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 Ohio 3 10 309 30.90 1 3.3 103.0
2 Georgia Tech 3 5 248 49.60 1 1.7 82.7
3 San Diego State 3 7 230 32.86 1 2.3 76.7
4 Miami (OH) 3 5 218 43.60 1 1.7 72.7
5 UCF 3 7 205 29.29 0 2.3 68.3
6 Oregon State 3 10 200 20.00 0 3.3 66.7
7 Marshall 3 9 185 20.56 0 3.0 61.7
8 Indiana 3 7 183 26.14 0 2.3 61.0
9 Wisconsin 3 7 177 25.29 0 2.3 59.0
10 Georgia 2 6 175 29.17 1 3.0 87.5
11 Tulsa 3 5 165 33.00 1 1.7 55.0
12 Nevada 3 7 162 23.14 0 2.3 54.0
13 Connecticut 3 8 161 20.13 0 2.7 53.7
14 Kennesaw State 3 8 159 19.88 0 2.7 53.0
15 USC 3 9 153 17.00 0 3.0 51.0
16 Wyoming 3 6 150 25.00 0 2.0 50.0
16 San Jose State 4 6 150 25.00 0 1.5 37.5
18 Texas State 3 10 149 14.90 0 3.3 49.7
19 James Madison 3 3 145 48.33 0 1.0 48.3
19 Louisville 2 7 145 20.71 0 3.5 72.5
21 Memphis 4 6 143 23.83 0 1.5 35.8
22 Colorado 3 8 142 17.75 0 2.7 47.3
23 Iowa State 3 3 140 46.67 1 1.0 46.7
23 Cincinnati 3 6 140 23.33 0 2.0 46.7
25 Sam Houston State 3 7 136 19.43 0 2.3 45.3
26 Florida State 2 7 133 19.00 0 3.5 66.5
27 Texas Tech 2 6 128 21.33 0 3.0 64.0
28 Bowling Green 3 8 127 15.88 0 2.7 42.3
29 BYU 2 3 126 42.00 1 1.5 63.0
30 South Alabama 3 6 125 20.83 0 2.0 41.7
31 Troy 3 6 120 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
32 Vanderbilt 3 7 118 16.86 0 2.3 39.3
33 Old Dominion 3 5 115 23.00 0 1.7 38.3
34 Utah State 3 6 114 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
35 Washington 3 6 113 18.83 0 2.0 37.7
36 Temple 3 5 112 22.40 0 1.7 37.3
37 Michigan State 3 4 109 27.25 0 1.3 36.3
38 Akron 3 3 105 35.00 0 1.0 35.0
38 Kent State 3 7 105 15.00 0 2.3 35.0
40 Minnesota 3 4 104 26.00 0 1.3 34.7
40 Stanford 1 5 104 20.80 0 5.0 104.0
42 New Mexico State 3 4 100 25.00 0 1.3 33.3
42 UTSA 3 5 100 20.00 0 1.7 33.3
44 Georgia State 3 4 98 24.50 0 1.3 32.7
45 Toledo 3 4 96 24.00 0 1.3 32.0
45 Middle Tennessee State 3 6 96 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
47 Delaware 3 5 95 19.00 0 1.7 31.7
48 Louisiana-Monroe 3 5 92 18.40 0 1.7 30.7
48 Tulane 3 5 92 18.40 0 1.7 30.7
50 USF 2 3 87 29.00 0 1.5 43.5
50 Louisiana 3 4 87 21.75 0 1.3 29.0
52 Clemson 2 4 85 21.25 0 2.0 42.5
52 Northwestern 2 4 85 21.25 0 2.0 42.5
54 Hawaii 2 2 84 42.00 0 1.0 42.0
55 Wake Forest 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
55 Liberty 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
57 Ball State 3 5 79 15.80 0 1.7 26.3
58 Louisiana Tech 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
59 UTEP 3 4 76 19.00 0 1.3 25.3
60 Coastal Carolina 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
61 Texas 3 5 72 14.40 0 1.7 24.0
62 Pittsburgh 2 4 70 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
63 Massachusetts 3 4 69 17.25 0 1.3 23.0
64 Tennessee 3 3 68 22.67 0 1.0 22.7
64 Missouri 3 4 68 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
66 Auburn 2 3 67 22.33 0 1.5 33.5
67 Boston College 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
68 Navy 1 2 65 32.50 0 2.0 65.0
68 Michigan 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
70 Virginia 2 2 63 31.50 0 1.0 31.5
70 Baylor 3 2 63 31.50 0 0.7 21.0
70 TCU 3 3 63 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
70 Kansas State 3 4 63 15.75 0 1.3 21.0
74 Florida Atlantic 2 3 62 20.67 0 1.5 31.0
74 Nebraska 3 3 62 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
76 California 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
77 Georgia Southern 3 3 60 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
78 Alabama 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
79 North Dakota State 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
79 Penn State 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
81 Syracuse 1 3 57 19.00 0 3.0 57.0
81 Jacksonville State 4 3 57 19.00 0 0.8 14.3
83 UCLA 2 2 56 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
83 Oklahoma 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
85 Northern Illinois 3 4 54 13.50 0 1.3 18.0
86 Missouri State 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
86 Rice 3 5 53 10.60 0 1.7 17.7
88 Eastern Michigan 3 3 52 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
89 Buffalo 3 4 51 12.75 0 1.3 17.0
90 Central Michigan 3 2 49 24.50 0 0.7 16.3
91 Western Michigan 3 4 48 12.00 0 1.3 16.0
92 Appalachian State 3 4 45 11.25 0 1.3 15.0
93 Illinois 3 2 44 22.00 0 0.7 14.7
93 North Texas 3 2 44 22.00 0 0.7 14.7
95 South Carolina 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
96 Purdue 2 2 42 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
96 Notre Dame 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
96 Fresno State 3 3 42 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
99 Western Kentucky 3 3 40 13.33 0 1.0 13.3
100 Arizona State 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
101 Sacramento State 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
101 Charlotte 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
103 Ole Miss 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
104 UNLV 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
104 Texas A&M 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
106 SMU 1 2 32 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
107 Virginia Tech 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
108 Boise State 3 1 30 30.00 0 0.3 10.0
108 New Mexico 3 1 30 30.00 0 0.3 10.0
108 Florida 2 2 30 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
111 Army 1 1 28 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
111 Oklahoma State 3 3 28 9.33 0 1.0 9.3
113 Southern Miss 3 1 27 27.00 0 0.3 9.0
113 Kansas 2 2 27 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
115 Ohio State 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
115 Oregon 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
117 Colorado State 3 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 8.3
118 Houston 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
118 North Carolina 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
120 Arizona 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
121 FIU 3 2 20 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
122 Kentucky 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
122 West Virginia 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
124 Duke 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
124 LSU 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
124 NC State 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
127 UAB 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
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