2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 17 | 538 | 31.65 | 1 | 3.4 | 107.6 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 5 | 15 | 443 | 29.53 | 2 | 3.0 | 88.6 |
| 3 | James Madison | 5 | 10 | 360 | 36.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 72.0 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 9 | 322 | 35.78 | 2 | 2.3 | 80.5 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 5 | 15 | 294 | 19.60 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.8 |
| 6 | UTSA | 4 | 9 | 289 | 32.11 | 1 | 2.3 | 72.3 |
| 7 | Iowa State | 5 | 10 | 281 | 28.10 | 1 | 2.0 | 56.2 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 12 | 281 | 23.42 | 1 | 3.0 | 70.3 |
| 9 | Texas State | 5 | 14 | 280 | 20.00 | 1 | 2.8 | 56.0 |
| 10 | Stanford | 5 | 14 | 278 | 19.86 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.6 |
| 11 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 13 | 274 | 21.08 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.5 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 4 | 10 | 273 | 27.30 | 1 | 2.5 | 68.3 |
| 13 | Delaware | 4 | 12 | 269 | 22.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.3 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 5 | 13 | 268 | 20.62 | 0 | 2.6 | 53.6 |
| 15 | Ohio | 4 | 5 | 258 | 51.60 | 2 | 1.3 | 64.5 |
| 16 | Georgia State | 4 | 7 | 254 | 36.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 63.5 |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 13 | 241 | 18.54 | 0 | 2.6 | 48.2 |
| 18 | Florida | 4 | 9 | 240 | 26.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 60.0 |
| 19 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 13 | 234 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 58.5 |
| 20 | UCF | 5 | 8 | 227 | 28.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 45.4 |
| 20 | Florida State | 5 | 11 | 227 | 20.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.4 |
| 22 | Marshall | 4 | 11 | 226 | 20.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.5 |
| 23 | Charlotte | 4 | 10 | 223 | 22.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.8 |
| 24 | Indiana | 6 | 11 | 218 | 19.82 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.3 |
| 25 | Connecticut | 4 | 9 | 217 | 24.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.3 |
| 26 | Buffalo | 5 | 9 | 211 | 23.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.2 |
| 27 | Clemson | 5 | 8 | 208 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 41.6 |
| 28 | USC | 6 | 11 | 194 | 17.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.3 |
| 29 | Nevada | 4 | 5 | 192 | 38.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 48.0 |
| 29 | Akron | 3 | 8 | 192 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 64.0 |
| 29 | Louisville | 5 | 8 | 192 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 38.4 |
| 29 | SMU | 5 | 10 | 192 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.4 |
| 33 | Bowling Green | 4 | 10 | 191 | 19.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.8 |
| 34 | Troy | 4 | 10 | 190 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.5 |
| 35 | North Dakota State | 5 | 8 | 189 | 23.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 37.8 |
| 36 | Liberty | 4 | 6 | 183 | 30.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 45.8 |
| 37 | Washington | 5 | 10 | 182 | 18.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.4 |
| 38 | South Alabama | 4 | 7 | 179 | 25.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 44.8 |
| 38 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 9 | 179 | 19.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.8 |
| 40 | BYU | 5 | 5 | 176 | 35.20 | 1 | 1.0 | 35.2 |
| 40 | Arkansas State | 4 | 9 | 176 | 19.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.0 |
| 42 | Georgia | 5 | 6 | 175 | 29.17 | 1 | 1.2 | 35.0 |
| 43 | Kansas State | 5 | 8 | 173 | 21.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.6 |
| 43 | Nebraska | 6 | 8 | 173 | 21.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.8 |
| 45 | TCU | 5 | 10 | 171 | 17.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.2 |
| 46 | Oregon | 5 | 9 | 168 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.6 |
| 47 | Texas Tech | 5 | 6 | 162 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 32.4 |
| 48 | Virginia | 5 | 6 | 160 | 26.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 32.0 |
| 48 | Arizona State | 4 | 9 | 160 | 17.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.0 |
| 50 | Temple | 5 | 9 | 159 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.8 |
| 51 | Fresno State | 4 | 6 | 157 | 26.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.3 |
| 52 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.3 |
| 52 | South Carolina | 5 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.8 |
| 54 | Memphis | 5 | 8 | 148 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.6 |
| 55 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 5 | 147 | 29.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 36.8 |
| 55 | Oregon State | 4 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.8 |
| 57 | Minnesota | 5 | 6 | 146 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.2 |
| 58 | East Carolina | 4 | 6 | 144 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 58 | San Jose State | 4 | 6 | 144 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 58 | Alabama | 5 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.8 |
| 61 | Colorado State | 5 | 4 | 143 | 35.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 28.6 |
| 61 | Central Michigan | 5 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.6 |
| 63 | Hawaii | 4 | 6 | 142 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 63 | UNLV | 4 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.5 |
| 65 | Northwestern | 5 | 6 | 140 | 23.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.0 |
| 66 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 67 | Michigan | 6 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.3 |
| 68 | FIU | 4 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.3 |
| 69 | Tennessee | 5 | 8 | 130 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.0 |
| 70 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 5 | 129 | 25.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.3 |
| 70 | California | 5 | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 25.8 |
| 72 | Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 126 | 31.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.5 |
| 73 | Navy | 3 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.7 |
| 73 | USF | 5 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.4 |
| 73 | Maryland | 5 | 8 | 122 | 15.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 24.4 |
| 76 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 4 | 120 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 40.0 |
| 76 | Utah State | 4 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| 78 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.5 |
| 79 | Massachusetts | 4 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.3 |
| 79 | UTEP | 4 | 7 | 117 | 16.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.3 |
| 81 | North Carolina | 4 | 2 | 115 | 57.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 28.8 |
| 81 | UCLA | 5 | 7 | 115 | 16.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.0 |
| 83 | Kent State | 4 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.3 |
| 84 | Ball State | 3 | 4 | 111 | 27.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.0 |
| 84 | Auburn | 4 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.8 |
| 84 | Syracuse | 4 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.8 |
| 87 | Southern Miss | 4 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.5 |
| 87 | Purdue | 5 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 89 | Ohio State | 4 | 7 | 108 | 15.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 27.0 |
| 90 | Baylor | 4 | 4 | 105 | 26.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.3 |
| 90 | Louisiana | 4 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.3 |
| 92 | Western Michigan | 4 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.0 |
| 93 | Toledo | 5 | 8 | 99 | 12.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 19.8 |
| 94 | Rice | 4 | 8 | 98 | 12.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.5 |
| 95 | West Virginia | 5 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.2 |
| 96 | Boston College | 4 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 96 | Sacramento State | 5 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 98 | Kentucky | 5 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.6 |
| 99 | Penn State | 5 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.2 |
| 100 | UAB | 4 | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.3 |
| 101 | Texas | 6 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 102 | New Mexico State | 4 | 3 | 83 | 27.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.8 |
| 102 | Cincinnati | 5 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.6 |
| 104 | Kansas | 4 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.5 |
| 104 | Colorado | 4 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.5 |
| 106 | Houston | 4 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.8 |
| 107 | Oklahoma | 4 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 108 | Washington State | 4 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.8 |
| 109 | Illinois | 5 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 13.0 |
| 109 | Texas A&M | 5 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 111 | LSU | 5 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.0 |
| 112 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.5 |
| 113 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.7 |
| 114 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 115 | Tulane | 4 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| 116 | Arkansas | 5 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 10.0 |
| 116 | Missouri | 4 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.5 |
| 118 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.3 |
| 119 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 120 | Army | 4 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 121 | Wake Forest | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 122 | Duke | 5 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.8 |
| 123 | New Mexico | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 124 | Boise State | 4 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| 125 | Ole Miss | 4 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.5 |
| 126 | Arizona | 4 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 126 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 126 | Appalachian State | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| 126 | Missouri State | 4 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| 130 | Iowa | 5 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| 130 | Utah | 5 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| 132 | Air Force | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| 133 | Rutgers | 5 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| 134 | North Texas | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 135 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.5 |