2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 |
| 2 | Ohio | 1 | 2 | 119 | 59.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 119.0 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 1 | 2 | 114 | 57.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 114.0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 42.0 |
| 5 | Georgia | 2 | 4 | 132 | 33.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 66.0 |
| 6 | Hawaii | 3 | 3 | 95 | 31.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.7 |
| 7 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 9 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 10 | North Texas | 2 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.0 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 1 | 4 | 107 | 26.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 107.0 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 13 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.0 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.5 |
| 15 | Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 15 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 19 | Cincinnati | 1 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 98.0 |
| 19 | Indiana | 2 | 6 | 147 | 24.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.5 |
| 19 | Memphis | 2 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 22 | Marshall | 1 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 97.0 |
| 23 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 25 | Florida State | 1 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 95.0 |
| 26 | USC | 2 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 26 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 26 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 29 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 29 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 29 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 32 | Auburn | 1 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 |
| 33 | Troy | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 33 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 35 | Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 35 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 37 | Delaware | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 38 | Stanford | 1 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 104.0 |
| 39 | Nebraska | 2 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
| 40 | Wake Forest | 2 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.5 |
| 41 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.0 |
| 41 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 41 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 44 | Alabama | 2 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 45 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 45 | Fresno State | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 47 | Connecticut | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 47 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 47 | TCU | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 47 | UNLV | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 51 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 52 | North Dakota State | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 53 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 53 | UCLA | 2 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 |
| 55 | Old Dominion | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 55 | Texas A&M | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 57 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 63.0 |
| 58 | Tulsa | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 59 | UAB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 59 | Sacramento State | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 61 | New Mexico State | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 62 | Texas State | 1 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 57.0 |
| 63 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 64 | Penn State | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 64 | Colorado | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 66 | South Alabama | 2 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 67 | Appalachian State | 2 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.5 |
| 68 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 69 | Buffalo | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 69 | Kansas State | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 71 | Texas | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 72 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 73 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 74 | USF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 75 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |