2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 98 | 98.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 98.0 |
| 2 | Florida | 2 | 6 | 182 | 30.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 91.0 |
| 3 | Missouri | 1 | 2 | 87 | 43.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 87.0 |
| 4 | Texas State | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 67.0 |
| 6 | Stanford | 3 | 10 | 194 | 19.40 | 0 | 3.3 | 64.7 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 1 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 8 | Oregon State | 2 | 7 | 122 | 17.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 61.0 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 2 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 10 | Clemson | 2 | 4 | 107 | 26.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.5 |
| 11 | Michigan | 1 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 14 | Ball State | 2 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.5 |
| 15 | Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 42.0 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 3 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 18 | California | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 19 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 21 | Washington | 2 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| 22 | Indiana | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 22 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 24 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 25 | Florida State | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 26 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 33.0 |
| 26 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| 28 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 28 | Kent State | 1 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 30 | Colorado | 2 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 31 | Alabama | 3 | 3 | 93 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 32 | San Jose State | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 32 | Texas | 2 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 34 | Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 35 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 36 | Texas A&M | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.7 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.5 |
| 38 | TCU | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 38 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 40 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 41 | Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 42 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 43 | Penn State | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.5 |
| 44 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 44 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 44 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 47 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 48 | Louisville | 3 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| 48 | Maryland | 2 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 50 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 50 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 50 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 53 | Mississippi State | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 54 | Oregon | 4 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 54 | UCF | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 54 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 57 | Utah State | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 58 | LSU | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 59 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 60 | Kansas | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 60 | Rutgers | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 62 | Arkansas | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 63 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 64 | Purdue | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |