2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/30/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kentucky 7 2 16 8.00 0 0.3 2.3
2 TCU 6 1 24 24.00 0 0.2 4.0
3 Auburn 7 2 31 15.50 0 0.3 4.4
4 Vanderbilt 7 2 37 18.50 0 0.3 5.3
5 Florida Atlantic 7 3 45 15.00 0 0.4 6.4
6 Oklahoma 7 3 51 17.00 0 0.4 7.3
7 Buffalo 6 4 45 11.25 0 0.7 7.5
8 Indiana 7 3 53 17.67 0 0.4 7.6
9 UTEP 6 3 49 16.33 0 0.5 8.2
10 SMU 6 2 51 25.50 0 0.3 8.5
11 Appalachian State 6 2 52 26.00 0 0.3 8.7
12 Virginia Tech 7 5 71 14.20 0 0.7 10.1
13 Tulane 8 4 82 20.50 0 0.5 10.3
14 Ohio State 7 7 78 11.14 0 1.0 11.1
15 West Virginia 7 6 80 13.33 0 0.9 11.4
16 Oregon 6 6 71 11.83 0 1.0 11.8
17 UCLA 7 7 87 12.43 0 1.0 12.4
17 Memphis 7 6 87 14.50 0 0.9 12.4
19 Texas A&M 7 5 88 17.60 0 0.7 12.6
20 Arizona 6 3 76 25.33 0 0.5 12.7
21 Alabama 8 8 102 12.75 0 1.0 12.8
21 BYU 6 3 77 25.67 0 0.5 12.8
23 Wyoming 7 5 95 19.00 0 0.7 13.6
24 Connecticut 6 4 83 20.75 0 0.7 13.8
25 UCF 7 8 98 12.25 0 1.1 14.0
26 Tennessee 7 5 103 20.60 0 0.7 14.7
27 Missouri 6 6 90 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
27 Louisiana Tech 6 5 90 18.00 0 0.8 15.0
27 Iowa State 6 4 90 22.50 0 0.7 15.0
30 Louisville 6 5 93 18.60 0 0.8 15.5
30 Rutgers 6 5 93 18.60 0 0.8 15.5
32 North Dakota State 7 5 111 22.20 0 0.7 15.9
33 Washington 6 6 96 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
34 USF 6 8 102 12.75 0 1.3 17.0
34 Texas Tech 6 6 102 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
36 Arkansas 6 5 107 21.40 0 0.8 17.8
37 Georgia Tech 6 5 108 21.60 0 0.8 18.0
38 Troy 7 9 127 14.11 0 1.3 18.1
39 Clemson 6 6 110 18.33 0 1.0 18.3
40 UAB 6 5 114 22.80 0 0.8 19.0
40 Miami (FL) 6 5 114 22.80 0 0.8 19.0
42 Louisiana-Monroe 6 6 116 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
43 Ohio 7 8 139 17.38 0 1.1 19.9
43 USC 8 8 159 19.88 0 1.0 19.9
45 Arizona State 6 6 122 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
45 Utah 6 6 122 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
47 Washington State 7 9 145 16.11 0 1.3 20.7
47 Illinois 6 7 124 17.71 0 1.2 20.7
49 Virginia 7 7 148 21.14 0 1.0 21.1
50 Minnesota 6 6 128 21.33 0 1.0 21.3
51 LSU 7 7 151 21.57 0 1.0 21.6
52 Oklahoma State 6 7 131 18.71 0 1.2 21.8
53 East Carolina 6 8 134 16.75 0 1.3 22.3
54 Rice 7 9 160 17.78 0 1.3 22.9
55 Kennesaw State 7 5 161 32.20 1 0.7 23.0
56 Boise State 6 6 139 23.17 0 1.0 23.2
57 Northern Illinois 6 3 140 46.67 1 0.5 23.3
58 Penn State 7 10 165 16.50 0 1.4 23.6
59 Wake Forest 7 11 168 15.27 0 1.6 24.0
60 San Diego State 7 9 169 18.78 0 1.3 24.1
61 Eastern Michigan 8 7 195 27.86 1 0.9 24.4
62 Georgia 6 7 147 21.00 0 1.2 24.5
63 Florida 6 8 150 18.75 0 1.3 25.0
64 James Madison 8 13 201 15.46 0 1.6 25.1
65 Fresno State 7 12 177 14.75 0 1.7 25.3
66 Navy 6 10 154 15.40 0 1.7 25.7
67 Akron 7 9 185 20.56 0 1.3 26.4
68 Florida State 6 5 159 31.80 0 0.8 26.5
69 Michigan State 8 11 213 19.36 0 1.4 26.6
70 New Mexico 6 9 161 17.89 0 1.5 26.8
71 Iowa 6 9 162 18.00 0 1.5 27.0
72 Old Dominion 7 7 199 28.43 0 1.0 28.4
73 Kent State 8 13 228 17.54 0 1.6 28.5
74 South Carolina 6 10 174 17.40 0 1.7 29.0
74 Temple 6 9 174 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
74 Utah State 6 6 174 29.00 1 1.0 29.0
77 Syracuse 6 8 175 21.88 0 1.3 29.2
78 Western Michigan 7 14 205 14.64 0 2.0 29.3
79 Baylor 7 11 206 18.73 0 1.6 29.4
80 Houston 7 13 209 16.08 0 1.9 29.9
81 Massachusetts 6 6 180 30.00 0 1.0 30.0
82 Stanford 7 11 217 19.73 0 1.6 31.0
82 UTSA 7 11 217 19.73 1 1.6 31.0
84 Ball State 7 12 219 18.25 0 1.7 31.3
84 Michigan 7 7 219 31.29 1 1.0 31.3
86 Georgia Southern 6 9 189 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
87 Nebraska 6 12 198 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
88 Wisconsin 6 11 199 18.09 0 1.8 33.2
89 Charlotte 7 9 245 27.22 1 1.3 35.0
90 Sacramento State 8 13 281 21.62 0 1.6 35.1
91 Marshall 6 9 211 23.44 0 1.5 35.2
92 Tulsa 7 15 247 16.47 0 2.1 35.3
93 Texas State 6 7 215 30.71 1 1.2 35.8
94 Hawaii 8 15 294 19.60 0 1.9 36.8
95 Duke 6 11 225 20.45 0 1.8 37.5
96 Texas 7 13 265 20.38 0 1.9 37.9
97 Bowling Green 7 12 273 22.75 1 1.7 39.0
98 Kansas State 6 9 237 26.33 1 1.5 39.5
99 North Carolina 6 12 239 19.92 0 2.0 39.8
100 California 7 12 282 23.50 0 1.7 40.3
101 Western Kentucky 7 12 284 23.67 1 1.7 40.6
101 Jacksonville State 7 10 284 28.40 1 1.4 40.6
103 Colorado 6 8 252 31.50 1 1.3 42.0
104 Central Michigan 7 15 297 19.80 0 2.1 42.4
105 Coastal Carolina 6 15 259 17.27 0 2.5 43.2
106 Nevada 6 14 260 18.57 0 2.3 43.3
107 Sam Houston State 7 12 304 25.33 0 1.7 43.4
108 San Jose State 7 11 305 27.73 0 1.6 43.6
109 Maryland 6 15 269 17.93 0 2.5 44.8
110 Middle Tennessee State 7 14 320 22.86 0 2.0 45.7
111 Delaware 7 16 322 20.13 0 2.3 46.0
112 NC State 6 15 277 18.47 0 2.5 46.2
113 Ole Miss 7 13 326 25.08 0 1.9 46.6
114 Pittsburgh 7 12 327 27.25 0 1.7 46.7
115 Purdue 6 15 283 18.87 0 2.5 47.2
116 FIU 6 14 284 20.29 0 2.3 47.3
117 Southern Miss 6 15 286 19.07 0 2.5 47.7
117 Mississippi State 7 12 334 27.83 0 1.7 47.7
119 Notre Dame 7 14 339 24.21 1 2.0 48.4
120 UNLV 7 15 340 22.67 0 2.1 48.6
121 Arkansas State 7 14 344 24.57 1 2.0 49.1
122 Miami (OH) 7 14 366 26.14 0 2.0 52.3
123 Boston College 6 15 319 21.27 0 2.5 53.2
124 Cincinnati 6 14 325 23.21 1 2.3 54.2
125 Oregon State 6 13 326 25.08 1 2.2 54.3
126 Liberty 6 18 332 18.44 0 3.0 55.3
127 North Texas 7 21 412 19.62 0 3.0 58.9
128 South Alabama 6 17 359 21.12 0 2.8 59.8
129 Louisiana 7 20 430 21.50 0 2.9 61.4
130 Kansas 6 10 372 37.20 1 1.7 62.0
131 Northwestern 6 20 380 19.00 0 3.3 63.3
132 Missouri State 7 21 474 22.57 0 3.0 67.7
133 New Mexico State 7 22 495 22.50 0 3.1 70.7
134 Georgia State 6 20 446 22.30 0 3.3 74.3
135 Army 6 22 457 20.77 0 3.7 76.2
136 Toledo 7 18 537 29.83 1 2.6 76.7
137 Colorado State 6 18 475 26.39 1 3.0 79.2