2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Wake Forest 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
2 Tulane 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
3 Buffalo 3 2 13 6.50 0 0.7 4.3
4 Oregon 2 2 17 8.50 0 1.0 8.5
5 Louisville 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
5 UCF 3 4 36 9.00 0 1.3 12.0
7 Ohio 3 3 29 9.67 0 1.0 9.7
8 UTSA 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
9 Kentucky 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
10 San Diego State 3 2 23 11.50 0 0.7 7.7
11 Northwestern 1 3 35 11.67 0 3.0 35.0
12 UCLA 3 6 72 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
13 Rice 3 2 25 12.50 0 0.7 8.3
14 Fresno State 3 5 64 12.80 0 1.7 21.3
14 Navy 3 5 64 12.80 0 1.7 21.3
16 Charlotte 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
16 Kansas State 1 2 26 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
18 Louisiana-Monroe 3 2 27 13.50 0 0.7 9.0
19 Western Michigan 3 5 69 13.80 0 1.7 23.0
20 Virginia Tech 3 1 14 14.00 0 0.3 4.7
20 Michigan 1 1 14 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
22 Clemson 2 2 30 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
22 Arkansas State 3 6 90 15.00 0 2.0 30.0
24 Eastern Michigan 4 4 61 15.25 0 1.0 15.3
25 Auburn 2 2 31 15.50 0 1.0 15.5
26 Baylor 2 3 47 15.67 0 1.5 23.5
27 Nebraska 1 4 63 15.75 0 4.0 63.0
28 James Madison 3 7 111 15.86 0 2.3 37.0
29 Old Dominion 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
30 USF 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
30 UTEP 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
30 Texas Tech 2 3 49 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
33 Alabama 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
33 West Virginia 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
33 Houston 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
36 Troy 2 3 50 16.67 0 1.5 25.0
37 Ball State 4 4 67 16.75 0 1.0 16.8
38 Boston College 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
38 USC 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
38 Virginia 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
41 NC State 2 3 52 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
42 Maryland 3 13 226 17.38 0 4.3 75.3
43 Nevada 2 7 122 17.43 0 3.5 61.0
44 Massachusetts 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
44 Ohio State 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
44 Memphis 3 4 70 17.50 0 1.3 23.3
47 South Alabama 3 8 142 17.75 0 2.7 47.3
48 Texas 2 2 36 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
48 UNLV 3 5 90 18.00 0 1.7 30.0
48 Southern Miss 3 8 144 18.00 0 2.7 48.0
51 Coastal Carolina 3 8 145 18.13 0 2.7 48.3
52 East Carolina 2 4 73 18.25 0 2.0 36.5
52 Purdue 2 4 73 18.25 0 2.0 36.5
54 New Mexico 2 3 55 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
54 Army 2 6 110 18.33 0 3.0 55.0
56 Arizona State 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
57 Illinois 2 4 75 18.75 0 2.0 37.5
57 Louisiana 3 12 225 18.75 0 4.0 75.0
59 Connecticut 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
59 Georgia Southern 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
59 Temple 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
62 Missouri State 3 6 118 19.67 0 2.0 39.3
63 Iowa 2 5 99 19.80 0 2.5 49.5
63 Georgia State 2 10 198 19.80 0 5.0 99.0
65 Stanford 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
65 LSU 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
65 Central Michigan 3 2 40 20.00 0 0.7 13.3
65 Wyoming 4 3 60 20.00 0 0.8 15.0
65 Missouri 2 2 40 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
65 Penn State 2 2 40 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
65 Oregon State 3 4 80 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
65 Washington State 3 5 100 20.00 0 1.7 33.3
65 North Carolina 3 6 120 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
74 North Texas 3 12 241 20.08 0 4.0 80.3
75 FIU 2 2 41 20.50 0 1.0 20.5
75 California 2 4 82 20.50 0 2.0 41.0
77 Wisconsin 2 3 62 20.67 0 1.5 31.0
78 Middle Tennessee State 3 3 63 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
78 San Jose State 3 5 105 21.00 0 1.7 35.0
80 Hawaii 3 8 171 21.38 0 2.7 57.0
81 Oklahoma State 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
82 Utah 1 3 65 21.67 0 3.0 65.0
83 North Dakota State 3 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
83 Florida 2 2 44 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
83 Duke 2 5 110 22.00 0 2.5 55.0
86 Mississippi State 2 7 157 22.43 0 3.5 78.5
87 South Carolina 2 5 114 22.80 0 2.5 57.0
88 BYU 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
88 Georgia Tech 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
88 Georgia 2 2 46 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
91 Boise State 3 6 139 23.17 0 2.0 46.3
91 Tulsa 3 6 139 23.17 0 2.0 46.3
93 Sacramento State 3 5 117 23.40 0 1.7 39.0
94 Kennesaw State 2 2 47 23.50 0 1.0 23.5
94 Liberty 3 6 141 23.50 0 2.0 47.0
96 Kent State 3 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 8.0
96 Oklahoma 3 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 8.0
96 TCU 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
96 Miami (FL) 3 4 96 24.00 0 1.3 32.0
100 UAB 3 3 74 24.67 0 1.0 24.7
100 Delaware 2 3 74 24.67 0 1.5 37.0
102 Ole Miss 3 10 247 24.70 0 3.3 82.3
103 Miami (OH) 3 7 173 24.71 0 2.3 57.7
104 Bowling Green 3 8 198 24.75 1 2.7 66.0
105 Western Kentucky 4 7 174 24.86 1 1.8 43.5
106 Minnesota 2 3 75 25.00 0 1.5 37.5
107 Arizona 3 3 76 25.33 0 1.0 25.3
108 Syracuse 3 5 136 27.20 0 1.7 45.3
109 Marshall 3 4 109 27.25 0 1.3 36.3
109 New Mexico State 3 8 218 27.25 0 2.7 72.7
111 Akron 3 3 85 28.33 0 1.0 28.3
112 SMU 2 1 29 29.00 0 0.5 14.5
113 Notre Dame 3 5 165 33.00 1 1.7 55.0
114 Sam Houston State 3 6 204 34.00 0 2.0 68.0
115 Colorado 3 6 226 37.67 1 2.0 75.3
116 Texas State 2 3 123 41.00 1 1.5 61.5
117 Tennessee 2 1 42 42.00 0 0.5 21.0
118 Jacksonville State 3 4 172 43.00 1 1.3 57.3
119 Colorado State 1 5 217 43.40 1 5.0 217.0
120 Pittsburgh 1 2 89 44.50 0 2.0 89.0
121 Florida State 2 2 91 45.50 0 1.0 45.5
122 Northern Illinois 3 3 140 46.67 1 1.0 46.7
123 Toledo 2 2 96 48.00 0 1.0 48.0
124 Cincinnati 2 2 111 55.50 1 1.0 55.5
125 Kansas 2 1 100 100.00 1 0.5 50.0