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