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