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