2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Florida Atlantic 4 7 311 44.43 2 1.8 77.8
2 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
2 Iowa State 3 3 140 46.67 1 1.0 46.7
2 Miami (OH) 4 5 218 43.60 1 1.3 54.5
2 Colorado State 4 4 157 39.25 1 1.0 39.3
2 BYU 3 4 149 37.25 1 1.3 49.7
2 Georgia State 4 6 215 35.83 1 1.5 53.8
2 UTSA 4 10 317 31.70 1 2.5 79.3
2 Ohio 4 11 330 30.00 1 2.8 82.5
2 San Diego State 4 12 358 29.83 1 3.0 89.5
2 Georgia 2 6 175 29.17 1 3.0 87.5
2 Tulsa 4 7 194 27.71 1 1.8 48.5
14 James Madison 3 3 145 48.33 0 1.0 48.3
14 Hawaii 3 2 84 42.00 0 0.7 28.0
14 Navy 3 2 65 32.50 0 0.7 21.7
14 Baylor 3 2 63 31.50 0 0.7 21.0
14 UCF 3 7 205 29.29 0 2.3 68.3
14 Virginia 3 3 86 28.67 0 1.0 28.7
14 USF 4 4 113 28.25 0 1.0 28.3
14 UCLA 3 2 56 28.00 0 0.7 18.7
14 Michigan State 3 4 109 27.25 0 1.3 36.3
14 Southern Miss 4 1 27 27.00 0 0.3 6.8
14 Akron 4 7 184 26.29 0 1.8 46.0
14 Indiana 3 7 183 26.14 0 2.3 61.0
14 Minnesota 3 4 104 26.00 0 1.3 34.7
14 Houston 3 4 103 25.75 0 1.3 34.3
14 Texas Tech 3 8 205 25.63 0 2.7 68.3
14 Clemson 3 5 128 25.60 0 1.7 42.7
14 Wisconsin 3 7 177 25.29 0 2.3 59.0
14 Wyoming 3 6 150 25.00 0 2.0 50.0
14 San Jose State 4 6 150 25.00 0 1.5 37.5
14 New Mexico State 4 5 123 24.60 0 1.3 30.8
14 Central Michigan 4 2 49 24.50 0 0.5 12.3
14 Coastal Carolina 4 6 145 24.17 0 1.5 36.3
14 Memphis 4 6 143 23.83 0 1.5 35.8
14 Cincinnati 3 6 140 23.33 0 2.0 46.7
14 New Mexico 4 3 70 23.33 0 0.8 17.5
14 Nevada 4 7 162 23.14 0 1.8 40.5
14 Old Dominion 3 5 115 23.00 0 1.7 38.3
14 Army 2 2 46 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
14 Tennessee 3 3 68 22.67 0 1.0 22.7
14 Connecticut 8 13 293 22.54 0 1.6 36.6
14 Western Kentucky 4 5 112 22.40 0 1.3 28.0
14 Auburn 2 3 67 22.33 0 1.5 33.5
14 California 3 8 176 22.00 0 2.7 58.7
14 Illinois 3 2 44 22.00 0 0.7 14.7
14 Miami (FL) 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
14 Kennesaw State 4 10 219 21.90 0 2.5 54.8
14 Michigan 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
14 South Carolina 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
14 East Carolina 4 2 43 21.50 0 0.5 10.8
14 Temple 4 7 150 21.43 0 1.8 37.5
14 Stanford 3 11 235 21.36 0 3.7 78.3
14 Northwestern 3 4 85 21.25 0 1.3 28.3
14 Arizona State 3 5 105 21.00 0 1.7 35.0
14 TCU 3 3 63 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
14 South Alabama 4 6 125 20.83 0 1.5 31.3
14 Louisiana 4 5 104 20.80 0 1.3 26.0
14 Louisville 2 7 145 20.71 0 3.5 72.5
14 Middle Tennessee State 4 9 186 20.67 0 2.3 46.5
14 Nebraska 3 3 62 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
14 Marshall 4 12 245 20.42 0 3.0 61.3
14 Louisiana Tech 4 7 142 20.29 0 1.8 35.5
14 Florida State 3 8 162 20.25 0 2.7 54.0
14 Wake Forest 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
14 Liberty 4 6 121 20.17 0 1.5 30.3
14 Notre Dame 8 7 141 20.14 0 0.9 17.6
14 Oregon State 4 10 200 20.00 0 2.5 50.0
14 Troy 4 6 120 20.00 0 1.5 30.0
14 Toledo 4 6 119 19.83 0 1.5 29.8
14 Alabama 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
14 Penn State 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
14 Purdue 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
14 Sam Houston State 4 8 154 19.25 0 2.0 38.5
14 Massachusetts 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
14 Charlotte 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
14 Utah State 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
14 Syracuse 2 3 57 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
14 Delaware 4 5 95 19.00 0 1.3 23.8
14 Jacksonville State 4 3 57 19.00 0 0.8 14.3
14 West Virginia 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
14 Ball State 4 9 170 18.89 0 2.3 42.5
14 Washington 3 6 113 18.83 0 2.0 37.7
14 Oklahoma 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
14 SMU 2 6 111 18.50 0 3.0 55.5
14 LSU 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
14 Louisiana-Monroe 4 5 92 18.40 0 1.3 23.0
14 Texas A&M 3 3 55 18.33 0 1.0 18.3
14 Eastern Michigan 4 4 73 18.25 0 1.0 18.3
14 Sacramento State 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
14 Duke 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
14 NC State 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
14 Air Force 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
14 Colorado 3 8 142 17.75 0 2.7 47.3
14 Buffalo 4 8 142 17.75 0 2.0 35.5
14 Kentucky 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
14 Ole Miss 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
14 Washington State 4 3 52 17.33 0 0.8 13.0
14 USC 3 9 153 17.00 0 3.0 51.0
14 Pittsburgh 3 5 85 17.00 0 1.7 28.3
14 Missouri 3 4 68 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
14 Vanderbilt 3 7 118 16.86 0 2.3 39.3
14 Tulane 4 7 117 16.71 0 1.8 29.3
14 UNLV 4 6 100 16.67 0 1.5 25.0
14 North Dakota State 3 3 50 16.67 0 1.0 16.7
14 Bowling Green 4 10 166 16.60 0 2.5 41.5
14 Boston College 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
14 UAB 4 2 33 16.50 0 0.5 8.3
14 Kansas State 3 4 63 15.75 0 1.3 21.0
14 Georgia Southern 4 6 93 15.50 0 1.5 23.3
14 Virginia Tech 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
14 UTEP 4 5 76 15.20 0 1.3 19.0
14 Missouri State 4 5 75 15.00 0 1.3 18.8
14 Florida 2 2 30 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
14 Boise State 4 2 30 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
14 Texas State 4 12 178 14.83 0 3.0 44.5
14 Western Michigan 4 5 73 14.60 0 1.3 18.3
14 Texas 3 5 72 14.40 0 1.7 24.0
14 North Texas 4 4 57 14.25 0 1.0 14.3
14 Kent State 4 11 155 14.09 0 2.8 38.8
14 Fresno State 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
14 Kansas 3 2 27 13.50 0 0.7 9.0
14 Northern Illinois 4 7 93 13.29 0 1.8 23.3
14 Ohio State 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
14 Oregon 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
14 Arkansas State 4 2 26 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
14 Rice 4 6 73 12.17 0 1.5 18.3
14 Arizona 3 2 23 11.50 0 0.7 7.7
14 Appalachian State 4 5 57 11.40 0 1.3 14.3
14 FIU 4 3 32 10.67 0 0.8 8.0
14 Oklahoma State 3 3 28 9.33 0 1.0 9.3