2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 San Diego State 5 17 459 27.00 2 3.4 91.8
2 Iowa 5 5 186 37.20 1 1.0 37.2
2 Kansas 5 6 211 35.17 1 1.2 42.2
2 Ohio 4 5 172 34.40 1 1.3 43.0
2 South Alabama 4 8 250 31.25 1 2.0 62.5
2 Tulane 4 8 229 28.63 1 2.0 57.3
2 Arizona State 5 8 219 27.38 1 1.6 43.8
2 Western Michigan 5 9 243 27.00 1 1.8 48.6
2 Middle Tennessee State 4 10 259 25.90 1 2.5 64.8
2 Texas State 4 11 255 23.18 1 2.8 63.8
11 Nevada 4 2 129 64.50 0 0.5 32.3
11 Liberty 4 3 123 41.00 0 0.8 30.8
11 Missouri 5 4 146 36.50 0 0.8 29.2
11 Arizona 5 1 34 34.00 0 0.2 6.8
11 James Madison 6 11 351 31.91 0 1.8 58.5
11 Buffalo 4 4 127 31.75 0 1.0 31.8
11 Colorado State 4 8 244 30.50 0 2.0 61.0
11 Virginia Tech 5 7 197 28.14 0 1.4 39.4
11 Appalachian State 4 6 161 26.83 0 1.5 40.3
11 Kansas State 5 9 236 26.22 0 1.8 47.2
11 Alabama 6 7 179 25.57 0 1.2 29.8
11 East Carolina 4 4 101 25.25 0 1.0 25.3
11 Arkansas State 4 11 276 25.09 0 2.8 69.0
11 Baylor 5 7 175 25.00 0 1.4 35.0
11 Arkansas 5 2 50 25.00 0 0.4 10.0
11 UNLV 4 3 74 24.67 0 0.8 18.5
11 Central Michigan 4 6 145 24.17 0 1.5 36.3
11 Fresno State 4 7 169 24.14 0 1.8 42.3
11 Jacksonville State 4 6 142 23.67 0 1.5 35.5
11 Florida 6 17 402 23.65 0 2.8 67.0
11 Clemson 5 11 260 23.64 0 2.2 52.0
11 Texas Tech 5 8 189 23.63 0 1.6 37.8
11 Wake Forest 6 5 113 22.60 0 0.8 18.8
11 Charlotte 4 11 248 22.55 0 2.8 62.0
11 Duke 5 3 67 22.33 0 0.6 13.4
11 Oklahoma 5 3 67 22.33 0 0.6 13.4
11 Georgia Tech 5 22 490 22.27 0 4.4 98.0
11 Rutgers 5 4 89 22.25 0 0.8 17.8
11 Wyoming 5 4 89 22.25 0 0.8 17.8
11 Delaware 4 12 266 22.17 0 3.0 66.5
11 Utah State 4 4 88 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
11 Western Kentucky 4 7 152 21.71 0 1.8 38.0
11 FIU 4 10 217 21.70 0 2.5 54.3
11 Louisiana 4 9 194 21.56 0 2.3 48.5
11 UCF 5 4 86 21.50 0 0.8 17.2
11 San Jose State 5 4 86 21.50 0 0.8 17.2
11 BYU 5 2 43 21.50 0 0.4 8.6
11 North Dakota State 6 11 235 21.36 0 1.8 39.2
11 Akron 4 18 383 21.28 0 4.5 95.8
11 Boston College 5 8 169 21.13 0 1.6 33.8
11 Florida Atlantic 4 17 359 21.12 0 4.3 89.8
11 Kent State 5 13 273 21.00 0 2.6 54.6
11 Eastern Michigan 5 8 168 21.00 0 1.6 33.6
11 Northwestern 5 8 168 21.00 0 1.6 33.6
11 Michigan 5 5 105 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
11 Air Force 5 1 21 21.00 0 0.2 4.2
11 SMU 6 8 166 20.75 0 1.3 27.7
11 Purdue 5 4 83 20.75 0 0.8 16.6
11 Oregon 5 8 165 20.63 0 1.6 33.0
11 Houston 5 6 123 20.50 0 1.2 24.6
11 Minnesota 5 8 163 20.38 0 1.6 32.6
11 Coastal Carolina 4 5 101 20.20 0 1.3 25.3
11 Iowa State 5 7 141 20.14 0 1.4 28.2
11 Louisville 6 12 240 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
11 NC State 5 6 120 20.00 0 1.2 24.0
11 Wisconsin 5 4 80 20.00 0 0.8 16.0
11 Ball State 4 7 139 19.86 0 1.8 34.8
11 Illinois 5 5 99 19.80 0 1.0 19.8
11 Auburn 6 4 78 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
11 South Carolina 6 8 155 19.38 0 1.3 25.8
11 UTEP 4 7 135 19.29 0 1.8 33.8
11 Bowling Green 5 11 212 19.27 0 2.2 42.4
11 West Virginia 5 4 77 19.25 0 0.8 15.4
11 Syracuse 6 9 173 19.22 0 1.5 28.8
11 Miami (FL) 6 12 228 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
11 Navy 5 5 95 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
11 Memphis 5 4 76 19.00 0 0.8 15.2
11 LSU 5 2 38 19.00 0 0.4 7.6
11 Michigan State 5 17 322 18.94 0 3.4 64.4
11 Stanford 6 12 227 18.92 0 2.0 37.8
11 Missouri State 4 7 131 18.71 0 1.8 32.8
11 Nebraska 5 9 168 18.67 0 1.8 33.6
11 Massachusetts 4 3 56 18.67 0 0.8 14.0
11 Northern Illinois 4 3 56 18.67 0 0.8 14.0
11 Penn State 5 5 93 18.60 0 1.0 18.6
11 Temple 4 7 130 18.57 0 1.8 32.5
11 Kennesaw State 4 11 204 18.55 0 2.8 51.0
11 Sam Houston State 4 16 296 18.50 0 4.0 74.0
11 Vanderbilt 5 7 129 18.43 0 1.4 25.8
11 Southern Miss 4 7 128 18.29 0 1.8 32.0
11 New Mexico 4 4 73 18.25 0 1.0 18.3
11 Tulsa 4 11 200 18.18 0 2.8 50.0
11 Old Dominion 6 14 253 18.07 0 2.3 42.2
11 Maryland 5 10 180 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
11 Ole Miss 6 6 108 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
11 Pittsburgh 6 9 161 17.89 0 1.5 26.8
11 Virginia 6 5 88 17.60 0 0.8 14.7
11 Florida State 5 8 140 17.50 0 1.6 28.0
11 Mississippi State 6 4 70 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
11 UTSA 4 2 35 17.50 0 0.5 8.8
11 Sacramento State 6 9 156 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
11 Ohio State 5 8 138 17.25 0 1.6 27.6
11 Georgia State 4 7 120 17.14 0 1.8 30.0
11 Troy 4 8 136 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
11 Kentucky 6 8 136 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
11 Utah 5 8 135 16.88 0 1.6 27.0
11 UAB 4 9 151 16.78 0 2.3 37.8
11 Washington 5 9 150 16.67 0 1.8 30.0
11 Boise State 4 3 50 16.67 0 0.8 12.5
11 California 6 8 133 16.63 0 1.3 22.2
11 Marshall 4 12 199 16.58 0 3.0 49.8
11 UCLA 5 9 148 16.44 0 1.8 29.6
11 Louisiana Tech 4 9 147 16.33 0 2.3 36.8
11 Georgia 6 1 16 16.00 0 0.2 2.7
11 TCU 5 8 125 15.63 0 1.6 25.0
11 New Mexico State 4 7 109 15.57 0 1.8 27.3
11 Georgia Southern 4 6 93 15.50 0 1.5 23.3
11 USC 6 6 90 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
11 Louisiana-Monroe 4 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 3.8
11 Hawaii 5 5 72 14.40 0 1.0 14.4
11 North Carolina 5 4 56 14.00 0 0.8 11.2
11 Miami (OH) 4 9 125 13.89 0 2.3 31.3
11 North Texas 4 5 67 13.40 0 1.3 16.8
11 Rice 4 5 65 13.00 0 1.3 16.3
11 Tennessee 5 5 62 12.40 0 1.0 12.4
11 Cincinnati 5 5 57 11.40 0 1.0 11.4
11 Oklahoma State 5 6 66 11.00 0 1.2 13.2
11 Oregon State 4 4 44 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
11 Toledo 4 7 74 10.57 0 1.8 18.5
11 Colorado 5 7 74 10.57 0 1.4 14.8
11 Texas 5 3 31 10.33 0 0.6 6.2
11 Washington State 5 6 56 9.33 0 1.2 11.2
11 Army 6 3 28 9.33 0 0.5 4.7
11 Indiana 6 4 35 8.75 0 0.7 5.8
11 USF 4 4 34 8.50 0 1.0 8.5
11 Texas A&M 5 4 29 7.25 0 0.8 5.8