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

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Michigan State 5 12 258 21.50 0 2.4 51.6
1 Stanford 4 12 238 19.83 0 3.0 59.5
3 Louisiana Tech 4 11 232 21.09 0 2.8 58.0
4 Ohio 3 10 309 30.90 1 3.3 103.0
4 San Diego State 4 10 297 29.70 1 2.5 74.3
4 Texas State 3 10 149 14.90 0 3.3 49.7
7 California 4 9 179 19.89 0 2.3 44.8
7 Charlotte 5 9 157 17.44 0 1.8 31.4
9 Clemson 3 8 194 24.25 0 2.7 64.7
9 Ball State 4 8 180 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
9 Tulane 4 8 179 22.38 0 2.0 44.8
9 Indiana 3 8 174 21.75 0 2.7 58.0
9 Old Dominion 5 8 136 17.00 0 1.6 27.2
9 Kennesaw State 3 8 130 16.25 0 2.7 43.3
9 Kent State 3 8 128 16.00 0 2.7 42.7
16 Arkansas State 3 7 204 29.14 0 2.3 68.0
16 UCF 4 7 170 24.29 0 1.8 42.5
16 Temple 3 7 141 20.14 0 2.3 47.0
16 Oregon State 2 7 122 17.43 0 3.5 61.0
16 Akron 4 7 121 17.29 0 1.8 30.3
16 Sam Houston State 3 7 107 15.29 0 2.3 35.7
16 USC 3 7 101 14.43 0 2.3 33.7
23 Miami (OH) 3 6 240 40.00 1 2.0 80.0
23 Florida 4 6 182 30.33 0 1.5 45.5
23 Michigan 4 6 131 21.83 0 1.5 32.8
23 South Carolina 4 6 126 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
23 Fresno State 2 6 116 19.33 0 3.0 58.0
23 Miami (FL) 2 6 112 18.67 0 3.0 56.0
23 UTEP 4 6 94 15.67 0 1.5 23.5
23 Georgia Southern 4 6 93 15.50 0 1.5 23.3
23 Maryland 4 6 92 15.33 0 1.5 23.0
23 Colorado 3 6 90 15.00 0 2.0 30.0
23 Texas 4 6 82 13.67 0 1.5 20.5
23 Northern Illinois 4 6 74 12.33 0 1.5 18.5
35 Colorado State 3 5 188 37.60 1 1.7 62.7
35 Georgia Tech 2 5 139 27.80 0 2.5 69.5
35 Missouri 3 5 137 27.40 0 1.7 45.7
35 Alabama 4 5 132 26.40 0 1.3 33.0
35 Washington 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
35 Texas A&M 4 5 90 18.00 0 1.3 22.5
35 Sacramento State 4 5 86 17.20 0 1.3 21.5
35 Ole Miss 2 5 85 17.00 0 2.5 42.5
35 Florida State 3 5 84 16.80 0 1.7 28.0
35 New Mexico State 2 5 81 16.20 0 2.5 40.5
45 Texas Tech 2 4 107 26.75 0 2.0 53.5
45 North Dakota State 3 4 99 24.75 0 1.3 33.0
45 Louisiana 2 4 92 23.00 0 2.0 46.0
45 Oklahoma 4 4 81 20.25 0 1.0 20.3
45 Kentucky 3 4 69 17.25 0 1.3 23.0
45 Buffalo 3 4 68 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
45 Tennessee 2 4 67 16.75 0 2.0 33.5
45 Bowling Green 2 4 65 16.25 0 2.0 32.5
45 Tulsa 2 4 65 16.25 0 2.0 32.5
45 Syracuse 2 4 62 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
45 Louisville 3 4 51 12.75 0 1.3 17.0
45 Rice 5 4 48 12.00 0 0.8 9.6
57 Iowa 2 3 149 49.67 1 1.5 74.5
57 Kansas State 2 3 72 24.00 0 1.5 36.0
57 Houston 3 3 71 23.67 0 1.0 23.7
57 Washington State 3 3 71 23.67 0 1.0 23.7
57 Notre Dame 2 3 70 23.33 0 1.5 35.0
57 Purdue 4 3 68 22.67 0 0.8 17.0
57 Minnesota 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
57 Iowa State 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
57 Florida Atlantic 2 3 62 20.67 0 1.5 31.0
57 Penn State 3 3 61 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
57 Jacksonville State 2 3 57 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
57 Wisconsin 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
57 Arizona State 1 3 47 15.67 0 3.0 47.0
57 Appalachian State 1 3 45 15.00 0 3.0 45.0
57 Southern Miss 2 3 45 15.00 0 1.5 22.5
57 Vanderbilt 3 3 45 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
57 Marshall 1 3 40 13.33 0 3.0 40.0
57 Delaware 2 3 33 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
57 USF 3 3 25 8.33 0 1.0 8.3
57 Boise State 4 3 25 8.33 0 0.8 6.3
77 North Carolina 3 2 113 56.50 1 0.7 37.7
77 Virginia Tech 1 2 89 44.50 0 2.0 89.0
77 Coastal Carolina 1 2 72 36.00 0 2.0 72.0
77 Memphis 2 2 71 35.50 0 1.0 35.5
77 NC State 3 2 54 27.00 0 0.7 18.0
77 Central Michigan 3 2 51 25.50 0 0.7 17.0
77 West Virginia 3 2 45 22.50 0 0.7 15.0
77 Auburn 3 2 44 22.00 0 0.7 14.7
77 Oregon 4 2 44 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
77 Kansas 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
77 LSU 4 2 38 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
77 Northwestern 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
77 Massachusetts 1 2 36 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
77 San Jose State 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
77 Pittsburgh 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
77 UNLV 3 2 33 16.50 0 0.7 11.0
77 Middle Tennessee State 1 2 28 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
77 Army 2 2 28 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
77 Cincinnati 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
77 Illinois 2 2 24 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
77 FIU 2 2 20 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
77 Boston College 3 2 18 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
99 James Madison 1 1 36 36.00 0 1.0 36.0
99 Arizona 2 1 34 34.00 0 0.5 17.0
99 Western Michigan 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
99 Arkansas 3 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 8.3
99 TCU 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
99 Mississippi State 3 1 23 23.00 0 0.3 7.7
99 Missouri State 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
99 Liberty 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
99 Utah State 3 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
99 UTSA 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
99 Wyoming 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
99 Baylor 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
99 Western Kentucky 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
99 UAB 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
99 Rutgers 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
99 Georgia 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
99 North Texas 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
99 Navy 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
99 UCLA 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
99 Louisiana-Monroe 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
99 Hawaii 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
99 Eastern Michigan 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
99 Nebraska 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
99 South Alabama 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
99 Oklahoma State 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0