2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Miami (OH) 2 5 218 43.60 1 2.5 109.0
2 Ohio 2 8 190 23.75 0 4.0 95.0
3 Georgia Tech 2 3 172 57.33 1 1.5 86.0
4 Wyoming 2 6 150 25.00 0 3.0 75.0
5 Nevada 2 6 132 22.00 0 3.0 66.0
6 Bowling Green 3 8 127 15.88 0 2.7 42.3
7 Oregon State 2 7 122 17.43 0 3.5 61.0
8 Utah State 3 6 114 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
9 Temple 2 5 112 22.40 0 2.5 56.0
9 Kennesaw State 2 7 112 16.00 0 3.5 56.0
11 Sam Houston State 2 6 107 17.83 0 3.0 53.5
12 South Carolina 1 5 106 21.20 0 5.0 106.0
13 Stanford 2 5 98 19.60 0 2.5 49.0
14 Louisiana-Monroe 3 5 92 18.40 0 1.7 30.7
14 Texas State 2 6 92 15.33 0 3.0 46.0
16 Connecticut 1 5 90 18.00 0 5.0 90.0
17 Syracuse 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
18 NC State 2 3 72 24.00 0 1.5 36.0
19 Florida State 2 4 67 16.75 0 2.0 33.5
20 Tulane 2 3 66 22.00 0 1.5 33.0
21 Clemson 1 3 65 21.67 0 3.0 65.0
21 Louisiana Tech 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
23 Colorado 1 4 63 15.75 0 4.0 63.0
24 Michigan State 1 3 62 20.67 0 3.0 62.0
25 Georgia Southern 2 3 60 20.00 0 1.5 30.0
26 San Diego State 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
27 Jacksonville State 2 3 57 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
28 Coastal Carolina 2 3 55 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
29 Northern Illinois 3 4 54 13.50 0 1.3 18.0
30 Eastern Michigan 3 3 52 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
31 Minnesota 1 2 51 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
31 Louisville 1 3 51 17.00 0 3.0 51.0
31 Wisconsin 1 3 51 17.00 0 3.0 51.0
31 Sacramento State 3 3 51 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
35 Kent State 2 4 46 11.50 0 2.0 23.0
36 Auburn 1 2 44 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
36 Louisiana 1 2 44 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
36 North Texas 2 2 44 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
36 New Mexico State 2 3 44 14.67 0 1.5 22.0
40 UCF 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
41 Marshall 1 3 41 13.67 0 3.0 41.0
41 Buffalo 2 3 41 13.67 0 1.5 20.5
43 Ball State 2 3 40 13.33 0 1.5 20.0
43 Western Kentucky 3 3 40 13.33 0 1.0 13.3
45 UTEP 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
46 California 1 2 38 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
46 Kansas 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
48 Missouri State 2 2 36 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
48 Charlotte 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
50 San Jose State 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
51 Arizona 1 1 34 34.00 0 1.0 34.0
51 Old Dominion 2 2 34 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
53 Kentucky 1 2 33 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
53 UNLV 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
55 Rice 2 3 28 9.33 0 1.5 14.0
56 South Alabama 1 2 26 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
57 Arkansas 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
58 Toledo 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
58 Fresno State 1 2 23 11.50 0 2.0 23.0
60 Oklahoma State 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
61 Florida Atlantic 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
61 Liberty 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
63 Arizona State 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
63 LSU 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
63 UTSA 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
63 FIU 2 2 20 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
67 Delaware 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
68 Georgia State 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
68 Boston College 1 2 18 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
70 Akron 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
70 Rutgers 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
72 Houston 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
72 Navy 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
74 North Carolina 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
75 Illinois 1 1 13 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
76 Hawaii 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
77 Texas A&M 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
77 Army 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
79 Washington State 2 1 -2 -2.00 0 0.5 -1.0