2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 2 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 95.0 |
| 2 | Missouri | 1 | 2 | 87 | 43.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 87.0 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 7 | 258 | 36.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 86.0 |
| 4 | Ole Miss | 1 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 85.0 |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 9 | 248 | 27.56 | 1 | 3.0 | 82.7 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 4 | 10 | 297 | 29.70 | 1 | 2.5 | 74.3 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 4 | 14 | 266 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 66.5 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 4 | 131 | 32.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 65.5 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 2 | 6 | 131 | 21.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.5 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3 | 9 | 195 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 11 | North Dakota State | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 3 | 5 | 188 | 37.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 62.7 |
| 13 | Oregon State | 2 | 7 | 122 | 17.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 61.0 |
| 14 | Stanford | 4 | 12 | 238 | 19.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.5 |
| 15 | Fresno State | 2 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 16 | Louisville | 3 | 10 | 171 | 17.10 | 0 | 3.3 | 57.0 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 113 | 56.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 56.5 |
| 18 | Wyoming | 3 | 7 | 169 | 24.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.3 |
| 19 | California | 3 | 8 | 165 | 20.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 55.0 |
| 19 | Marshall | 3 | 11 | 165 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.7 | 55.0 |
| 21 | Texas State | 3 | 11 | 164 | 14.91 | 0 | 3.7 | 54.7 |
| 22 | Clemson | 2 | 4 | 107 | 26.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.5 |
| 23 | Akron | 5 | 14 | 256 | 18.29 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.2 |
| 24 | Arkansas State | 4 | 7 | 204 | 29.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 51.0 |
| 24 | Tulane | 3 | 6 | 153 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 27 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 11 | 199 | 18.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.8 |
| 28 | Temple | 4 | 10 | 195 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.8 |
| 29 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 10 | 190 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.5 |
| 30 | Louisiana | 2 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 31 | Florida | 2 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.0 |
| 32 | Michigan | 2 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.5 |
| 33 | Nevada | 3 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 34 | South Carolina | 3 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 35 | Ball State | 5 | 11 | 208 | 18.91 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.6 |
| 36 | Bowling Green | 4 | 10 | 166 | 16.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.5 |
| 37 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.3 |
| 38 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 39 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.3 |
| 40 | Kansas State | 2 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 40 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 8 | 144 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 40 | Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 43 | Kent State | 4 | 9 | 142 | 15.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 35.5 |
| 44 | Florida State | 3 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.7 |
| 45 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 46 | Arizona State | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 47 | Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 47 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 49 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 50 | Charlotte | 6 | 11 | 193 | 17.55 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.2 |
| 51 | Washington | 3 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 51 | New Mexico State | 4 | 8 | 125 | 15.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.3 |
| 53 | UTEP | 5 | 9 | 153 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.6 |
| 54 | Syracuse | 3 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.3 |
| 54 | Tulsa | 3 | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.3 |
| 56 | Colorado | 3 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 57 | Buffalo | 3 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.7 |
| 58 | Utah State | 4 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 58 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 60 | Massachusetts | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 61 | Old Dominion | 4 | 7 | 105 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.3 |
| 62 | Texas A&M | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.7 |
| 63 | Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.5 |
| 64 | Sacramento State | 5 | 7 | 122 | 17.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.4 |
| 65 | NC State | 3 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 66 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.3 |
| 67 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 |
| 68 | Auburn | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 68 | North Texas | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 68 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 71 | Missouri State | 4 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.8 |
| 72 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 73 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.4 |
| 74 | UCF | 3 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 75 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 75 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 75 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 78 | Penn State | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 79 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 80 | San Jose State | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 81 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 7 | 93 | 13.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.6 |
| 82 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 83 | Appalachian State | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 84 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 84 | Delaware | 3 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.3 |
| 86 | Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 17.0 |
| 86 | USC | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 88 | UNLV | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 88 | USF | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 90 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 91 | Washington State | 5 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 92 | West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.0 |
| 92 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 92 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 95 | Army | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 96 | TCU | 3 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.3 |
| 97 | South Alabama | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 98 | Kansas | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.7 |
| 99 | Western Michigan | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 100 | Hawaii | 5 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.2 |
| 101 | Southern Miss | 4 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.3 |
| 102 | LSU | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 102 | FIU | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 104 | Rice | 5 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.6 |
| 105 | Toledo | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 106 | Arkansas | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 107 | Boston College | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 108 | UAB | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 109 | Purdue | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 109 | Navy | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 111 | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |