2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/31/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Michigan State 7 21 431 20.52 0 3.0 61.6
2 Florida 6 17 402 23.65 0 2.8 67.0
3 San Diego State 5 13 351 27.00 1 2.6 70.2
4 Florida Atlantic 3 13 289 22.23 0 4.3 96.3
5 Texas Tech 4 11 269 24.45 0 2.8 67.3
6 Georgia Tech 4 11 253 23.00 0 2.8 63.3
7 Stanford 5 12 238 19.83 0 2.4 47.6
8 Louisiana Tech 4 11 232 21.09 0 2.8 58.0
9 California 6 12 221 18.42 0 2.0 36.8
10 Miami (OH) 2 5 218 43.60 1 2.5 109.0
11 Colorado State 4 6 213 35.50 1 1.5 53.3
12 Akron 4 8 210 26.25 0 2.0 52.5
13 Western Michigan 4 7 209 29.86 1 1.8 52.3
14 Old Dominion 5 11 193 17.55 0 2.2 38.6
15 Kent State 5 13 192 14.77 0 2.6 38.4
16 Bowling Green 5 11 187 17.00 0 2.2 37.4
17 Iowa 5 5 186 37.20 1 1.0 37.2
17 Oregon 7 9 186 20.67 0 1.3 26.6
19 Fresno State 3 8 180 22.50 0 2.7 60.0
19 Ball State 4 8 180 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
21 Tulsa 3 9 175 19.44 0 3.0 58.3
22 Indiana 6 9 174 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
23 Florida State 5 10 161 16.10 0 2.0 32.2
24 Charlotte 5 9 157 17.44 0 1.8 31.4
25 North Dakota State 5 7 153 21.86 0 1.4 30.6
26 Texas State 4 10 149 14.90 0 2.5 37.3
27 USC 6 10 147 14.70 0 1.7 24.5
28 Ohio 2 3 142 47.33 1 1.5 71.0
29 Temple 3 7 141 20.14 0 2.3 47.0
29 Iowa State 6 7 141 20.14 0 1.2 23.5
29 Boston College 5 8 141 17.63 0 1.6 28.2
32 North Carolina 5 4 137 34.25 1 0.8 27.4
32 Coastal Carolina 4 5 137 27.40 0 1.3 34.3
32 Colorado 5 9 137 15.22 0 1.8 27.4
35 Oregon State 3 8 136 17.00 0 2.7 45.3
36 South Alabama 4 6 134 22.33 0 1.5 33.5
37 Memphis 3 5 131 26.20 0 1.7 43.7
38 Penn State 6 6 129 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
38 Cincinnati 5 7 129 18.43 0 1.4 25.8
40 UCF 5 6 128 21.33 0 1.2 25.6
41 Maryland 5 7 126 18.00 0 1.4 25.2
42 Clemson 3 5 123 24.60 0 1.7 41.0
43 Central Michigan 6 5 119 23.80 0 0.8 19.8
44 Ole Miss 5 7 117 16.71 0 1.4 23.4
45 FIU 5 7 116 16.57 0 1.4 23.2
46 Kennesaw State 3 7 115 16.43 0 2.3 38.3
47 Miami (FL) 3 6 112 18.67 0 2.0 37.3
48 James Madison 3 4 111 27.75 0 1.3 37.0
48 Tulane 4 6 111 18.50 0 1.5 27.8
48 Washington 4 6 111 18.50 0 1.5 27.8
48 Wisconsin 4 6 111 18.50 0 1.5 27.8
52 Virginia Tech 2 3 109 36.33 0 1.5 54.5
53 Michigan 4 5 107 21.40 0 1.3 26.8
54 Georgia Southern 5 7 106 15.14 0 1.4 21.2
55 Arkansas State 2 2 104 52.00 0 1.0 52.0
56 UAB 4 5 99 19.80 0 1.3 24.8
56 Oklahoma 6 5 99 19.80 0 0.8 16.5
56 Purdue 6 5 99 19.80 0 0.8 16.5
59 Alabama 4 4 98 24.50 0 1.0 24.5
59 Washington State 5 7 98 14.00 0 1.4 19.6
61 Houston 4 5 95 19.00 0 1.3 23.8
62 UTEP 4 6 94 15.67 0 1.5 23.5
63 Louisiana 2 4 92 23.00 0 2.0 46.0
63 Sam Houston State 2 5 92 18.40 0 2.5 46.0
65 Arizona State 3 5 91 18.20 0 1.7 30.3
66 Kentucky 3 5 86 17.20 0 1.7 28.7
67 Nebraska 4 5 84 16.80 0 1.3 21.0
68 Minnesota 4 4 83 20.75 0 1.0 20.8
69 Texas 5 6 82 13.67 0 1.2 16.4
70 Auburn 6 4 78 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
71 West Virginia 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
72 Ohio State 5 4 76 19.00 0 0.8 15.2
73 Northwestern 2 4 74 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
74 Pittsburgh 3 3 73 24.33 0 1.0 24.3
75 Kansas State 2 3 72 24.00 0 1.5 36.0
75 Kansas 3 3 72 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
75 Syracuse 3 4 72 18.00 0 1.3 24.0
78 Mississippi State 6 4 70 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
79 Sacramento State 3 4 69 17.25 0 1.3 23.0
80 Troy 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
80 Oklahoma State 3 6 66 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
82 Rutgers 4 3 64 21.33 0 0.8 16.0
83 Utah State 3 3 61 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
84 Rice 5 5 60 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
85 Missouri 2 2 59 29.50 0 1.0 29.5
86 Utah 2 4 58 14.50 0 2.0 29.0
87 Jacksonville State 2 3 57 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
87 Northern Illinois 5 4 57 14.25 0 0.8 11.4
89 San Jose State 4 3 56 18.67 0 0.8 14.0
90 Louisville 3 4 51 12.75 0 1.3 17.0
90 Vanderbilt 3 4 51 12.75 0 1.3 17.0
92 Arkansas 4 2 50 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
93 Eastern Michigan 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
93 Navy 5 3 48 16.00 0 0.6 9.6
95 Wake Forest 2 2 47 23.50 0 1.0 23.5
96 Notre Dame 2 2 42 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
97 Connecticut 2 2 40 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
97 Marshall 1 3 40 13.33 0 3.0 40.0
99 Nevada 3 1 39 39.00 0 0.3 13.0
100 TCU 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
100 LSU 4 2 38 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
102 Virginia 4 3 37 12.33 0 0.8 9.3
103 Hawaii 3 3 36 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
104 Southern Miss 1 2 35 17.50 0 2.0 35.0
105 Arizona 4 1 34 34.00 0 0.3 8.5
105 UCLA 2 2 34 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
107 UNLV 4 2 33 16.50 0 0.5 8.3
107 Delaware 1 3 33 11.00 0 3.0 33.0
109 Buffalo 2 2 31 15.50 0 1.0 15.5
109 Tennessee 3 3 31 10.33 0 1.0 10.3
111 Georgia State 1 2 29 14.50 0 2.0 29.0
111 Texas A&M 4 4 29 7.25 0 1.0 7.3
113 Middle Tennessee State 2 2 28 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
113 Army 4 2 28 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
115 USF 2 3 25 8.33 0 1.5 12.5
115 Boise State 4 3 25 8.33 0 0.8 6.3
117 Illinois 3 2 24 12.00 0 0.7 8.0
118 BYU 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
118 New Mexico State 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
120 Missouri State 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
121 Liberty 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
121 Air Force 3 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
123 Massachusetts 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
123 UTSA 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
123 South Carolina 4 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 5.0
126 Wyoming 2 1 19 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
127 Duke 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
127 Western Kentucky 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
129 Georgia 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
129 North Texas 3 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
131 Toledo 2 3 3 1.00 0 1.5 1.5