2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 10/31/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 San Diego State 9 29 817 28.17 3 3.2 90.8
2 Ohio 8 16 502 31.38 2 2.0 62.8
2 Florida Atlantic 8 24 670 27.92 2 3.0 83.8
4 Iowa 8 5 186 37.20 1 0.6 23.3
4 Colorado State 8 12 401 33.42 1 1.5 50.1
4 BYU 8 6 192 32.00 1 0.8 24.0
4 Kansas 8 8 238 29.75 1 1.0 29.8
4 North Carolina 8 6 178 29.67 1 0.8 22.3
4 UTSA 8 12 352 29.33 1 1.5 44.0
4 Iowa State 8 10 281 28.10 1 1.3 35.1
4 Georgia Tech 8 27 738 27.33 1 3.4 92.3
4 Georgia 8 7 191 27.29 1 0.9 23.9
4 South Alabama 8 14 375 26.79 1 1.8 46.9
4 Georgia State 8 13 335 25.77 1 1.6 41.9
4 Arizona State 8 13 324 24.92 1 1.6 40.5
4 Miami (OH) 8 14 343 24.50 1 1.8 42.9
4 Middle Tennessee State 8 19 445 23.42 1 2.4 55.6
4 Tulane 8 15 346 23.07 1 1.9 43.3
4 Western Michigan 9 14 316 22.57 1 1.6 35.1
4 Tulsa 8 18 394 21.89 1 2.3 49.3
4 Texas State 8 23 433 18.83 1 2.9 54.1
22 James Madison 9 14 496 35.43 0 1.6 55.1
22 Nevada 8 9 291 32.33 0 1.1 36.4
22 Liberty 8 9 244 27.11 0 1.1 30.5
22 Missouri 8 8 214 26.75 0 1.0 26.8
22 UCF 8 11 291 26.45 0 1.4 36.4
22 Baylor 8 9 238 26.44 0 1.1 29.8
22 Virginia Tech 8 9 228 25.33 0 1.1 28.5
22 Arkansas 8 2 50 25.00 0 0.3 6.3
22 Texas Tech 8 16 394 24.63 0 2.0 49.3
22 Clemson 8 16 388 24.25 0 2.0 48.5
22 Central Michigan 8 8 194 24.25 0 1.0 24.3
22 East Carolina 8 6 144 24.00 0 0.8 18.0
22 Wyoming 8 10 239 23.90 0 1.3 29.9
22 Alabama 8 10 238 23.80 0 1.3 29.8
22 San Jose State 9 10 236 23.60 0 1.1 26.2
22 Wisconsin 8 11 257 23.36 0 1.4 32.1
22 Arkansas State 8 13 302 23.23 0 1.6 37.8
22 Kansas State 8 13 299 23.00 0 1.6 37.4
22 Navy 8 7 160 22.86 0 0.9 20.0
22 Florida 8 19 432 22.74 0 2.4 54.0
22 Akron 8 25 567 22.68 0 3.1 70.9
22 Houston 8 10 226 22.60 0 1.3 28.3
22 Connecticut 8 13 293 22.54 0 1.6 36.6
22 Buffalo 8 12 269 22.42 0 1.5 33.6
22 Coastal Carolina 8 11 246 22.36 0 1.4 30.8
22 Hawaii 8 7 156 22.29 0 0.9 19.5
22 Minnesota 8 12 267 22.25 0 1.5 33.4
22 Rutgers 8 4 89 22.25 0 0.5 11.1
22 Jacksonville State 8 9 199 22.11 0 1.1 24.9
22 Western Kentucky 8 12 264 22.00 0 1.5 33.0
22 Memphis 9 10 219 21.90 0 1.1 24.3
22 Virginia 9 8 174 21.75 0 0.9 19.3
22 Wake Forest 8 9 194 21.56 0 1.1 24.3
22 Charlotte 8 17 362 21.29 0 2.1 45.3
22 Louisiana 8 14 298 21.29 0 1.8 37.3
22 Michigan 8 8 170 21.25 0 1.0 21.3
22 Duke 8 4 85 21.25 0 0.5 10.6
22 Delaware 8 17 361 21.24 0 2.1 45.1
22 Fresno State 8 10 211 21.10 0 1.3 26.4
22 Northwestern 8 12 253 21.08 0 1.5 31.6
22 Auburn 8 7 145 20.71 0 0.9 18.1
22 Michigan State 8 21 431 20.52 0 2.6 53.9
22 Oklahoma 8 6 123 20.50 0 0.8 15.4
22 Illinois 8 7 143 20.43 0 0.9 17.9
22 New Mexico 8 7 143 20.43 0 0.9 17.9
22 North Dakota State 9 14 285 20.36 0 1.6 31.7
22 Louisville 8 19 385 20.26 0 2.4 48.1
22 Utah State 8 10 202 20.20 0 1.3 25.3
22 Kennesaw State 8 21 423 20.14 0 2.6 52.9
22 Notre Dame 8 7 141 20.14 0 0.9 17.6
22 Purdue 8 7 141 20.14 0 0.9 17.6
22 Stanford 9 23 462 20.09 0 2.6 51.3
22 Eastern Michigan 9 12 241 20.08 0 1.3 26.8
22 Temple 8 14 280 20.00 0 1.8 35.0
22 Appalachian State 8 11 218 19.82 0 1.4 27.3
22 Indiana 9 11 218 19.82 0 1.2 24.2
22 South Carolina 8 10 198 19.80 0 1.3 24.8
22 SMU 8 14 277 19.79 0 1.8 34.6
22 NC State 8 7 138 19.71 0 0.9 17.3
22 Boston College 8 12 235 19.58 0 1.5 29.4
22 Air Force 8 2 39 19.50 0 0.3 4.9
22 Southern Miss 8 8 155 19.38 0 1.0 19.4
22 Old Dominion 9 19 368 19.37 0 2.1 40.9
22 New Mexico State 8 12 232 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
22 UNLV 8 9 174 19.33 0 1.1 21.8
22 Ball State 8 16 309 19.31 0 2.0 38.6
22 California 9 16 309 19.31 0 1.8 34.3
22 Miami (FL) 8 13 250 19.23 0 1.6 31.3
22 West Virginia 8 5 96 19.20 0 0.6 12.0
22 Nebraska 8 12 230 19.17 0 1.5 28.8
22 Syracuse 8 12 230 19.17 0 1.5 28.8
22 FIU 8 13 249 19.15 0 1.6 31.1
22 Oregon 8 10 191 19.10 0 1.3 23.9
22 Arizona 8 3 57 19.00 0 0.4 7.1
22 Massachusetts 8 9 170 18.89 0 1.1 21.3
22 Florida State 8 16 302 18.88 0 2.0 37.8
22 Penn State 8 8 151 18.88 0 1.0 18.9
22 Sam Houston State 8 24 450 18.75 0 3.0 56.3
22 LSU 8 4 75 18.75 0 0.5 9.4
22 UCLA 8 11 204 18.55 0 1.4 25.5
22 Marshall 8 24 444 18.50 0 3.0 55.5
22 USF 8 8 147 18.38 0 1.0 18.4
22 Troy 8 14 256 18.29 0 1.8 32.0
22 Louisiana Tech 8 16 289 18.06 0 2.0 36.1
22 Bowling Green 9 21 378 18.00 0 2.3 42.0
22 Maryland 8 10 180 18.00 0 1.3 22.5
22 Cincinnati 8 11 197 17.91 0 1.4 24.6
22 Ole Miss 8 8 143 17.88 0 1.0 17.9
22 Kent State 9 24 428 17.83 0 2.7 47.6
22 Louisiana-Monroe 8 6 107 17.83 0 0.8 13.4
22 Vanderbilt 8 14 247 17.64 0 1.8 30.9
22 UTEP 8 12 211 17.58 0 1.5 26.4
22 Pittsburgh 9 14 246 17.57 0 1.6 27.3
22 Washington 8 15 263 17.53 0 1.9 32.9
22 Mississippi State 8 4 70 17.50 0 0.5 8.8
22 Sacramento State 9 11 192 17.45 0 1.2 21.3
22 Oregon State 8 14 244 17.43 0 1.8 30.5
22 Missouri State 8 12 206 17.17 0 1.5 25.8
22 Kentucky 8 10 171 17.10 0 1.3 21.4
22 TCU 8 11 188 17.09 0 1.4 23.5
22 Utah 8 8 135 16.88 0 1.0 16.9
22 UAB 8 11 184 16.73 0 1.4 23.0
22 Ohio State 8 10 164 16.40 0 1.3 20.5
22 Tennessee 8 8 130 16.25 0 1.0 16.3
22 USC 9 15 243 16.20 0 1.7 27.0
22 Boise State 8 5 80 16.00 0 0.6 10.0
22 Georgia Southern 8 12 186 15.50 0 1.5 23.3
22 Northern Illinois 8 10 149 14.90 0 1.3 18.6
22 Toledo 8 13 193 14.85 0 1.6 24.1
22 Army 8 5 74 14.80 0 0.6 9.3
22 Colorado 8 15 216 14.40 0 1.9 27.0
22 North Texas 8 9 124 13.78 0 1.1 15.5
22 Texas 8 8 103 12.88 0 1.0 12.9
22 Rice 8 11 138 12.55 0 1.4 17.3
22 Washington State 9 9 108 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
22 Texas A&M 8 7 84 12.00 0 0.9 10.5
22 Oklahoma State 8 9 94 10.44 0 1.1 11.8