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