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

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Michigan State 3 11 204 18.55 0 3.7 68.0
2 Florida 4 9 241 26.78 0 2.3 60.3
2 Stanford 4 9 180 20.00 0 2.3 45.0
2 Akron 2 9 160 17.78 0 4.5 80.0
5 Clemson 3 8 196 24.50 0 2.7 65.3
5 Louisville 4 8 191 23.88 0 2.0 47.8
5 Georgia Tech 2 8 183 22.88 0 4.0 91.5
5 Miami (FL) 3 8 157 19.63 0 2.7 52.3
5 Marshall 2 8 124 15.50 0 4.0 62.0
10 James Madison 3 7 211 30.14 0 2.3 70.3
10 Arkansas State 2 7 204 29.14 0 3.5 102.0
10 Minnesota 3 7 135 19.29 0 2.3 45.0
13 Eastern Michigan 3 6 130 21.67 0 2.0 43.3
13 Western Kentucky 2 6 126 21.00 0 3.0 63.0
13 South Carolina 4 6 126 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
13 Kent State 3 6 115 19.17 0 2.0 38.3
13 UTEP 2 6 114 19.00 0 3.0 57.0
13 Kentucky 4 6 109 18.17 0 1.5 27.3
13 Old Dominion 3 6 102 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
13 Maryland 3 6 92 15.33 0 2.0 30.7
21 Virginia Tech 3 5 150 30.00 0 1.7 50.0
21 Alabama 4 5 148 29.60 0 1.3 37.0
21 Wake Forest 4 5 113 22.60 0 1.3 28.3
21 Louisiana Tech 1 5 102 20.40 0 5.0 102.0
21 Iowa State 3 5 98 19.60 0 1.7 32.7
21 Washington 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
21 Louisiana 2 5 93 18.60 0 2.5 46.5
21 Nebraska 3 5 92 18.40 0 1.7 30.7
21 Syracuse 3 5 91 18.20 0 1.7 30.3
21 Sacramento State 3 5 86 17.20 0 1.7 28.7
21 UCLA 3 5 85 17.00 0 1.7 28.3
21 Ole Miss 3 5 85 17.00 0 1.7 28.3
21 Ohio State 3 5 82 16.40 0 1.7 27.3
21 Charlotte 2 5 79 15.80 0 2.5 39.5
21 Texas State 1 5 72 14.40 0 5.0 72.0
21 UAB 2 5 69 13.80 0 2.5 34.5
21 New Mexico State 2 5 62 12.40 0 2.5 31.0
21 Miami (OH) 2 5 52 10.40 0 2.5 26.0
39 San Diego State 2 4 224 56.00 2 2.0 112.0
39 Iowa 3 4 166 41.50 1 1.3 55.3
39 Arizona State 2 4 147 36.75 1 2.0 73.5
39 Fresno State 2 4 93 23.25 0 2.0 46.5
39 Michigan 2 4 89 22.25 0 2.0 44.5
39 Wyoming 3 4 89 22.25 0 1.3 29.7
39 Florida State 3 4 83 20.75 0 1.3 27.7
39 Purdue 3 4 83 20.75 0 1.3 27.7
39 Illinois 3 4 79 19.75 0 1.3 26.3
39 North Dakota State 3 4 78 19.50 0 1.3 26.0
39 Ball State 2 4 77 19.25 0 2.0 38.5
39 Sam Houston State 1 4 74 18.50 0 4.0 74.0
39 Texas A&M 4 4 74 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
39 Tennessee 3 4 67 16.75 0 1.3 22.3
39 Tulsa 2 4 62 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
39 Hawaii 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
39 Toledo 2 4 48 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
39 USF 3 4 34 8.50 0 1.3 11.3
57 South Alabama 2 3 124 41.33 1 1.5 62.0
57 Tulane 1 3 87 29.00 0 3.0 87.0
57 Central Michigan 2 3 77 25.67 0 1.5 38.5
57 Kansas State 2 3 72 24.00 0 1.5 36.0
57 Houston 3 3 68 22.67 0 1.0 22.7
57 Navy 3 3 63 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
57 Coastal Carolina 2 3 62 20.67 0 1.5 31.0
57 San Jose State 2 3 62 20.67 0 1.5 31.0
57 Baylor 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
57 Northwestern 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
57 Penn State 3 3 61 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
57 Ohio 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
57 Massachusetts 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
57 Pittsburgh 3 3 53 17.67 0 1.0 17.7
57 Troy 1 3 52 17.33 0 3.0 52.0
57 Southern Miss 1 3 45 15.00 0 3.0 45.0
57 Temple 2 3 45 15.00 0 1.5 22.5
57 Vanderbilt 3 3 45 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
57 USC 4 3 44 14.67 0 0.8 11.0
57 Mississippi State 3 3 36 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
57 Indiana 3 3 35 11.67 0 1.0 11.7
57 Georgia Southern 2 3 34 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
57 Delaware 1 3 33 11.00 0 3.0 33.0
57 North Texas 2 3 29 9.67 0 1.5 14.5
81 Missouri 3 2 87 43.50 0 0.7 29.0
81 Liberty 2 2 83 41.50 0 1.0 41.5
81 Colorado State 1 2 56 28.00 0 2.0 56.0
81 NC State 3 2 54 27.00 0 0.7 18.0
81 Utah 2 2 51 25.50 0 1.0 25.5
81 Virginia 3 2 51 25.50 0 0.7 17.0
81 Oklahoma 2 2 49 24.50 0 1.0 24.5
81 West Virginia 3 2 45 22.50 0 0.7 15.0
81 Bowling Green 2 2 44 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
81 Auburn 3 2 44 22.00 0 0.7 14.7
81 SMU 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
81 TCU 2 2 40 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
81 FIU 1 2 39 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
81 Utah State 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
81 Buffalo 2 2 31 15.50 0 1.0 15.5
81 Western Michigan 2 2 29 14.50 0 1.0 14.5
81 Middle Tennessee State 1 2 28 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
81 Colorado 2 2 27 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
81 Washington State 2 2 27 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
81 Cincinnati 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
81 California 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
81 East Carolina 1 2 25 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
81 Boise State 2 2 25 12.50 0 1.0 12.5
81 Army 3 2 24 12.00 0 0.7 8.0
81 Texas 2 2 19 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
81 Oklahoma State 2 2 16 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
107 Arizona 3 1 34 34.00 0 0.3 11.3
107 Missouri State 1 1 29 29.00 0 1.0 29.0
107 Arkansas 3 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 8.3
107 Appalachian State 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
107 Oregon 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
107 UCF 3 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
107 Georgia State 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
107 Kansas 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
107 Wisconsin 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
107 LSU 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
107 Kennesaw State 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
107 Rutgers 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
107 Jacksonville State 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
107 Georgia 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
107 Louisiana-Monroe 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
107 North Carolina 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
107 Florida Atlantic 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
107 Oregon State 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
107 New Mexico 1 1 2 2.00 0 1.0 2.0