2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 1 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 115.0 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 4 | 12 | 384 | 32.00 | 2 | 3.0 | 96.0 |
| 3 | Akron | 1 | 2 | 88 | 44.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 88.0 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 6 | 173 | 28.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 86.5 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 11 | 381 | 34.64 | 2 | 2.2 | 76.2 |
| 6 | James Madison | 7 | 14 | 496 | 35.43 | 0 | 2.0 | 70.9 |
| 7 | Delaware | 4 | 11 | 273 | 24.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 68.3 |
| 8 | Texas State | 4 | 12 | 269 | 22.42 | 1 | 3.0 | 67.3 |
| 9 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 4 | 126 | 31.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 63.0 |
| 10 | Florida | 5 | 11 | 286 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 57.2 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 2 | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 11 | Navy | 2 | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 11 | Stanford | 4 | 11 | 224 | 20.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.0 |
| 14 | South Alabama | 4 | 7 | 223 | 31.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 55.8 |
| 14 | Marshall | 5 | 13 | 279 | 21.46 | 0 | 2.6 | 55.8 |
| 16 | Georgia State | 4 | 6 | 218 | 36.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 54.5 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 4 | 7 | 216 | 30.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 54.0 |
| 18 | Arizona State | 4 | 7 | 213 | 30.43 | 1 | 1.8 | 53.3 |
| 18 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 12 | 213 | 17.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.3 |
| 20 | Clemson | 5 | 11 | 265 | 24.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 53.0 |
| 21 | Ohio | 6 | 8 | 312 | 39.00 | 2 | 1.3 | 52.0 |
| 22 | Tulsa | 4 | 7 | 193 | 27.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 48.3 |
| 22 | Tulane | 4 | 8 | 193 | 24.13 | 1 | 2.0 | 48.3 |
| 24 | UTSA | 7 | 11 | 332 | 30.18 | 1 | 1.6 | 47.4 |
| 25 | Florida State | 3 | 6 | 141 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 26 | UCF | 4 | 6 | 183 | 30.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 45.8 |
| 27 | Troy | 4 | 9 | 172 | 19.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.0 |
| 28 | Louisville | 5 | 9 | 214 | 23.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.8 |
| 29 | Hawaii | 2 | 2 | 84 | 42.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 42.0 |
| 30 | Purdue | 3 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.7 |
| 31 | Nevada | 3 | 2 | 120 | 60.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 40.0 |
| 32 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.3 |
| 33 | San Jose State | 4 | 6 | 156 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.0 |
| 34 | Texas Tech | 7 | 10 | 269 | 26.90 | 0 | 1.4 | 38.4 |
| 35 | Oregon | 5 | 10 | 191 | 19.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.2 |
| 36 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.8 |
| 37 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 13 | 224 | 17.23 | 0 | 2.2 | 37.3 |
| 38 | UTEP | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 39 | SMU | 6 | 11 | 217 | 19.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.2 |
| 40 | Buffalo | 5 | 7 | 180 | 25.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 36.0 |
| 40 | East Carolina | 4 | 6 | 144 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 42 | New Mexico State | 3 | 4 | 107 | 26.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.7 |
| 43 | Kansas State | 4 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.0 |
| 44 | Syracuse | 4 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 |
| 45 | Virginia | 4 | 5 | 137 | 27.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.3 |
| 46 | Boston College | 4 | 6 | 136 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.0 |
| 47 | Washington | 5 | 10 | 169 | 16.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.8 |
| 48 | Ball State | 3 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.7 |
| 49 | Kent State | 3 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.3 |
| 49 | TCU | 4 | 8 | 133 | 16.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.3 |
| 51 | Cincinnati | 5 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.2 |
| 52 | Alabama | 6 | 8 | 195 | 24.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.5 |
| 53 | Liberty | 7 | 8 | 223 | 27.88 | 0 | 1.1 | 31.9 |
| 54 | Houston | 6 | 8 | 189 | 23.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.5 |
| 55 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 94 | 31.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.3 |
| 55 | Memphis | 7 | 10 | 219 | 21.90 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.3 |
| 55 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 13 | 250 | 19.23 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.3 |
| 58 | Iowa | 6 | 5 | 186 | 37.20 | 1 | 0.8 | 31.0 |
| 59 | Nebraska | 5 | 8 | 154 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.8 |
| 60 | Baylor | 5 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.2 |
| 61 | Northwestern | 6 | 8 | 179 | 22.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.8 |
| 62 | Wisconsin | 5 | 5 | 146 | 29.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.2 |
| 63 | USC | 7 | 12 | 204 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.1 |
| 64 | Colorado State | 3 | 2 | 87 | 43.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 29.0 |
| 64 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 64 | Toledo | 6 | 11 | 174 | 15.82 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.0 |
| 67 | UNLV | 5 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.2 |
| 68 | Wake Forest | 7 | 9 | 194 | 21.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.7 |
| 69 | BYU | 7 | 6 | 192 | 32.00 | 1 | 0.9 | 27.4 |
| 70 | Georgia | 7 | 7 | 191 | 27.29 | 1 | 1.0 | 27.3 |
| 70 | Indiana | 8 | 10 | 218 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.3 |
| 72 | Minnesota | 5 | 6 | 136 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.2 |
| 73 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.7 |
| 74 | Colorado | 3 | 6 | 79 | 13.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.3 |
| 75 | North Dakota State | 7 | 9 | 181 | 20.11 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.9 |
| 76 | UCLA | 8 | 11 | 204 | 18.55 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.5 |
| 77 | Auburn | 4 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 |
| 78 | Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 78 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 80 | Connecticut | 4 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.5 |
| 80 | Arkansas State | 4 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.5 |
| 82 | Louisiana | 5 | 7 | 122 | 17.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.4 |
| 83 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 6 | 142 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.7 |
| 84 | Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 23.5 |
| 85 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.3 |
| 86 | Utah State | 3 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.3 |
| 87 | Bowling Green | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 88 | Kansas | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 89 | Oregon State | 5 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.6 |
| 90 | UAB | 4 | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.3 |
| 91 | Southern Miss | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.7 |
| 92 | New Mexico | 7 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.4 |
| 93 | Notre Dame | 7 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.1 |
| 94 | Kentucky | 7 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.7 |
| 95 | Illinois | 5 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.6 |
| 96 | USF | 6 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.0 |
| 96 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 98 | Western Michigan | 6 | 8 | 112 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.7 |
| 99 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 100 | Ohio State | 6 | 7 | 108 | 15.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.0 |
| 101 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 102 | Massachusetts | 4 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 103 | Texas | 6 | 8 | 103 | 12.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.2 |
| 104 | FIU | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 104 | Appalachian State | 5 | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.0 |
| 106 | Utah | 8 | 8 | 135 | 16.88 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.9 |
| 107 | Fresno State | 5 | 3 | 83 | 27.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 16.6 |
| 108 | Michigan | 5 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.2 |
| 108 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.2 |
| 110 | Tennessee | 6 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.7 |
| 111 | South Carolina | 5 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.4 |
| 112 | Wyoming | 5 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 14.0 |
| 112 | Oklahoma | 4 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.0 |
| 114 | Texas A&M | 4 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 115 | North Texas | 6 | 7 | 80 | 11.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.3 |
| 116 | Rutgers | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 117 | California | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 118 | North Carolina | 4 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
| 119 | Boise State | 7 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.4 |
| 120 | Missouri | 6 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| 121 | West Virginia | 5 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.2 |
| 122 | LSU | 6 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.2 |
| 122 | Army | 5 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.2 |
| 124 | Mississippi State | 4 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
| 125 | Duke | 6 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.5 |
| 126 | Missouri State | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.7 |
| 127 | Ole Miss | 6 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 128 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.4 |
| 129 | Arizona | 6 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 130 | Air Force | 6 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.0 |