2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 North Carolina 2 2 113 56.50 1 1.0 56.5
2 Missouri 1 2 87 43.50 0 2.0 87.0
3 Colorado State 3 5 188 37.60 1 1.7 62.7
4 Georgia Tech 3 7 258 36.86 1 2.3 86.0
5 Arizona 1 1 34 34.00 0 1.0 34.0
6 Virginia Tech 2 4 131 32.75 0 2.0 65.5
7 San Diego State 4 10 297 29.70 1 2.5 74.3
8 Arkansas State 4 7 204 29.14 0 1.8 51.0
9 Miami (OH) 3 9 248 27.56 1 3.0 82.7
10 Clemson 2 4 107 26.75 0 2.0 53.5
11 Tulane 3 6 153 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
11 Central Michigan 3 2 51 25.50 0 0.7 17.0
13 Western Michigan 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
13 Arkansas 4 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 6.3
15 Oklahoma 2 2 49 24.50 0 1.0 24.5
16 Coastal Carolina 4 6 145 24.17 0 1.5 36.3
17 Wyoming 3 7 169 24.14 0 2.3 56.3
18 Kansas State 2 3 72 24.00 0 1.5 36.0
18 NC State 3 3 72 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
20 Ohio 2 8 190 23.75 0 4.0 95.0
21 Middle Tennessee State 3 5 118 23.60 0 1.7 39.3
22 Louisiana 2 4 92 23.00 0 2.0 46.0
23 West Virginia 3 2 45 22.50 0 0.7 15.0
24 Michigan 2 4 89 22.25 0 2.0 44.5
25 Nevada 3 6 132 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
25 Auburn 2 2 44 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
25 North Texas 2 2 44 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
25 Oklahoma State 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
29 Minnesota 2 6 131 21.83 0 3.0 65.5
30 Missouri State 4 4 87 21.75 0 1.0 21.8
31 Connecticut 3 9 195 21.67 0 3.0 65.0
31 Louisiana Tech 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
31 Iowa State 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
34 North Dakota State 1 3 64 21.33 0 3.0 64.0
34 UCF 3 3 64 21.33 0 1.0 21.3
36 South Carolina 3 6 126 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
36 Alabama 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
36 Florida Atlantic 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
36 Liberty 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
40 California 3 8 165 20.63 0 2.7 55.0
41 Penn State 3 3 61 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
42 UTSA 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
42 TCU 3 2 40 20.00 0 0.7 13.3
42 LSU 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
45 Stanford 4 12 238 19.83 0 3.0 59.5
46 Temple 4 10 195 19.50 0 2.5 48.8
47 Fresno State 2 6 116 19.33 0 3.0 58.0
48 Michigan State 4 14 266 19.00 0 3.5 66.5
48 Kennesaw State 4 10 190 19.00 0 2.5 47.5
48 Utah State 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
48 Jacksonville State 2 3 57 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
48 Kansas 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
53 Ball State 5 11 208 18.91 0 2.2 41.6
54 Washington 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
55 Massachusetts 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
55 San Jose State 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
57 Northwestern 1 2 37 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
57 Texas A&M 3 4 74 18.50 0 1.3 24.7
59 Akron 5 14 256 18.29 0 2.8 51.2
60 Syracuse 3 5 91 18.20 0 1.7 30.3
61 Sam Houston State 4 11 199 18.09 0 2.8 49.8
62 Florida 2 5 90 18.00 0 2.5 45.0
62 Western Kentucky 4 8 144 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
62 Tennessee 1 2 36 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
62 Georgia State 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
66 Louisiana-Monroe 5 6 107 17.83 0 1.2 21.4
67 Buffalo 3 5 89 17.80 0 1.7 29.7
68 Charlotte 6 11 193 17.55 0 1.8 32.2
69 Appalachian State 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
70 Oregon State 2 7 122 17.43 0 3.5 61.0
70 Sacramento State 5 7 122 17.43 0 1.4 24.4
72 Florida State 3 6 104 17.33 0 2.0 34.7
72 Eastern Michigan 3 3 52 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
74 Louisville 3 10 171 17.10 0 3.3 57.0
75 Ole Miss 1 5 85 17.00 0 5.0 85.0
75 Wisconsin 1 3 51 17.00 0 3.0 51.0
75 UTEP 5 9 153 17.00 0 1.8 30.6
75 USC 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
75 UAB 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
75 Rutgers 4 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 4.3
81 Arizona State 2 4 67 16.75 0 2.0 33.5
82 Bowling Green 4 10 166 16.60 0 2.5 41.5
83 Kentucky 1 2 33 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
83 Pittsburgh 1 2 33 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
83 UNLV 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
86 Houston 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
86 Purdue 3 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
86 Navy 3 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
89 Washington State 5 5 79 15.80 0 1.0 15.8
90 Kent State 4 9 142 15.78 0 2.3 35.5
91 New Mexico State 4 8 125 15.63 0 2.0 31.3
92 Georgia Southern 4 6 93 15.50 0 1.5 23.3
93 Maryland 4 6 92 15.33 0 1.5 23.0
94 Hawaii 5 4 61 15.25 0 0.8 12.2
95 Tulsa 3 6 91 15.17 0 2.0 30.3
96 Marshall 3 11 165 15.00 0 3.7 55.0
96 Colorado 3 6 90 15.00 0 2.0 30.0
96 Old Dominion 4 7 105 15.00 0 1.8 26.3
96 Illinois 3 3 45 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
96 Vanderbilt 3 3 45 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
96 Southern Miss 4 3 45 15.00 0 0.8 11.3
102 Texas State 3 11 164 14.91 0 3.7 54.7
103 Army 2 2 28 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
104 Northern Illinois 5 7 93 13.29 0 1.4 18.6
105 Delaware 3 4 52 13.00 0 1.3 17.3
105 South Alabama 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
107 Rice 5 4 48 12.00 0 0.8 9.6
108 USF 2 3 33 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
109 FIU 2 2 20 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
110 Toledo 2 2 19 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
111 Boston College 3 2 18 9.00 0 0.7 6.0