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 |