2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/30/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Tulane 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
2 Kentucky 6 2 16 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
3 Vanderbilt 6 1 18 18.00 0 0.2 3.0
4 Old Dominion 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
5 TCU 5 1 24 24.00 0 0.2 4.8
6 Auburn 6 2 31 15.50 0 0.3 5.2
7 SMU 5 1 29 29.00 0 0.2 5.8
8 Temple 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
9 Indiana 5 2 37 18.50 0 0.4 7.4
10 Ohio 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
11 Texas A&M 6 3 52 17.33 0 0.5 8.7
12 Western Michigan 2 2 18 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
13 Ohio State 5 4 46 11.50 0 0.8 9.2
14 Oklahoma 5 3 51 17.00 0 0.6 10.2
14 Iowa State 5 2 51 25.50 0 0.4 10.2
16 Tulsa 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
17 Northern Illinois 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
18 Oregon 6 6 71 11.83 0 1.0 11.8
18 Virginia Tech 6 5 71 14.20 0 0.8 11.8
20 UCLA 7 7 87 12.43 0 1.0 12.4
21 Ball State 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
22 UCF 6 7 80 11.43 0 1.2 13.3
22 West Virginia 6 6 80 13.33 0 1.0 13.3
24 Tennessee 6 4 83 20.75 0 0.7 13.8
25 Alabama 7 8 102 12.75 0 1.1 14.6
26 USC 6 5 88 17.60 0 0.8 14.7
27 Arizona 5 3 76 25.33 0 0.6 15.2
28 BYU 5 3 77 25.67 0 0.6 15.4
29 Louisville 6 5 93 18.60 0 0.8 15.5
30 Arkansas 5 3 78 26.00 0 0.6 15.6
31 UTEP 3 2 47 23.50 0 0.7 15.7
32 South Alabama 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
32 Washington 6 6 96 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
34 Texas Tech 5 5 84 16.80 0 1.0 16.8
35 Buffalo 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
35 Rutgers 5 4 85 21.25 0 0.8 17.0
37 Missouri 5 6 90 15.00 0 1.2 18.0
37 Arkansas State 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
37 Georgia Tech 6 5 108 21.60 0 0.8 18.0
40 Coastal Carolina 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
41 LSU 6 6 119 19.83 0 1.0 19.8
42 Utah 6 6 122 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
43 Washington State 7 9 145 16.11 0 1.3 20.7
44 Penn State 4 5 87 17.40 0 1.3 21.8
45 Clemson 5 6 110 18.33 0 1.2 22.0
45 Syracuse 5 6 110 18.33 0 1.2 22.0
45 Central Michigan 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
48 Oklahoma State 5 6 111 18.50 0 1.2 22.2
48 Minnesota 5 5 111 22.20 0 1.0 22.2
50 Miami (FL) 5 5 114 22.80 0 1.0 22.8
51 Arizona State 5 6 122 20.33 0 1.2 24.4
52 Virginia 6 7 148 21.14 0 1.2 24.7
53 Illinois 5 7 124 17.71 0 1.4 24.8
54 Troy 2 3 50 16.67 0 1.5 25.0
54 Wyoming 1 1 25 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
54 Kennesaw State 1 1 25 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
57 Iowa 5 6 127 21.17 0 1.2 25.4
58 Florida 5 7 129 18.43 0 1.4 25.8
58 Georgia 5 6 129 21.50 0 1.2 25.8
60 Charlotte 1 1 26 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
61 Wake Forest 6 11 168 15.27 0 1.8 28.0
62 Boise State 4 5 114 22.80 0 1.3 28.5
63 Florida State 5 4 143 35.75 0 0.8 28.6
64 Baylor 6 9 173 19.22 0 1.5 28.8
65 San Diego State 5 7 146 20.86 0 1.4 29.2
66 Houston 6 10 176 17.60 0 1.7 29.3
67 Akron 2 2 59 29.50 0 1.0 29.5
68 Michigan State 5 8 148 18.50 0 1.6 29.6
69 UAB 1 1 31 31.00 0 1.0 31.0
70 New Mexico 1 2 32 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
70 South Carolina 5 9 160 17.78 0 1.8 32.0
72 Fresno State 4 9 135 15.00 0 2.3 33.8
73 Marshall 1 1 34 34.00 0 1.0 34.0
74 Utah State 5 6 174 29.00 1 1.2 34.8
75 Maryland 5 10 179 17.90 0 2.0 35.8
76 Texas State 4 4 144 36.00 1 1.0 36.0
76 Michigan 5 5 180 36.00 1 1.0 36.0
78 Pittsburgh 6 9 220 24.44 0 1.5 36.7
79 Wisconsin 4 8 147 18.38 0 2.0 36.8
80 Delaware 2 3 74 24.67 0 1.5 37.0
81 Nebraska 4 9 149 16.56 0 2.3 37.3
82 California 6 9 229 25.44 0 1.5 38.2
83 East Carolina 1 2 39 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
83 Kansas State 5 7 195 27.86 1 1.4 39.0
85 Duke 5 10 201 20.10 0 2.0 40.2
86 Texas 6 12 245 20.42 0 2.0 40.8
87 Colorado 6 8 252 31.50 1 1.3 42.0
88 North Carolina 5 11 211 19.18 0 2.2 42.2
89 Cincinnati 5 12 214 17.83 0 2.4 42.8
90 Stanford 5 11 217 19.73 0 2.2 43.4
91 San Jose State 2 4 88 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
92 Louisiana 1 3 45 15.00 0 3.0 45.0
93 Colorado State 4 10 181 18.10 0 2.5 45.3
94 Missouri State 2 5 96 19.20 0 2.5 48.0
95 Georgia Southern 2 4 99 24.75 0 2.0 49.5
96 Purdue 5 14 256 18.29 0 2.8 51.2
97 NC State 5 14 265 18.93 0 2.8 53.0
98 Boston College 6 15 319 21.27 0 2.5 53.2
99 Ole Miss 6 13 326 25.08 0 2.2 54.3
100 Notre Dame 6 13 331 25.46 1 2.2 55.2
101 Mississippi State 6 12 334 27.83 0 2.0 55.7
102 Kansas 5 7 282 40.29 1 1.4 56.4
103 UTSA 3 7 171 24.43 1 2.3 57.0
104 Northwestern 5 16 289 18.06 0 3.2 57.8
105 James Madison 1 3 59 19.67 0 3.0 59.0
106 Oregon State 5 12 326 27.17 1 2.4 65.2
107 Southern Miss 1 3 67 22.33 0 3.0 67.0
108 Western Kentucky 2 5 140 28.00 1 2.5 70.0
109 Miami (OH) 2 6 153 25.50 0 3.0 76.5
110 Sam Houston State 1 2 77 38.50 0 2.0 77.0
111 Bowling Green 2 4 168 42.00 1 2.0 84.0
112 Hawaii 2 8 171 21.38 0 4.0 85.5
113 Toledo 2 6 175 29.17 0 3.0 87.5
114 New Mexico State 1 4 95 23.75 0 4.0 95.0
115 North Texas 2 9 196 21.78 0 4.5 98.0
116 Georgia State 1 4 106 26.50 0 4.0 106.0
117 UNLV 1 5 115 23.00 0 5.0 115.0