5 179 35.80 1 2.5 89.5
87 Bowling Green 2 6 66 11.00 0 3.0 33.0
87 Ole Miss 1 3 45 15.00 0 3.0 45.0
87 Troy 1 3 45 15.00 0 3.0 45.0
87 Baylor 1 3 47 15.67 0 3.0 47.0
87 Southern Miss 1 3 52 17.33 0 3.0 52.0
87 New Mexico 1 3 55 18.33 0 3.0 55.0
87 Western Michigan 2 6 114 19.00 0 3.0 57.0
87 South Alabama 2 6 115 19.17 0 3.0 57.5
87 Nevada 1 3 59 19.67 0 3.0 59.0
87 Northwestern 2 6 132 22.00 0 3.0 66.0
87 Army 2 6 152 25.33 0 3.0 76.0
98 Liberty 2 7 107 15.29 0 3.5 53.5
98 New Mexico State 2 7 143 20.43 0 3.5 71.5
98 Louisiana 2 7 206 29.43 0 3.5 103.0
101 FIU 1 4 58 14.50 0 4.0 58.0
101 Coastal Carolina 2 8 118 14.75 0 4.0 59.0
101 Maryland 2 8 136 17.00 0 4.0 68.0
101 Central Michigan 2 8 153 19.13 0 4.0 76.5
101 NC State 2 8 166 20.75 0 4.0 83.0
101 Wisconsin 1 4 86 21.50 0 4.0 86.0
101 UNLV 2 8 179 22.38 0 4.0 89.5
101 Duke 1 4 97 24.25 0 4.0 97.0
109 Florida Atlantic 1 5 112 22.40 0 5.0 112.0