2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Georgia Tech 3 5 248 49.60 1 1.7 82.7
2 San Diego State 2 7 230 32.86 1 3.5 115.0
3 Indiana 3 7 183 26.14 0 2.3 61.0
4 Georgia 2 6 175 29.17 1 3.0 87.5
5 UCF 2 5 163 32.60 0 2.5 81.5
6 Stanford 2 8 158 19.75 0 4.0 79.0
7 USC 3 9 153 17.00 0 3.0 51.0
8 South Carolina 3 7 149 21.29 0 2.3 49.7
9 James Madison 2 3 145 48.33 0 1.5 72.5
10 Iowa State 2 3 140 46.67 1 1.5 70.0
11 Kennesaw State 2 7 139 19.86 0 3.5 69.5
12 Oregon State 2 6 127 21.17 0 3.0 63.5
13 Wisconsin 2 4 126 31.50 0 2.0 63.0
14 Connecticut 2 6 125 20.83 0 3.0 62.5
15 Florida State 2 5 124 24.80 0 2.5 62.0
16 San Jose State 2 5 123 24.60 0 2.5 61.5
17 Sam Houston State 2 5 121 24.20 0 2.5 60.5
18 Troy 2 6 120 20.00 0 3.0 60.0
19 Ohio 1 2 119 59.50 1 2.0 119.0
20 Tulsa 2 2 118 59.00 1 1.0 59.0
20 Vanderbilt 3 7 118 16.86 0 2.3 39.3
22 Old Dominion 2 5 115 23.00 0 2.5 57.5
23 Washington 3 6 113 18.83 0 2.0 37.7
24 Auburn 2 5 111 22.20 0 2.5 55.5
25 BYU 2 2 110 55.00 1 1.0 55.0
26 Clemson 2 5 107 21.40 0 2.5 53.5
27 Minnesota 3 4 104 26.00 0 1.3 34.7
28 Nevada 2 4 102 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
29 South Alabama 2 4 99 24.75 0 2.0 49.5
30 Middle Tennessee State 2 6 96 16.00 0 3.0 48.0
31 Hawaii 2 3 95 31.67 0 1.5 47.5
32 Louisville 2 4 94 23.50 0 2.0 47.0
33 Eastern Michigan 2 4 90 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
33 Pittsburgh 3 5 90 18.00 0 1.7 30.0
35 Akron 1 2 88 44.00 0 2.0 88.0
36 USF 2 3 87 29.00 0 1.5 43.5
37 Syracuse 2 4 86 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
38 Northwestern 2 4 85 21.25 0 2.0 42.5
39 Georgia State 1 2 80 40.00 0 2.0 80.0
40 Delaware 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
41 Toledo 2 3 73 24.33 0 1.5 36.5
42 Memphis 2 4 72 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
42 Texas 3 5 72 14.40 0 1.7 24.0
44 Tennessee 2 3 68 22.67 0 1.5 34.0
44 Texas State 2 6 68 11.33 0 3.0 34.0
46 Colorado 1 3 67 22.33 0 3.0 67.0
47 Navy 1 2 65 32.50 0 2.0 65.0
47 Michigan 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
49 Baylor 2 2 63 31.50 0 1.0 31.5
49 Virginia 2 2 63 31.50 0 1.0 31.5
49 TCU 2 3 63 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
49 Kansas State 3 4 63 15.75 0 1.3 21.0
53 Nebraska 3 3 62 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
53 Bowling Green 1 4 62 15.50 0 4.0 62.0
55 California 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
55 Massachusetts 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
57 Liberty 2 3 60 20.00 0 1.5 30.0
58 Kent State 1 3 59 19.67 0 3.0 59.0
58 Alabama 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
60 North Dakota State 2 2 58 29.00 0 1.0 29.0
61 New Mexico State 1 1 56 56.00 0 1.0 56.0
61 Oklahoma 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
63 Utah State 1 3 53 17.67 0 3.0 53.0
63 Florida Atlantic 2 3 53 17.67 0 1.5 26.5
65 Louisiana-Monroe 1 3 52 17.33 0 3.0 52.0
65 UCLA 2 3 52 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
65 Kentucky 2 3 52 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
68 Penn State 2 2 51 25.50 0 1.0 25.5
69 Missouri 2 3 50 16.67 0 1.5 25.0
70 Central Michigan 2 2 49 24.50 0 1.0 24.5
71 Boston College 2 2 48 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
72 Michigan State 2 1 47 47.00 0 0.5 23.5
72 Marshall 1 2 47 23.50 0 2.0 47.0
74 Rice 2 4 45 11.25 0 2.0 22.5
75 Illinois 3 2 44 22.00 0 0.7 14.7
76 Louisiana 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
76 Texas A&M 3 3 43 14.33 0 1.0 14.3
78 Cincinnati 2 2 42 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
78 Purdue 2 2 42 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
80 Ball State 1 2 39 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
81 Army 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
82 UTEP 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
82 UTSA 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
84 Charlotte 1 2 36 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
85 SMU 1 2 32 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
86 Virginia Tech 2 2 31 15.50 0 1.0 15.5
87 Boise State 2 1 30 30.00 0 0.5 15.0
87 New Mexico 2 1 30 30.00 0 0.5 15.0
87 Florida 2 2 30 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
90 Southern Miss 2 1 27 27.00 0 0.5 13.5
90 Kansas 2 2 27 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
92 Ole Miss 2 1 26 26.00 0 0.5 13.0
92 Tulane 1 2 26 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
92 Ohio State 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
92 Oregon 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
96 Arkansas 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
96 Colorado State 3 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 8.3
98 Houston 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
99 Arizona 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
100 Sacramento State 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
101 Texas Tech 2 2 21 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
102 Western Michigan 1 3 20 6.67 0 3.0 20.0
103 Northern Illinois 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
103 West Virginia 2 1 19 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
105 Arizona State 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
105 Coastal Carolina 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
105 LSU 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
108 Rutgers 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
108 Wake Forest 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
108 Missouri State 2 2 17 8.50 0 1.0 8.5
111 Temple 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
112 UAB 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
112 UNLV 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
114 Louisiana Tech 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
115 Buffalo 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
116 Oklahoma State 2 2 6 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
117 Arkansas State 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
118 Appalachian State 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0