2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 10/30/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Louisville 3 1 9 9.00 0 0.3 3.0
1 Texas A&M 3 1 9 9.00 0 0.3 3.0
3 Kentucky 3 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 3.3
4 Buffalo 3 2 13 6.50 0 0.7 4.3
5 Michigan 1 1 14 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
6 Oregon 3 2 17 8.50 0 0.7 5.7
6 USC 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
8 LSU 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
8 Stanford 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
10 Appalachian State 3 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
11 North Dakota State 4 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 5.5
12 Oklahoma 4 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 6.0
12 TCU 3 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 8.0
14 Alabama 3 3 28 9.33 0 1.0 9.3
15 SMU 2 1 29 29.00 0 0.5 14.5
16 Virginia Tech 4 2 30 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
16 Clemson 2 2 30 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
18 Auburn 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
19 Ohio State 3 3 35 11.67 0 1.0 11.7
20 UCF 3 4 36 9.00 0 1.3 12.0
20 Texas 2 2 36 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
22 Connecticut 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
22 Temple 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
24 UTSA 4 5 39 7.80 0 1.3 9.8
25 Central Michigan 3 2 40 20.00 0 0.7 13.3
25 Missouri 3 2 40 20.00 0 0.7 13.3
27 Wake Forest 4 4 42 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
27 Tennessee 3 1 42 42.00 0 0.3 14.0
29 BYU 3 2 43 21.50 0 0.7 14.3
30 Michigan State 3 3 44 14.67 0 1.0 14.7
30 Florida 3 2 44 22.00 0 0.7 14.7
32 Louisiana-Monroe 4 3 45 15.00 0 0.8 11.3
33 Virginia 3 3 46 15.33 0 1.0 15.3
33 Georgia 2 2 46 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
35 Old Dominion 4 3 48 16.00 0 0.8 12.0
35 West Virginia 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
37 USF 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
37 Texas Tech 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
37 UTEP 3 3 49 16.33 0 1.0 16.3
40 Kent State 5 2 50 25.00 0 0.4 10.0
40 Georgia Tech 2 2 50 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
42 Kansas State 2 4 54 13.50 0 2.0 27.0
43 Penn State 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
43 Tulane 4 2 56 28.00 0 0.5 14.0
45 Wyoming 4 3 60 20.00 0 0.8 15.0
46 Ohio 4 5 62 12.40 0 1.3 15.5
47 Arizona State 3 3 64 21.33 0 1.0 21.3
48 New Mexico 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
49 Troy 4 4 67 16.75 0 1.0 16.8
50 Memphis 4 5 70 14.00 0 1.3 17.5
51 UCLA 3 6 72 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
52 Purdue 2 4 73 18.25 0 2.0 36.5
53 UAB 3 3 74 24.67 0 1.0 24.7
54 Illinois 2 4 75 18.75 0 2.0 37.5
54 Minnesota 2 3 75 25.00 0 1.5 37.5
56 Arizona 3 3 76 25.33 0 1.0 25.3
57 Oklahoma State 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
58 Arkansas 3 3 78 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
59 Georgia Southern 4 4 79 19.75 0 1.0 19.8
60 Oregon State 3 4 80 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
60 Utah 2 4 80 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
62 Wisconsin 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
63 Rutgers 3 4 85 21.25 0 1.3 28.3
63 San Diego State 4 3 85 28.33 0 0.8 21.3
65 Houston 4 5 86 17.20 0 1.3 21.5
65 Charlotte 4 5 86 17.20 0 1.3 21.5
67 East Carolina 4 5 89 17.80 0 1.3 22.3
68 UNLV 4 5 90 18.00 0 1.3 22.5
69 Nebraska 2 7 91 13.00 0 3.5 45.5
70 Miami (FL) 3 4 96 24.00 0 1.3 32.0
71 Navy 4 7 99 14.14 0 1.8 24.8
71 NC State 3 6 99 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
73 Rice 4 6 104 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
74 Marshall 3 4 109 27.25 0 1.3 36.3
75 James Madison 4 7 111 15.86 0 1.8 27.8
76 South Carolina 2 5 114 22.80 0 2.5 57.0
77 California 3 5 117 23.40 0 1.7 39.0
78 Fresno State 4 8 118 14.75 0 2.0 29.5
78 Florida State 3 3 118 39.33 0 1.0 39.3
80 Washington State 4 7 120 17.14 0 1.8 30.0
81 Western Michigan 5 9 122 13.56 0 1.8 24.4
82 Texas State 2 3 123 41.00 1 1.5 61.5
83 Iowa 3 6 127 21.17 0 2.0 42.3
84 Ball State 5 7 130 18.57 0 1.4 26.0
85 Akron 5 6 131 21.83 0 1.2 26.2
85 Pittsburgh 3 4 131 32.75 0 1.3 43.7
87 Duke 3 6 133 22.17 0 2.0 44.3
88 Toledo 3 4 134 33.50 0 1.3 44.7
89 Arkansas State 4 8 138 17.25 0 2.0 34.5
89 Northwestern 2 8 138 17.25 0 4.0 69.0
91 Boise State 4 6 139 23.17 0 1.5 34.8
92 Sacramento State 4 6 140 23.33 0 1.5 35.0
92 Northern Illinois 4 3 140 46.67 1 0.8 35.0
94 FIU 3 6 143 23.83 0 2.0 47.7
94 Cincinnati 3 4 143 35.75 1 1.3 47.7
96 Southern Miss 3 8 144 18.00 0 2.7 48.0
97 Coastal Carolina 3 8 145 18.13 0 2.7 48.3
97 Middle Tennessee State 4 6 145 24.17 0 1.5 36.3
99 Baylor 4 7 146 20.86 0 1.8 36.5
100 Syracuse 4 6 153 25.50 0 1.5 38.3
101 North Carolina 4 8 154 19.25 0 2.0 38.5
102 Massachusetts 4 5 158 31.60 0 1.3 39.5
103 Eastern Michigan 5 5 161 32.20 1 1.0 32.2
103 Kennesaw State 4 4 161 40.25 1 1.0 40.3
105 Utah State 4 5 164 32.80 1 1.3 41.0
106 Delaware 4 8 171 21.38 0 2.0 42.8
107 Jacksonville State 4 4 172 43.00 1 1.0 43.0
108 Mississippi State 3 8 175 21.88 0 2.7 58.3
109 South Alabama 4 9 177 19.67 0 2.3 44.3
109 Kansas 3 4 177 44.25 1 1.3 59.0
111 Notre Dame 4 6 188 31.33 1 1.5 47.0
112 Tulsa 4 10 192 19.20 0 2.5 48.0
113 Miami (OH) 4 8 195 24.38 0 2.0 48.8
114 Bowling Green 4 8 198 24.75 1 2.0 49.5
115 Hawaii 4 10 205 20.50 0 2.5 51.3
116 Boston College 3 9 210 23.33 0 3.0 70.0
116 Sam Houston State 4 7 210 30.00 0 1.8 52.5
118 Nevada 3 11 214 19.45 0 3.7 71.3
119 San Jose State 5 7 216 30.86 0 1.4 43.2
120 Liberty 4 11 218 19.82 0 2.8 54.5
120 Western Kentucky 5 9 218 24.22 1 1.8 43.6
122 Army 3 11 220 20.00 0 3.7 73.3
123 Maryland 3 13 226 17.38 0 4.3 75.3
123 Colorado 4 6 226 37.67 1 1.5 56.5
125 Colorado State 2 6 236 39.33 1 3.0 118.0
126 Ole Miss 4 10 247 24.70 0 2.5 61.8
127 North Texas 4 13 251 19.31 0 3.3 62.8
128 Louisiana 4 14 260 18.57 0 3.5 65.0
129 Missouri State 4 11 278 25.27 0 2.8 69.5
130 New Mexico State 4 14 327 23.36 0 3.5 81.8
131 Georgia State 4 16 388 24.25 0 4.0 97.0