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 Stanford 2 9 185 20.56 0 4.5 92.5
2 San Diego State 4 12 358 29.83 1 3.0 89.5
3 Georgia 2 6 175 29.17 1 3.0 87.5
4 Georgia Tech 3 5 248 49.60 1 1.7 82.7
5 Ohio 4 11 330 30.00 1 2.8 82.5
6 UTSA 4 10 317 31.70 1 2.5 79.3
7 Florida Atlantic 4 7 311 44.43 2 1.8 77.8
8 Louisville 2 7 145 20.71 0 3.5 72.5
9 UCF 3 7 205 29.29 0 2.3 68.3
9 Texas Tech 3 8 205 25.63 0 2.7 68.3
11 BYU 2 3 126 42.00 1 1.5 63.0
12 Marshall 4 12 245 20.42 0 3.0 61.3
13 Indiana 3 7 183 26.14 0 2.3 61.0
14 Wisconsin 3 7 177 25.29 0 2.3 59.0
15 California 3 8 176 22.00 0 2.7 58.7
16 SMU 2 6 111 18.50 0 3.0 55.5
17 Kennesaw State 4 10 219 21.90 0 2.5 54.8
18 Miami (OH) 4 5 218 43.60 1 1.3 54.5
19 Nevada 3 7 162 23.14 0 2.3 54.0
19 Florida State 3 8 162 20.25 0 2.7 54.0
21 Georgia State 4 6 215 35.83 1 1.5 53.8
22 USC 3 9 153 17.00 0 3.0 51.0
23 Wyoming 3 6 150 25.00 0 2.0 50.0
23 Oregon State 4 10 200 20.00 0 2.5 50.0
25 Tulsa 4 7 194 27.71 1 1.8 48.5
26 James Madison 3 3 145 48.33 0 1.0 48.3
27 Colorado 3 8 142 17.75 0 2.7 47.3
28 Iowa State 3 3 140 46.67 1 1.0 46.7
28 Cincinnati 3 6 140 23.33 0 2.0 46.7
30 Middle Tennessee State 4 9 186 20.67 0 2.3 46.5
31 Akron 4 7 184 26.29 0 1.8 46.0
32 Texas State 4 12 178 14.83 0 3.0 44.5
33 Connecticut 6 12 266 22.17 0 2.0 44.3
34 Clemson 2 4 85 21.25 0 2.0 42.5
34 Ball State 4 9 170 18.89 0 2.3 42.5
36 Bowling Green 4 10 166 16.60 0 2.5 41.5
37 North Carolina 3 2 122 61.00 1 0.7 40.7
38 Wake Forest 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
39 Colorado State 4 4 157 39.25 1 1.0 39.3
39 Vanderbilt 3 7 118 16.86 0 2.3 39.3
41 Sam Houston State 4 8 154 19.25 0 2.0 38.5
42 Old Dominion 3 5 115 23.00 0 1.7 38.3
43 Washington 3 6 113 18.83 0 2.0 37.7
44 San Jose State 4 6 150 25.00 0 1.5 37.5
44 Temple 4 7 150 21.43 0 1.8 37.5
46 Michigan State 3 4 109 27.25 0 1.3 36.3
46 Coastal Carolina 4 6 145 24.17 0 1.5 36.3
48 Memphis 4 6 143 23.83 0 1.5 35.8
49 Louisiana Tech 4 7 142 20.29 0 1.8 35.5
49 Buffalo 4 8 142 17.75 0 2.0 35.5
51 Arizona State 3 5 105 21.00 0 1.7 35.0
51 Kent State 3 7 105 15.00 0 2.3 35.0
53 Minnesota 3 4 104 26.00 0 1.3 34.7
54 Houston 3 4 103 25.75 0 1.3 34.3
55 Auburn 2 3 67 22.33 0 1.5 33.5
56 Navy 2 2 65 32.50 0 1.0 32.5
57 South Alabama 4 6 125 20.83 0 1.5 31.3
58 New Mexico State 4 5 123 24.60 0 1.3 30.8
59 Liberty 4 6 121 20.17 0 1.5 30.3
60 Troy 4 6 120 20.00 0 1.5 30.0
61 Toledo 4 6 119 19.83 0 1.5 29.8
62 Alabama 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
63 Tulane 4 7 117 16.71 0 1.8 29.3
64 USF 3 3 87 29.00 0 1.0 29.0
65 Virginia 3 3 86 28.67 0 1.0 28.7
66 Charlotte 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
66 Utah State 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
66 Syracuse 2 3 57 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
69 Northwestern 3 4 85 21.25 0 1.3 28.3
69 Pittsburgh 3 5 85 17.00 0 1.7 28.3
71 Hawaii 3 2 84 42.00 0 0.7 28.0
71 UCLA 2 2 56 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
71 Western Kentucky 4 5 112 22.40 0 1.3 28.0
74 Louisiana 4 5 104 20.80 0 1.3 26.0
75 UNLV 4 6 100 16.67 0 1.5 25.0
76 Texas 3 5 72 14.40 0 1.7 24.0
77 Delaware 4 5 95 19.00 0 1.3 23.8
78 Georgia Southern 4 6 93 15.50 0 1.5 23.3
78 Northern Illinois 4 7 93 13.29 0 1.8 23.3
80 Army 2 2 46 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
80 Louisiana-Monroe 4 5 92 18.40 0 1.3 23.0
80 Massachusetts 3 4 69 17.25 0 1.3 23.0
83 Tennessee 3 3 68 22.67 0 1.0 22.7
83 Missouri 3 4 68 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
85 Boston College 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
86 Michigan 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
87 South Carolina 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
88 Baylor 3 2 63 31.50 0 0.7 21.0
88 TCU 3 3 63 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
88 Kansas State 3 4 63 15.75 0 1.3 21.0
91 Nebraska 3 3 62 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
92 Penn State 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
92 Purdue 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
94 UTEP 4 5 76 15.20 0 1.3 19.0
95 Missouri State 4 5 75 15.00 0 1.3 18.8
96 Oklahoma 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
97 Eastern Michigan 4 4 73 18.25 0 1.0 18.3
97 Western Michigan 4 5 73 14.60 0 1.3 18.3
97 Rice 4 6 73 12.17 0 1.5 18.3
100 New Mexico 4 3 70 23.33 0 0.8 17.5
100 Kentucky 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
100 Ole Miss 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
103 North Dakota State 3 3 50 16.67 0 1.0 16.7
104 Texas A&M 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
105 Notre Dame 6 4 97 24.25 0 0.7 16.2
106 Florida 2 2 30 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
107 Illinois 3 2 44 22.00 0 0.7 14.7
108 Jacksonville State 4 3 57 19.00 0 0.8 14.3
108 North Texas 4 4 57 14.25 0 1.0 14.3
108 Appalachian State 4 5 57 11.40 0 1.3 14.3
111 Washington State 4 3 52 17.33 0 0.8 13.0
112 Central Michigan 4 2 49 24.50 0 0.5 12.3
112 LSU 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
114 Sacramento State 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
115 Miami (FL) 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
116 East Carolina 4 2 43 21.50 0 0.5 10.8
117 Fresno State 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
118 Virginia Tech 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
119 Oklahoma State 3 3 28 9.33 0 1.0 9.3
120 Kansas 3 2 27 13.50 0 0.7 9.0
121 Ohio State 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
121 Oregon 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
123 UAB 4 2 33 16.50 0 0.5 8.3
124 FIU 4 3 32 10.67 0 0.8 8.0
125 Arizona 3 2 23 11.50 0 0.7 7.7
126 Boise State 4 2 30 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
127 Southern Miss 4 1 27 27.00 0 0.3 6.8
128 Arkansas State 4 2 26 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
129 West Virginia 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
130 Duke 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
130 NC State 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0