2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Oregon 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
2 Army 1 1 1 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
3 Old Dominion 2 1 4 4.00 0 0.5 2.0
4 USF 2 2 13 6.50 0 1.0 6.5
5 Rutgers 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
6 Louisville 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
6 South Carolina 2 3 27 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
8 Tulane 3 3 28 9.33 0 1.0 9.3
9 UTSA 2 4 39 9.75 0 2.0 19.5
10 Kentucky 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
11 UCF 2 3 33 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
12 Iowa 2 3 35 11.67 0 1.5 17.5
13 Georgia Tech 2 1 12 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
13 Navy 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
15 Fresno State 3 5 61 12.20 0 1.7 20.3
16 Kennesaw State 2 2 25 12.50 0 1.0 12.5
17 Washington 2 3 38 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
17 Western Michigan 2 3 38 12.67 0 1.5 19.0
19 Charlotte 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
19 Troy 2 5 65 13.00 0 2.5 32.5
21 Ohio State 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
22 Ohio 3 3 42 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
23 Nevada 2 6 85 14.17 0 3.0 42.5
24 Alabama 3 5 71 14.20 0 1.7 23.7
25 Eastern Michigan 4 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 3.8
25 Memphis 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
25 Louisiana-Monroe 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
25 Arkansas State 2 3 45 15.00 0 1.5 22.5
25 Louisiana 2 3 45 15.00 0 1.5 22.5
30 FIU 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
31 Penn State 3 5 78 15.60 0 1.7 26.0
32 Northwestern 1 4 63 15.75 0 4.0 63.0
33 Indiana 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
33 New Mexico 2 2 32 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
33 Ball State 2 3 48 16.00 0 1.5 24.0
36 Texas Tech 2 4 65 16.25 0 2.0 32.5
37 Nebraska 2 3 49 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
38 Sacramento State 3 5 82 16.40 0 1.7 27.3
39 Clemson 3 2 33 16.50 0 0.7 11.0
39 Florida Atlantic 3 2 33 16.50 0 0.7 11.0
39 Baylor 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
42 Wake Forest 3 4 67 16.75 0 1.3 22.3
43 East Carolina 3 7 118 16.86 0 2.3 39.3
44 Buffalo 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
44 Minnesota 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
44 Missouri 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
47 Notre Dame 3 7 121 17.29 0 2.3 40.3
48 NC State 2 3 52 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
48 Wisconsin 2 3 52 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
50 North Dakota State 3 3 53 17.67 0 1.0 17.7
51 Ole Miss 3 4 71 17.75 0 1.3 23.7
52 Illinois 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
52 Temple 2 2 36 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
52 Miami (FL) 2 3 54 18.00 0 1.5 27.0
52 Maryland 2 5 90 18.00 0 2.5 45.0
56 Sam Houston State 2 5 91 18.20 0 2.5 45.5
57 Houston 2 4 73 18.25 0 2.0 36.5
58 Arizona State 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
58 Vanderbilt 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
58 USC 4 6 111 18.50 0 1.5 27.8
61 Hawaii 3 7 132 18.86 0 2.3 44.0
62 UCLA 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
62 Liberty 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
64 Purdue 2 6 116 19.33 0 3.0 58.0
65 Michigan 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
65 Iowa State 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
67 Texas A&M 3 4 79 19.75 0 1.3 26.3
68 Georgia State 2 10 198 19.80 0 5.0 99.0
69 Georgia Southern 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
69 Oklahoma State 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
69 Syracuse 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
69 Texas State 3 4 80 20.00 0 1.3 26.7
69 James Madison 2 4 80 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
74 Texas 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
75 Duke 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
76 Florida State 3 3 61 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
76 Coastal Carolina 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
78 Southern Miss 2 5 103 20.60 0 2.5 51.5
79 Boise State 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
79 Utah 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
79 Kansas State 2 2 42 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
79 Washington State 2 3 63 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
83 Delaware 2 5 106 21.20 0 2.5 53.0
84 Middle Tennessee State 2 5 107 21.40 0 2.5 53.5
84 North Texas 3 10 214 21.40 0 3.3 71.3
86 South Alabama 2 9 193 21.44 0 4.5 96.5
87 Georgia 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
88 Michigan State 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
88 Florida 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
90 North Carolina 2 4 87 21.75 0 2.0 43.5
91 San Jose State 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
92 Mississippi State 3 7 157 22.43 0 2.3 52.3
93 Stanford 3 2 45 22.50 0 0.7 15.0
94 UAB 3 5 114 22.80 0 1.7 38.0
94 Missouri State 2 5 114 22.80 0 2.5 57.0
94 Tulsa 2 5 114 22.80 0 2.5 57.0
97 Northern Illinois 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
98 Colorado State 2 4 93 23.25 0 2.0 46.5
99 UTEP 2 2 47 23.50 0 1.0 23.5
100 Oklahoma 3 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 8.0
100 TCU 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
102 LSU 3 4 97 24.25 0 1.3 32.3
103 Central Michigan 2 3 73 24.33 0 1.5 36.5
104 Pittsburgh 3 8 196 24.50 0 2.7 65.3
105 Wyoming 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
106 Miami (OH) 2 6 153 25.50 0 3.0 76.5
107 Oregon State 2 5 131 26.20 0 2.5 65.5
108 Virginia 2 2 54 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
109 UNLV 3 3 82 27.33 0 1.0 27.3
110 Rice 2 1 28 28.00 0 0.5 14.0
111 California 2 3 85 28.33 0 1.5 42.5
111 Western Kentucky 3 6 170 28.33 1 2.0 56.7
113 Toledo 2 5 143 28.60 0 2.5 71.5
114 SMU 2 1 29 29.00 0 0.5 14.5
115 Akron 2 2 59 29.50 0 1.0 29.5
116 New Mexico State 2 6 179 29.83 0 3.0 89.5
117 Tennessee 2 2 62 31.00 0 1.0 31.0
118 Cincinnati 2 4 129 32.25 1 2.0 64.5
119 Marshall 3 1 34 34.00 0 0.3 11.3
119 BYU 2 1 34 34.00 0 0.5 17.0
121 Jacksonville State 3 6 214 35.67 1 2.0 71.3
122 Bowling Green 2 4 168 42.00 1 2.0 84.0
123 Colorado 2 4 184 46.00 1 2.0 92.0
124 Kansas 2 2 118 59.00 1 1.0 59.0