2026 National Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 3 | 19 | 1191 | 62.68 | 11 | 57.89 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Auburn | 5 | 21 | 1327 | 63.19 | 16 | 76.19 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Washington | 2 | 8 | 495 | 61.88 | 5 | 62.50 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | North Dakota State | 1 | 4 | 259 | 64.75 | 3 | 75.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 3 | 193 | 64.33 | 2 | 66.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Oregon State | 2 | 9 | 577 | 64.11 | 3 | 33.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Texas State | 2 | 10 | 629 | 62.90 | 6 | 60.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Ole Miss | 4 | 23 | 1445 | 62.83 | 15 | 65.22 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Colorado State | 1 | 3 | 188 | 62.67 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Texas | 4 | 22 | 1372 | 62.36 | 11 | 50.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Florida | 5 | 26 | 1596 | 61.38 | 19 | 73.08 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 3 | 16 | 971 | 60.69 | 12 | 75.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Washington State | 2 | 8 | 484 | 60.50 | 3 | 37.50 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 1 | 4 | 240 | 60.00 | 2 | 50.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Kent State | 2 | 3 | 103 | 34.33 | 1 | 33.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Utah | 1 | 4 | 263 | 65.75 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Arkansas | 4 | 14 | 910 | 65.00 | 14 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 3 | 14 | 910 | 65.00 | 14 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 11 | 715 | 65.00 | 11 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | LSU | 2 | 11 | 715 | 65.00 | 10 | 90.91 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Arizona | 2 | 9 | 585 | 65.00 | 8 | 88.89 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Houston | 2 | 9 | 585 | 65.00 | 8 | 88.89 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 2 | 8 | 520 | 65.00 | 8 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Kansas | 2 | 8 | 520 | 65.00 | 7 | 87.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 2 | 8 | 520 | 65.00 | 5 | 62.50 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Notre Dame | 1 | 6 | 390 | 65.00 | 5 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 5 | 325 | 65.00 | 5 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 4 | 260 | 65.00 | 4 | 100.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 4 | 260 | 65.00 | 4 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Memphis | 1 | 4 | 260 | 65.00 | 4 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 4 | 260 | 65.00 | 3 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 3 | 195 | 65.00 | 3 | 100.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Indiana | 1 | 3 | 195 | 65.00 | 3 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | San Diego State | 1 | 2 | 130 | 65.00 | 2 | 100.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 130 | 65.00 | 2 | 100.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 130 | 65.00 | 2 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Ball State | 1 | 2 | 130 | 65.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 65 | 65.00 | 1 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 65 | 65.00 | 1 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Florida State | 2 | 11 | 714 | 64.91 | 9 | 81.82 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Georgia | 2 | 11 | 714 | 64.91 | 7 | 63.64 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | BYU | 2 | 10 | 649 | 64.90 | 9 | 90.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | UCF | 2 | 9 | 583 | 64.78 | 8 | 88.89 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Clemson | 2 | 6 | 388 | 64.67 | 3 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Utah State | 2 | 4 | 258 | 64.50 | 3 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 5 | 322 | 64.40 | 3 | 60.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 1 | 3 | 193 | 64.33 | 2 | 66.67 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Texas Tech | 2 | 12 | 771 | 64.25 | 9 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 4 | 13 | 835 | 64.23 | 11 | 84.62 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Louisville | 2 | 14 | 899 | 64.21 | 11 | 78.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 6 | 385 | 64.17 | 4 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Charlotte | 1 | 4 | 256 | 64.00 | 3 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | New Mexico State | 1 | 4 | 256 | 64.00 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | NC State | 1 | 3 | 192 | 64.00 | 1 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Akron | 1 | 4 | 255 | 63.75 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Stanford | 3 | 7 | 446 | 63.71 | 4 | 57.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | UTSA | 1 | 3 | 191 | 63.67 | 1 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 5 | 20 | 1272 | 63.60 | 16 | 80.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Michigan | 2 | 7 | 445 | 63.57 | 4 | 57.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Missouri | 2 | 10 | 635 | 63.50 | 8 | 80.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Central Michigan | 2 | 4 | 253 | 63.25 | 3 | 75.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 4 | 12 | 757 | 63.08 | 5 | 41.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Alabama | 4 | 23 | 1450 | 63.04 | 17 | 73.91 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Wake Forest | 1 | 5 | 315 | 63.00 | 1 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Illinois | 1 | 4 | 252 | 63.00 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | East Carolina | 1 | 3 | 189 | 63.00 | 1 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 4 | 21 | 1322 | 62.95 | 9 | 42.86 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 4 | 14 | 881 | 62.93 | 11 | 78.57 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Mississippi State | 5 | 21 | 1318 | 62.76 | 8 | 38.10 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Purdue | 3 | 15 | 940 | 62.67 | 8 | 53.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 2 | 9 | 563 | 62.56 | 8 | 88.89 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | San Jose State | 2 | 9 | 563 | 62.56 | 2 | 22.22 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 | 250 | 62.50 | 1 | 25.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Fresno State | 2 | 8 | 495 | 61.88 | 3 | 37.50 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 4 | 23 | 1417 | 61.61 | 16 | 69.57 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 1 | 5 | 307 | 61.40 | 1 | 20.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | West Virginia | 1 | 6 | 366 | 61.00 | 5 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | UTEP | 1 | 3 | 182 | 60.67 | 2 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 3 | 179 | 59.67 | 1 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | California | 2 | 7 | 416 | 59.43 | 3 | 42.86 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 2 | 10 | 590 | 59.00 | 6 | 60.00 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Troy | 1 | 4 | 235 | 58.75 | 1 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Penn State | 1 | 5 | 291 | 58.20 | 2 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Cincinnati | 3 | 16 | 929 | 58.06 | 3 | 18.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 1 | 4 | 232 | 58.00 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USC | 1 | 7 | 405 | 57.86 | 3 | 42.86 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | South Alabama | 1 | 4 | 231 | 57.75 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Colorado | 2 | 7 | 404 | 57.71 | 5 | 71.43 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Hawaii | 1 | 3 | 173 | 57.67 | 1 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Navy | 1 | 4 | 229 | 57.25 | 1 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 2 | 6 | 327 | 54.50 | 3 | 50.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Louisiana | 1 | 6 | 326 | 54.33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Maryland | 2 | 6 | 325 | 54.17 | 1 | 16.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 5 | 260 | 52.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 104 | 52.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | North Texas | 1 | 5 | 250 | 50.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |