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

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Oregon State 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
2 UTEP 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
3 Notre Dame 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
3 Rutgers 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
5 NC State 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
6 South Carolina 1 1 14 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
7 Indiana 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
7 Florida State 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
9 Minnesota 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
10 UCF 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
10 Georgia 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
10 Texas Tech 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
13 Vanderbilt 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
14 Oklahoma State 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
14 Tennessee 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
14 Texas 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
17 Florida 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
18 SMU 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
19 San Diego State 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
20 Duke 1 1 24 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
21 Boise State 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
22 Purdue 1 1 27 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
23 Buffalo 5 3 28 9.33 0 0.6 5.6
23 North Carolina 1 1 28 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
25 Arkansas 1 2 29 14.50 0 2.0 29.0
26 Ohio State 2 3 32 10.67 0 1.5 16.0
26 LSU 1 1 32 32.00 0 1.0 32.0
28 Houston 1 3 33 11.00 0 3.0 33.0
28 Baylor 1 2 33 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
30 Iowa 1 3 35 11.67 0 3.0 35.0
31 Texas A&M 1 2 36 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
32 Michigan 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
32 Iowa State 1 2 39 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
34 Fresno State 3 3 42 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
34 Kansas State 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
36 Florida Atlantic 6 3 45 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
37 UTSA 4 4 46 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
38 Nebraska 2 3 49 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
39 Wisconsin 2 3 52 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
39 Appalachian State 5 2 52 26.00 0 0.4 10.4
41 California 1 3 53 17.67 0 3.0 53.0
42 Michigan State 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
42 Syracuse 1 2 65 32.50 0 2.0 65.0
44 Wyoming 6 4 70 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
45 USC 2 3 71 23.67 0 1.5 35.5
45 Texas State 2 3 71 23.67 0 1.5 35.5
47 Troy 5 6 77 12.83 0 1.2 15.4
48 Penn State 3 5 78 15.60 0 1.7 26.0
49 Tulane 6 3 80 26.67 0 0.5 13.3
50 UAB 5 4 83 20.75 0 0.8 16.6
50 Connecticut 4 4 83 20.75 0 1.0 20.8
52 Memphis 6 6 87 14.50 0 1.0 14.5
53 Georgia Southern 4 5 90 18.00 0 1.3 22.5
53 Louisiana Tech 4 5 90 18.00 0 1.3 22.5
53 Maryland 1 5 90 18.00 0 5.0 90.0
53 Kansas 1 3 90 30.00 0 3.0 90.0
57 Northwestern 1 4 91 22.75 0 4.0 91.0
58 East Carolina 5 6 95 15.83 0 1.2 19.0
59 USF 6 8 102 12.75 0 1.3 17.0
60 Bowling Green 5 8 105 13.13 0 1.6 21.0
61 Pittsburgh 1 3 107 35.67 0 3.0 107.0
62 North Dakota State 7 5 111 22.20 0 0.7 15.9
62 Cincinnati 1 2 111 55.50 1 2.0 111.0
64 Louisiana-Monroe 5 6 116 19.33 0 1.2 23.2
65 Northern Illinois 4 2 117 58.50 1 0.5 29.3
66 Hawaii 6 7 123 17.57 0 1.2 20.5
67 Akron 5 7 126 18.00 0 1.4 25.2
68 New Mexico 5 7 129 18.43 0 1.4 25.8
69 Ohio 6 7 131 18.71 0 1.2 21.8
70 Kennesaw State 6 4 136 34.00 1 0.7 22.7
71 James Madison 7 10 142 14.20 0 1.4 20.3
72 Western Kentucky 5 7 144 20.57 0 1.4 28.8
73 Navy 6 10 154 15.40 0 1.7 25.7
74 Rice 6 9 160 17.78 0 1.5 26.7
75 Temple 5 8 167 20.88 0 1.6 33.4
76 Marshall 5 8 177 22.13 0 1.6 35.4
77 Massachusetts 5 6 180 30.00 0 1.2 36.0
78 Western Michigan 5 12 187 15.58 0 2.4 37.4
79 Ball State 5 10 193 19.30 0 2.0 38.6
80 Eastern Michigan 6 7 195 27.86 1 1.2 32.5
80 Old Dominion 6 6 195 32.50 0 1.0 32.5
82 Miami (OH) 5 8 213 26.63 0 1.6 42.6
83 North Texas 5 12 216 18.00 0 2.4 43.2
84 San Jose State 5 7 217 31.00 0 1.4 43.4
85 Southern Miss 5 12 219 18.25 0 2.4 43.8
85 Charlotte 6 8 219 27.38 1 1.3 36.5
87 Tulsa 5 14 225 16.07 0 2.8 45.0
87 UNLV 6 10 225 22.50 0 1.7 37.5
89 Sam Houston State 6 10 227 22.70 0 1.7 37.8
90 Kent State 6 13 228 17.54 0 2.2 38.0
91 Coastal Carolina 5 14 240 17.14 0 2.8 48.0
92 Delaware 5 13 248 19.08 0 2.6 49.6
93 Nevada 6 14 260 18.57 0 2.3 43.3
94 Central Michigan 6 14 275 19.64 0 2.3 45.8
95 Sacramento State 7 13 281 21.62 0 1.9 40.1
96 FIU 6 14 284 20.29 0 2.3 47.3
96 Jacksonville State 7 10 284 28.40 1 1.4 40.6
98 Colorado State 2 8 294 36.75 1 4.0 147.0
99 Middle Tennessee State 6 14 320 22.86 0 2.3 53.3
100 Arkansas State 6 13 326 25.08 1 2.2 54.3
101 Liberty 6 18 332 18.44 0 3.0 55.3
102 Georgia State 5 16 340 21.25 0 3.2 68.0
103 South Alabama 5 16 343 21.44 0 3.2 68.6
104 Toledo 5 12 362 30.17 1 2.4 72.4
105 Missouri State 5 16 378 23.63 0 3.2 75.6
106 Louisiana 6 17 385 22.65 0 2.8 64.2
107 New Mexico State 6 18 400 22.22 0 3.0 66.7
108 Army 6 22 457 20.77 0 3.7 76.2