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 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 6 | 12 | 266 | 22.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.3 |
| 1 | Marshall | 4 | 12 | 245 | 20.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.3 |
| 1 | Texas State | 4 | 12 | 178 | 14.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 44.5 |
| 5 | Ohio | 4 | 11 | 330 | 30.00 | 1 | 2.8 | 82.5 |
| 6 | UTSA | 4 | 10 | 317 | 31.70 | 1 | 2.5 | 79.3 |
| 6 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 10 | 219 | 21.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.8 |
| 6 | Oregon State | 4 | 10 | 200 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.0 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 4 | 10 | 166 | 16.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.5 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 9 | 186 | 20.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.5 |
| 10 | Stanford | 2 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 0 | 4.5 | 92.5 |
| 10 | Ball State | 4 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.5 |
| 10 | USC | 3 | 9 | 153 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 3 | 8 | 205 | 25.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 68.3 |
| 14 | California | 3 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 58.7 |
| 14 | Florida State | 3 | 8 | 162 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 54.0 |
| 14 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 8 | 154 | 19.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.5 |
| 14 | Colorado | 3 | 8 | 142 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 47.3 |
| 14 | Buffalo | 4 | 8 | 142 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| 20 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 7 | 311 | 44.43 | 2 | 1.8 | 77.8 |
| 20 | UCF | 3 | 7 | 205 | 29.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 68.3 |
| 20 | Tulsa | 4 | 7 | 194 | 27.71 | 1 | 1.8 | 48.5 |
| 20 | Akron | 4 | 7 | 184 | 26.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 46.0 |
| 20 | Indiana | 3 | 7 | 183 | 26.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 61.0 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 3 | 7 | 177 | 25.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 59.0 |
| 20 | Nevada | 3 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.0 |
| 20 | Temple | 4 | 7 | 150 | 21.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.5 |
| 20 | Louisville | 2 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 72.5 |
| 20 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.5 |
| 20 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.3 |
| 20 | Tulane | 4 | 7 | 117 | 16.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.3 |
| 20 | Kent State | 3 | 7 | 105 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 35.0 |
| 20 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 7 | 93 | 13.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.3 |
| 34 | Georgia State | 4 | 6 | 215 | 35.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 53.8 |
| 34 | Georgia | 2 | 6 | 175 | 29.17 | 1 | 3.0 | 87.5 |
| 34 | Wyoming | 3 | 6 | 150 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 34 | San Jose State | 4 | 6 | 150 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.5 |
| 34 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.3 |
| 34 | Memphis | 4 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.8 |
| 34 | Cincinnati | 3 | 6 | 140 | 23.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.7 |
| 34 | South Alabama | 4 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.3 |
| 34 | Liberty | 4 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.3 |
| 34 | Troy | 4 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| 34 | Toledo | 4 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.8 |
| 34 | Charlotte | 4 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 34 | Utah State | 4 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 34 | Washington | 3 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.7 |
| 34 | SMU | 2 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.5 |
| 34 | UNLV | 4 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 34 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.3 |
| 34 | Rice | 4 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.3 |
| 52 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 5 | 248 | 49.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 82.7 |
| 52 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 5 | 218 | 43.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 54.5 |
| 52 | New Mexico State | 4 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.8 |
| 52 | Old Dominion | 3 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.3 |
| 52 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| 52 | Arizona State | 3 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.0 |
| 52 | Louisiana | 4 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 52 | Delaware | 4 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 |
| 52 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 52 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.3 |
| 52 | UTEP | 4 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.0 |
| 52 | Missouri State | 4 | 5 | 75 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.8 |
| 52 | Western Michigan | 4 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 52 | Texas | 3 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.0 |
| 52 | Appalachian State | 4 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
| 67 | Colorado State | 4 | 4 | 157 | 39.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 39.3 |
| 67 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 109 | 27.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 36.3 |
| 67 | Minnesota | 3 | 4 | 104 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.7 |
| 67 | Houston | 3 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.3 |
| 67 | Notre Dame | 6 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.2 |
| 67 | Clemson | 2 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 67 | Northwestern | 3 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 67 | Wake Forest | 2 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.5 |
| 67 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 67 | Massachusetts | 3 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 67 | Missouri | 3 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.7 |
| 67 | Boston College | 3 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.0 |
| 67 | Kansas State | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.0 |
| 67 | North Texas | 4 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.3 |
| 81 | James Madison | 3 | 3 | 145 | 48.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 48.3 |
| 81 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 140 | 46.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 46.7 |
| 81 | BYU | 2 | 3 | 126 | 42.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 63.0 |
| 81 | USF | 3 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 81 | Virginia | 3 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.7 |
| 81 | New Mexico | 4 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.5 |
| 81 | Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.7 |
| 81 | Auburn | 2 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.5 |
| 81 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 81 | TCU | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 81 | Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.7 |
| 81 | Alabama | 2 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 81 | Penn State | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 81 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 81 | Syracuse | 2 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 81 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 81 | Oklahoma | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 81 | Washington State | 4 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 81 | North Dakota State | 3 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.7 |
| 81 | Fresno State | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| 81 | FIU | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 81 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 103 | North Carolina | 3 | 2 | 122 | 61.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 40.7 |
| 103 | Hawaii | 3 | 2 | 84 | 42.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 28.0 |
| 103 | Navy | 2 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.5 |
| 103 | Baylor | 3 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 21.0 |
| 103 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 103 | Central Michigan | 4 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.3 |
| 103 | Army | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 103 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.7 |
| 103 | South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 103 | East Carolina | 4 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.8 |
| 103 | LSU | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 103 | Sacramento State | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 103 | Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 103 | Ole Miss | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 103 | Texas A&M | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 103 | UAB | 4 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.3 |
| 103 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| 103 | Florida | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 103 | Boise State | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 103 | Kansas | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 103 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 103 | Oregon | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 103 | Arkansas State | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 103 | Arizona | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
| 127 | Southern Miss | 4 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.8 |
| 127 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 127 | West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 127 | Duke | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 127 | NC State | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |