2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 09/12/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Georgia Tech 2 3 172 57.33 1 1.5 86.0
2 BYU 2 2 110 55.00 1 1.0 55.0
3 James Madison 2 3 145 48.33 0 1.5 72.5
4 Ohio 2 3 142 47.33 1 1.5 71.0
5 Michigan State 2 1 47 47.00 0 0.5 23.5
6 Akron 2 2 88 44.00 0 1.0 44.0
7 San Diego State 2 4 171 42.75 1 2.0 85.5
8 Miami (OH) 2 3 107 35.67 0 1.5 53.5
9 Arizona 2 1 34 34.00 0 0.5 17.0
10 UCF 2 3 99 33.00 0 1.5 49.5
11 Hawaii 3 3 95 31.67 0 1.0 31.7
12 Baylor 2 2 63 31.50 0 1.0 31.5
12 Virginia 2 2 63 31.50 0 1.0 31.5
14 New Mexico 2 1 30 30.00 0 0.5 15.0
15 Georgia 2 6 175 29.17 1 3.0 87.5
15 Indiana 2 6 175 29.17 0 3.0 87.5
17 North Dakota State 3 2 58 29.00 0 0.7 19.3
18 San Jose State 3 5 142 28.40 0 1.7 47.3
19 UCLA 2 2 56 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
20 Old Dominion 2 3 81 27.00 0 1.5 40.5
20 Navy 2 3 81 27.00 0 1.5 40.5
20 NC State 2 2 54 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
20 Southern Miss 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
24 Georgia State 2 3 80 26.67 0 1.5 40.0
25 Iowa State 2 1 26 26.00 0 0.5 13.0
26 Wyoming 2 3 77 25.67 0 1.5 38.5
27 Nevada 2 4 102 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
28 Wisconsin 2 7 177 25.29 0 3.5 88.5
29 New Mexico State 3 4 100 25.00 0 1.3 33.3
29 Colorado State 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
31 Florida State 2 5 124 24.80 0 2.5 62.0
32 Memphis 3 4 98 24.50 0 1.3 32.7
32 Central Michigan 2 2 49 24.50 0 1.0 24.5
34 Houston 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
34 North Carolina 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
34 Oklahoma 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
37 South Alabama 2 5 117 23.40 0 2.5 58.5
38 Miami (FL) 2 2 45 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
38 TCU 2 2 45 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
38 Washington 2 2 45 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
41 Auburn 2 3 67 22.33 0 1.5 33.5
41 Toledo 2 3 67 22.33 0 1.5 33.5
43 Eastern Michigan 3 6 132 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
43 Illinois 2 2 44 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
43 Louisiana Tech 2 2 44 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
46 Syracuse 2 4 86 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
46 South Carolina 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
46 Tennessee 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
49 Texas Tech 2 6 128 21.33 0 3.0 64.0
50 Clemson 2 4 85 21.25 0 2.0 42.5
51 Cincinnati 2 2 42 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
51 Michigan 2 2 42 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
51 Notre Dame 2 2 42 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
51 Purdue 2 2 42 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
51 Oregon 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
56 Connecticut 2 6 125 20.83 0 3.0 62.5
57 Louisville 2 7 145 20.71 0 3.5 72.5
58 Minnesota 2 3 62 20.67 0 1.5 31.0
58 Nebraska 2 3 62 20.67 0 1.5 31.0
60 Penn State 2 2 41 20.50 0 1.0 20.5
61 Kansas State 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
62 Wake Forest 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
63 Troy 2 6 120 20.00 0 3.0 60.0
63 UTSA 2 4 80 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
63 Louisiana-Monroe 2 2 40 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
66 Kennesaw State 2 7 139 19.86 0 3.5 69.5
67 Stanford 2 8 158 19.75 0 4.0 79.0
67 Colorado 2 4 79 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
69 Liberty 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
70 Alabama 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
70 Ball State 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
72 SMU 2 3 57 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
72 Jacksonville State 3 3 57 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
72 Arizona State 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
72 California 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
72 Army 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
72 West Virginia 2 1 19 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
78 Utah State 2 5 93 18.60 0 2.5 46.5
79 UTEP 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
80 Kent State 2 4 73 18.25 0 2.0 36.5
81 Charlotte 2 2 36 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
81 Coastal Carolina 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
81 Duke 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
81 LSU 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
81 Missouri 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
86 Sam Houston State 2 6 107 17.83 0 3.0 53.5
87 Delaware 2 3 53 17.67 0 1.5 26.5
88 Marshall 2 5 88 17.60 0 2.5 44.0
89 Pittsburgh 2 4 70 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
89 Ole Miss 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
91 Oregon State 2 7 122 17.43 0 3.5 61.0
92 Kentucky 2 3 52 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
93 USC 3 9 153 17.00 0 3.0 51.0
94 Tulsa 2 4 67 16.75 0 2.0 33.5
95 Tulane 2 3 50 16.67 0 1.5 25.0
96 Vanderbilt 2 4 66 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
96 Florida Atlantic 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
96 Middle Tennessee State 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
96 Texas A&M 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
96 UNLV 3 2 33 16.50 0 0.7 11.0
101 North Texas 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
101 Temple 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
103 Northwestern 1 2 31 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
103 Virginia Tech 2 2 31 15.50 0 1.0 15.5
105 Texas State 2 6 92 15.33 0 3.0 46.0
106 Appalachian State 2 3 45 15.00 0 1.5 22.5
106 Florida 2 2 30 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
106 UAB 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
109 Bowling Green 2 6 88 14.67 0 3.0 44.0
109 Louisiana 2 3 44 14.67 0 1.5 22.0
109 Texas 2 3 44 14.67 0 1.5 22.0
112 Sacramento State 3 2 29 14.50 0 0.7 9.7
113 Massachusetts 2 2 28 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
114 Northern Illinois 2 4 54 13.50 0 2.0 27.0
114 Kansas 2 2 27 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
116 Western Kentucky 2 3 40 13.33 0 1.5 20.0
117 Missouri State 2 4 53 13.25 0 2.0 26.5
118 Ohio State 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
119 Fresno State 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
120 Rice 2 3 33 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
120 Oklahoma State 2 2 22 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
122 Buffalo 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
123 Boston College 2 2 18 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
124 Western Michigan 2 3 20 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
125 Arkansas State 2 1 4 4.00 0 0.5 2.0
126 FIU 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
127 USF 2 1 1 1.00 0 0.5 0.5
128 Washington State 2 1 -2 -2.00 0 0.5 -1.0