2026 National Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 27 | 1755 | 65.00 | 23 | 85.19 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 25 | 1625 | 65.00 | 23 | 92.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Utah | 3 | 25 | 1608 | 64.32 | 23 | 92.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 3 | 22 | 1415 | 64.32 | 22 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 3 | 25 | 1619 | 64.76 | 21 | 84.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 3 | 23 | 1479 | 64.30 | 21 | 91.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 3 | 25 | 1613 | 64.52 | 20 | 80.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Florida | 2 | 20 | 1299 | 64.95 | 19 | 95.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 3 | 21 | 1362 | 64.86 | 19 | 90.48 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Missouri | 3 | 21 | 1361 | 64.81 | 19 | 90.48 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 22 | 1410 | 64.09 | 19 | 86.36 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Iowa State | 3 | 21 | 1372 | 65.33 | 18 | 85.71 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | BYU | 2 | 18 | 1170 | 65.00 | 18 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 3 | 21 | 1359 | 64.71 | 18 | 85.71 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Illinois | 3 | 20 | 1294 | 64.70 | 18 | 90.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | UCF | 3 | 24 | 1539 | 64.13 | 18 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 3 | 22 | 1407 | 63.95 | 18 | 81.82 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 3 | 24 | 1429 | 59.54 | 18 | 75.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Texas | 3 | 22 | 1407 | 63.95 | 17 | 77.27 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Georgia | 2 | 21 | 1351 | 64.33 | 16 | 76.19 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Louisville | 2 | 18 | 1158 | 64.33 | 16 | 88.89 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Connecticut | 3 | 20 | 1275 | 63.75 | 16 | 80.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | TCU | 3 | 20 | 1260 | 63.00 | 16 | 80.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Alabama | 2 | 19 | 1185 | 62.37 | 16 | 84.21 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Oregon | 3 | 26 | 1606 | 61.77 | 16 | 61.54 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 18 | 1103 | 61.28 | 16 | 88.89 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 16 | 1040 | 65.00 | 15 | 93.75 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Texas A&M | 2 | 18 | 1157 | 64.28 | 15 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Cincinnati | 3 | 23 | 1456 | 63.30 | 15 | 65.22 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | LSU | 2 | 18 | 1180 | 65.56 | 14 | 77.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 18 | 1166 | 64.78 | 14 | 77.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | 3 | 16 | 1036 | 64.75 | 14 | 87.50 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Penn State | 3 | 24 | 1537 | 64.04 | 14 | 58.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | James Madison | 3 | 25 | 1596 | 63.84 | 14 | 56.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | North Dakota State | 3 | 21 | 1311 | 62.43 | 14 | 66.67 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Wake Forest | 2 | 14 | 909 | 64.93 | 13 | 92.86 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | South Carolina | 2 | 17 | 1097 | 64.53 | 13 | 76.47 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Michigan State | 3 | 16 | 1032 | 64.50 | 13 | 81.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | San Jose State | 4 | 19 | 1222 | 64.32 | 13 | 68.42 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Temple | 3 | 18 | 1128 | 62.67 | 13 | 72.22 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Kansas State | 3 | 24 | 1490 | 62.08 | 13 | 54.17 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Baylor | 3 | 20 | 1223 | 61.15 | 13 | 65.00 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Iowa | 3 | 23 | 1367 | 59.43 | 13 | 56.52 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Marshall | 3 | 13 | 844 | 64.92 | 12 | 92.31 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Old Dominion | 3 | 14 | 898 | 64.14 | 12 | 85.71 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 12 | 765 | 63.75 | 12 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 14 | 892 | 63.71 | 12 | 85.71 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 14 | 887 | 63.36 | 12 | 85.71 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | USC | 3 | 21 | 1314 | 62.57 | 12 | 57.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Florida State | 2 | 13 | 845 | 65.00 | 11 | 84.62 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Kansas | 2 | 13 | 845 | 65.00 | 11 | 84.62 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Auburn | 2 | 11 | 715 | 65.00 | 11 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Virginia | 2 | 14 | 909 | 64.93 | 11 | 78.57 | 0 | 1 |
| 50 | Arkansas State | 3 | 16 | 1034 | 64.63 | 11 | 68.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Michigan | 3 | 14 | 897 | 64.07 | 11 | 78.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Ole Miss | 2 | 14 | 894 | 63.86 | 11 | 78.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 17 | 1082 | 63.65 | 11 | 64.71 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Wisconsin | 3 | 21 | 1332 | 63.43 | 11 | 52.38 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Washington | 3 | 19 | 1201 | 63.21 | 11 | 57.89 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 21 | 1316 | 62.67 | 11 | 52.38 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Nebraska | 3 | 24 | 1489 | 62.04 | 11 | 45.83 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Arizona | 2 | 13 | 779 | 59.92 | 11 | 84.62 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Texas Tech | 2 | 14 | 906 | 64.71 | 10 | 71.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | Arizona State | 2 | 15 | 967 | 64.47 | 10 | 66.67 | 0 | 1 |
| 63 | Fresno State | 3 | 18 | 1150 | 63.89 | 10 | 55.56 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | Tulsa | 3 | 17 | 1085 | 63.82 | 10 | 58.82 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | Houston | 2 | 19 | 1212 | 63.79 | 10 | 52.63 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | Mississippi State | 2 | 18 | 1146 | 63.67 | 10 | 55.56 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | Buffalo | 3 | 12 | 758 | 63.17 | 10 | 83.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Charlotte | 3 | 12 | 757 | 63.08 | 10 | 83.33 | 0 | 2 |
| 63 | San Diego State | 3 | 14 | 882 | 63.00 | 10 | 71.43 | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 16 | 979 | 61.19 | 10 | 62.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | Western Michigan | 3 | 17 | 1039 | 61.12 | 10 | 58.82 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Ohio | 3 | 15 | 911 | 60.73 | 10 | 66.67 | 0 | 1 |
| 75 | SMU | 1 | 9 | 590 | 65.56 | 9 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Arkansas | 2 | 9 | 585 | 65.00 | 9 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | UCLA | 2 | 13 | 837 | 64.38 | 9 | 69.23 | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | Oregon State | 3 | 18 | 1147 | 63.72 | 9 | 50.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | UAB | 3 | 16 | 1018 | 63.63 | 9 | 56.25 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | North Carolina | 2 | 10 | 630 | 63.00 | 9 | 90.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Texas State | 3 | 15 | 933 | 62.20 | 9 | 60.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Maryland | 3 | 23 | 1416 | 61.57 | 9 | 39.13 | 3 | 0 |
| 75 | Northwestern | 2 | 15 | 918 | 61.20 | 9 | 60.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Boise State | 3 | 20 | 1194 | 59.70 | 9 | 45.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Liberty | 3 | 16 | 910 | 56.88 | 9 | 56.25 | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | Clemson | 2 | 9 | 583 | 64.78 | 8 | 88.89 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | UTEP | 3 | 13 | 842 | 64.77 | 8 | 61.54 | 0 | 1 |
| 86 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 9 | 581 | 64.56 | 8 | 88.89 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 9 | 580 | 64.44 | 8 | 88.89 | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | Akron | 3 | 14 | 898 | 64.14 | 8 | 57.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | Georgia State | 3 | 22 | 1384 | 62.91 | 8 | 36.36 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Notre Dame | 3 | 23 | 1413 | 61.43 | 8 | 34.78 | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | Colorado | 3 | 15 | 907 | 60.47 | 8 | 53.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | North Texas | 3 | 20 | 1184 | 59.20 | 8 | 40.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | Tulane | 3 | 12 | 707 | 58.92 | 8 | 66.67 | 0 | 1 |
| 96 | Air Force | 1 | 7 | 455 | 65.00 | 7 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 12 | 774 | 64.50 | 7 | 58.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | Colorado State | 3 | 20 | 1256 | 62.80 | 7 | 35.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 96 | Nevada | 3 | 15 | 938 | 62.53 | 7 | 46.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | Purdue | 2 | 13 | 810 | 62.31 | 7 | 53.85 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | Duke | 2 | 9 | 560 | 62.22 | 7 | 77.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | UTSA | 3 | 16 | 971 | 60.69 | 7 | 43.75 | 1 | 1 |
| 96 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 18 | 1079 | 59.94 | 7 | 38.89 | 1 | 1 |
| 96 | USF | 2 | 15 | 869 | 57.93 | 7 | 46.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 16 | 885 | 55.31 | 7 | 43.75 | 2 | 2 |
| 106 | Syracuse | 1 | 11 | 712 | 64.73 | 6 | 54.55 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | Ball State | 3 | 12 | 772 | 64.33 | 6 | 50.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 106 | Utah State | 3 | 7 | 448 | 64.00 | 6 | 85.71 | 1 | 1 |
| 106 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 9 | 572 | 63.56 | 6 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | Boston College | 3 | 12 | 751 | 62.58 | 6 | 50.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 106 | New Mexico State | 3 | 17 | 1053 | 61.94 | 6 | 35.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | Troy | 3 | 16 | 980 | 61.25 | 6 | 37.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | Toledo | 3 | 20 | 1195 | 59.75 | 6 | 30.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 114 | Wyoming | 3 | 10 | 625 | 62.50 | 5 | 50.00 | 3 | 0 |
| 114 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 17 | 1058 | 62.24 | 5 | 29.41 | 1 | 1 |
| 114 | Delaware | 3 | 16 | 994 | 62.13 | 5 | 31.25 | 0 | 1 |
| 114 | Hawaii | 2 | 13 | 806 | 62.00 | 5 | 38.46 | 1 | 0 |
| 114 | FIU | 3 | 12 | 713 | 59.42 | 5 | 41.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | Louisiana | 3 | 17 | 1004 | 59.06 | 5 | 29.41 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | Rutgers | 2 | 8 | 443 | 55.38 | 5 | 62.50 | 0 | 1 |
| 121 | UNLV | 2 | 7 | 452 | 64.57 | 4 | 57.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 | Stanford | 1 | 6 | 381 | 63.50 | 4 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 | Washington State | 3 | 12 | 752 | 62.67 | 4 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 | Southern Miss | 3 | 16 | 975 | 60.94 | 4 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 | Missouri State | 3 | 14 | 850 | 60.71 | 4 | 28.57 | 1 | 1 |
| 121 | Central Michigan | 3 | 10 | 598 | 59.80 | 4 | 40.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 121 | Rice | 3 | 10 | 597 | 59.70 | 4 | 40.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 128 | Army | 1 | 10 | 602 | 60.20 | 3 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 128 | California | 2 | 14 | 832 | 59.43 | 3 | 21.43 | 2 | 0 |
| 128 | East Carolina | 3 | 13 | 731 | 56.23 | 3 | 23.08 | 2 | 0 |
| 128 | NC State | 2 | 18 | 975 | 54.17 | 3 | 16.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 128 | Kent State | 3 | 10 | 541 | 54.10 | 3 | 30.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 128 | Sacramento State | 3 | 14 | 625 | 44.64 | 3 | 21.43 | 1 | 2 |
| 134 | Kentucky | 1 | 8 | 513 | 64.13 | 2 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 134 | Navy | 1 | 7 | 443 | 63.29 | 2 | 28.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 134 | South Alabama | 3 | 20 | 1132 | 56.60 | 2 | 10.00 | 2 | 0 |
| 134 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 8 | 449 | 56.13 | 2 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 138 | Bowling Green | 3 | 8 | 480 | 60.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |