2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams 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 | James Madison | 3 | 3 | 145 | 48.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 48.3 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 140 | 46.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 46.7 |
| 4 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 5 | 218 | 43.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 72.7 |
| 5 | BYU | 2 | 3 | 126 | 42.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 63.0 |
| 5 | Hawaii | 2 | 2 | 84 | 42.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 42.0 |
| 7 | Akron | 3 | 3 | 105 | 35.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 35.0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 3 | 5 | 165 | 33.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 55.0 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 3 | 7 | 230 | 32.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 76.7 |
| 10 | Navy | 1 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 65.0 |
| 11 | Virginia | 2 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.5 |
| 11 | Baylor | 3 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 21.0 |
| 13 | Ohio | 3 | 10 | 309 | 30.90 | 1 | 3.3 | 103.0 |
| 14 | Boise State | 3 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.0 |
| 14 | New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.0 |
| 16 | UCF | 3 | 7 | 205 | 29.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 68.3 |
| 17 | Georgia | 2 | 6 | 175 | 29.17 | 1 | 3.0 | 87.5 |
| 18 | USF | 2 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 43.5 |
| 19 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 19 | Army | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 109 | 27.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 36.3 |
| 22 | Southern Miss | 3 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 23 | Indiana | 3 | 7 | 183 | 26.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 61.0 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 3 | 4 | 104 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.7 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | 3 | 7 | 177 | 25.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 59.0 |
| 26 | Wyoming | 3 | 6 | 150 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 26 | San Jose State | 4 | 6 | 150 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.5 |
| 26 | New Mexico State | 3 | 4 | 100 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.3 |
| 26 | Colorado State | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 30 | Georgia State | 3 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.7 |
| 30 | Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.3 |
| 32 | Toledo | 3 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 32 | Houston | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 32 | North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 35 | Memphis | 4 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.8 |
| 36 | Cincinnati | 3 | 6 | 140 | 23.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.7 |
| 37 | Nevada | 3 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.0 |
| 38 | Old Dominion | 3 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.3 |
| 38 | Arizona | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 40 | Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.7 |
| 41 | Temple | 3 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.3 |
| 42 | Auburn | 2 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.5 |
| 43 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.7 |
| 43 | North Texas | 3 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.7 |
| 45 | Louisiana | 3 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.0 |
| 46 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 47 | South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 48 | Texas Tech | 2 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 49 | Clemson | 2 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 49 | Northwestern | 2 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 51 | TCU | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 51 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 51 | Notre Dame | 3 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 |
| 54 | South Alabama | 3 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.7 |
| 55 | Stanford | 1 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 104.0 |
| 56 | Louisville | 2 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 72.5 |
| 57 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
| 57 | Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.7 |
| 59 | Marshall | 3 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.7 |
| 60 | California | 2 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 61 | Wake Forest | 2 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.5 |
| 61 | Liberty | 3 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
| 63 | Connecticut | 3 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.7 |
| 64 | Oregon State | 3 | 10 | 200 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.7 |
| 64 | Troy | 3 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 64 | UTSA | 3 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.3 |
| 64 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 68 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 8 | 159 | 19.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.0 |
| 69 | Alabama | 2 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 70 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.3 |
| 71 | North Dakota State | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 71 | Penn State | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 73 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.7 |
| 74 | Florida State | 2 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 66.5 |
| 74 | Syracuse | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 74 | Utah State | 3 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 74 | Delaware | 3 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.7 |
| 74 | UTEP | 3 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 |
| 74 | Arizona State | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 74 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 74 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 74 | West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 83 | Washington | 3 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.7 |
| 84 | Oklahoma | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 85 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.7 |
| 85 | Tulane | 3 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.7 |
| 87 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 88 | Sacramento State | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 88 | Charlotte | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 88 | Duke | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 88 | LSU | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 88 | NC State | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 93 | Colorado | 3 | 8 | 142 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 47.3 |
| 94 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 94 | Ole Miss | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 96 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 97 | Massachusetts | 3 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 98 | USC | 3 | 9 | 153 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 98 | Missouri | 3 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.7 |
| 100 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.3 |
| 101 | Boston College | 3 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.0 |
| 101 | UNLV | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 101 | Texas A&M | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 104 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 104 | SMU | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 106 | Bowling Green | 3 | 8 | 127 | 15.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 42.3 |
| 107 | Ball State | 3 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.3 |
| 108 | Kansas State | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.0 |
| 109 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| 110 | Kent State | 3 | 7 | 105 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 35.0 |
| 110 | Florida | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 110 | UAB | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 113 | Texas State | 3 | 10 | 149 | 14.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 49.7 |
| 114 | Texas | 3 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.0 |
| 115 | Fresno State | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 116 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
| 116 | Kansas | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 118 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| 119 | Missouri State | 3 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.7 |
| 120 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 120 | Oregon | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 122 | Buffalo | 3 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| 123 | Western Michigan | 3 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
| 124 | Appalachian State | 3 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 125 | Rice | 3 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.7 |
| 126 | FIU | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| 127 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 128 | Arkansas State | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 129 | Washington State | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.7 |