2026 National Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Army | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 | USF | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 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 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 1 | Navy | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Hawaii | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Nevada | 2 | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.5 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Memphis | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 1 | FIU | 3 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 1 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 92.0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 2 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 39.5 |
| 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 | Nebraska | 2 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.5 |
| 1 | Sacramento State | 2 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.0 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 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 | Ohio | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 2 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 |
| 1 | North Dakota State | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.7 |
| 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 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 1 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 90.0 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.5 |
| 1 | Delaware | 1 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 1 | Liberty | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 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 | 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 | UAB | 2 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.5 |
| 1 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 1 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.5 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 2 | 9 | 193 | 21.44 | 0 | 4.5 | 96.5 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 1 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.0 |
| 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 | Toledo | 1 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 96.0 |
| 1 | Missouri State | 1 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 97.0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 2 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.5 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 1 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |
| 1 | UNLV | 3 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.3 |
| 1 | Rice | 2 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Temple | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 1 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 3 | 107 | 35.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 107.0 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 84 | 42.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 84.0 |
| 74 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 6 | 214 | 35.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 71.3 |
| 74 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 111 | 55.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 111.0 |