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

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 North Carolina 3 2 122 61.00 1 0.7 40.7
2 Georgia Tech 3 5 248 49.60 1 1.7 82.7
3 James Madison 3 3 145 48.33 0 1.0 48.3
4 Iowa State 3 3 140 46.67 1 1.0 46.7
5 Florida Atlantic 4 7 311 44.43 2 1.8 77.8
6 Miami (OH) 4 5 218 43.60 1 1.3 54.5
7 BYU 2 3 126 42.00 1 1.5 63.0
7 Hawaii 3 2 84 42.00 0 0.7 28.0
9 Colorado State 4 4 157 39.25 1 1.0 39.3
10 Georgia State 4 6 215 35.83 1 1.5 53.8
11 Navy 2 2 65 32.50 0 1.0 32.5
12 UTSA 4 10 317 31.70 1 2.5 79.3
13 Baylor 3 2 63 31.50 0 0.7 21.0
14 Ohio 4 11 330 30.00 1 2.8 82.5
15 San Diego State 4 12 358 29.83 1 3.0 89.5
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 3 3 87 29.00 0 1.0 29.0
19 Virginia 3 3 86 28.67 0 1.0 28.7
20 UCLA 2 2 56 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
21 Tulsa 4 7 194 27.71 1 1.8 48.5
22 Michigan State 3 4 109 27.25 0 1.3 36.3
23 Southern Miss 4 1 27 27.00 0 0.3 6.8
24 Akron 4 7 184 26.29 0 1.8 46.0
25 Indiana 3 7 183 26.14 0 2.3 61.0
26 Minnesota 3 4 104 26.00 0 1.3 34.7
27 Houston 3 4 103 25.75 0 1.3 34.3
28 Texas Tech 3 8 205 25.63 0 2.7 68.3
29 Wisconsin 3 7 177 25.29 0 2.3 59.0
30 Wyoming 3 6 150 25.00 0 2.0 50.0
30 San Jose State 4 6 150 25.00 0 1.5 37.5
32 New Mexico State 4 5 123 24.60 0 1.3 30.8
33 Central Michigan 4 2 49 24.50 0 0.5 12.3
34 Notre Dame 6 4 97 24.25 0 0.7 16.2
35 Coastal Carolina 4 6 145 24.17 0 1.5 36.3
36 Memphis 4 6 143 23.83 0 1.5 35.8
37 Cincinnati 3 6 140 23.33 0 2.0 46.7
37 New Mexico 4 3 70 23.33 0 0.8 17.5
39 Nevada 3 7 162 23.14 0 2.3 54.0
40 Old Dominion 3 5 115 23.00 0 1.7 38.3
40 Army 2 2 46 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
42 Tennessee 3 3 68 22.67 0 1.0 22.7
43 Western Kentucky 4 5 112 22.40 0 1.3 28.0
44 Auburn 2 3 67 22.33 0 1.5 33.5
45 Connecticut 6 12 266 22.17 0 2.0 44.3
46 California 3 8 176 22.00 0 2.7 58.7
46 Illinois 3 2 44 22.00 0 0.7 14.7
46 Miami (FL) 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
49 Kennesaw State 4 10 219 21.90 0 2.5 54.8
50 Michigan 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
51 South Carolina 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
51 East Carolina 4 2 43 21.50 0 0.5 10.8
53 Temple 4 7 150 21.43 0 1.8 37.5
54 Clemson 2 4 85 21.25 0 2.0 42.5
54 Northwestern 3 4 85 21.25 0 1.3 28.3
56 Arizona State 3 5 105 21.00 0 1.7 35.0
56 TCU 3 3 63 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
58 South Alabama 4 6 125 20.83 0 1.5 31.3
59 Louisiana 4 5 104 20.80 0 1.3 26.0
60 Louisville 2 7 145 20.71 0 3.5 72.5
61 Middle Tennessee State 4 9 186 20.67 0 2.3 46.5
61 Nebraska 3 3 62 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
63 Stanford 2 9 185 20.56 0 4.5 92.5
64 Marshall 4 12 245 20.42 0 3.0 61.3
65 Louisiana Tech 4 7 142 20.29 0 1.8 35.5
66 Florida State 3 8 162 20.25 0 2.7 54.0
66 Wake Forest 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
68 Liberty 4 6 121 20.17 0 1.5 30.3
69 Oregon State 4 10 200 20.00 0 2.5 50.0
69 Troy 4 6 120 20.00 0 1.5 30.0
71 Toledo 4 6 119 19.83 0 1.5 29.8
72 Alabama 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
73 Penn State 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
73 Purdue 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
75 Sam Houston State 4 8 154 19.25 0 2.0 38.5
76 Charlotte 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
76 Utah State 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
76 Syracuse 2 3 57 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
76 Delaware 4 5 95 19.00 0 1.3 23.8
76 Jacksonville State 4 3 57 19.00 0 0.8 14.3
76 West Virginia 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
82 Ball State 4 9 170 18.89 0 2.3 42.5
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 SMU 2 6 111 18.50 0 3.0 55.5
85 LSU 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
87 Louisiana-Monroe 4 5 92 18.40 0 1.3 23.0
88 Eastern Michigan 4 4 73 18.25 0 1.0 18.3
89 Sacramento State 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
89 Duke 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
89 NC State 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
92 Colorado 3 8 142 17.75 0 2.7 47.3
92 Buffalo 4 8 142 17.75 0 2.0 35.5
94 Kentucky 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
94 Ole Miss 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
96 Washington State 4 3 52 17.33 0 0.8 13.0
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 Pittsburgh 3 5 85 17.00 0 1.7 28.3
98 Missouri 3 4 68 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
101 Vanderbilt 3 7 118 16.86 0 2.3 39.3
102 Tulane 4 7 117 16.71 0 1.8 29.3
103 UNLV 4 6 100 16.67 0 1.5 25.0
103 North Dakota State 3 3 50 16.67 0 1.0 16.7
105 Bowling Green 4 10 166 16.60 0 2.5 41.5
106 Boston College 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
106 Texas A&M 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
106 UAB 4 2 33 16.50 0 0.5 8.3
109 Kansas State 3 4 63 15.75 0 1.3 21.0
110 Georgia Southern 4 6 93 15.50 0 1.5 23.3
110 Virginia Tech 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
112 UTEP 4 5 76 15.20 0 1.3 19.0
113 Kent State 3 7 105 15.00 0 2.3 35.0
113 Missouri State 4 5 75 15.00 0 1.3 18.8
113 Florida 2 2 30 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
113 Boise State 4 2 30 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
117 Texas State 4 12 178 14.83 0 3.0 44.5
118 Western Michigan 4 5 73 14.60 0 1.3 18.3
119 Texas 3 5 72 14.40 0 1.7 24.0
120 North Texas 4 4 57 14.25 0 1.0 14.3
121 Fresno State 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
122 Kansas 3 2 27 13.50 0 0.7 9.0
123 Northern Illinois 4 7 93 13.29 0 1.8 23.3
124 Ohio State 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
124 Oregon 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
124 Arkansas State 4 2 26 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
127 Rice 4 6 73 12.17 0 1.5 18.3
128 Arizona 3 2 23 11.50 0 0.7 7.7
129 Appalachian State 4 5 57 11.40 0 1.3 14.3
130 FIU 4 3 32 10.67 0 0.8 8.0
131 Oklahoma State 3 3 28 9.33 0 1.0 9.3