2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Ohio 3 10 309 30.90 1 3.3 103.0
2 San Diego State 3 7 230 32.86 1 2.3 76.7
3 Miami (OH) 3 5 218 43.60 1 1.7 72.7
4 Georgia Tech 2 4 206 51.50 1 2.0 103.0
5 UCF 3 7 205 29.29 0 2.3 68.3
6 Indiana 3 7 183 26.14 0 2.3 61.0
7 Georgia 3 6 175 29.17 1 2.0 58.3
8 Tulsa 3 5 165 33.00 1 1.7 55.0
9 Nevada 3 7 162 23.14 0 2.3 54.0
10 Connecticut 3 8 161 20.13 0 2.7 53.7
11 USC 4 9 153 17.00 0 2.3 38.3
12 Wyoming 3 6 150 25.00 0 2.0 50.0
13 Stanford 2 7 148 21.14 0 3.5 74.0
14 James Madison 3 3 145 48.33 0 1.0 48.3
15 Marshall 2 6 144 24.00 0 3.0 72.0
16 Memphis 4 6 143 23.83 0 1.5 35.8
17 Eastern Michigan 4 7 142 20.29 0 1.8 35.5
17 Colorado 3 8 142 17.75 0 2.7 47.3
19 Iowa State 2 3 140 46.67 1 1.5 70.0
19 Cincinnati 3 6 140 23.33 0 2.0 46.7
21 Kennesaw State 2 7 139 19.86 0 3.5 69.5
22 Sam Houston State 3 7 136 19.43 0 2.3 45.3
23 Syracuse 3 7 133 19.00 0 2.3 44.3
24 Texas Tech 2 6 128 21.33 0 3.0 64.0
25 Bowling Green 3 8 127 15.88 0 2.7 42.3
26 BYU 3 3 126 42.00 1 1.0 42.0
26 Wisconsin 2 4 126 31.50 0 2.0 63.0
28 South Alabama 3 6 125 20.83 0 2.0 41.7
29 San Jose State 3 5 123 24.60 0 1.7 41.0
30 Troy 2 6 120 20.00 0 3.0 60.0
31 Arizona State 2 2 118 59.00 1 1.0 59.0
31 Vanderbilt 3 7 118 16.86 0 2.3 39.3
33 Old Dominion 3 5 115 23.00 0 1.7 38.3
34 Washington 3 6 113 18.83 0 2.0 37.7
35 Miami (FL) 3 6 112 18.67 0 2.0 37.3
36 UCLA 3 5 108 21.60 0 1.7 36.0
37 Clemson 2 5 107 21.40 0 2.5 53.5
38 Akron 3 3 105 35.00 0 1.0 35.0
39 New Mexico State 3 4 100 25.00 0 1.3 33.3
40 Georgia State 3 4 98 24.50 0 1.3 32.7
41 Temple 2 4 96 24.00 0 2.0 48.0
41 Toledo 3 4 96 24.00 0 1.3 32.0
41 Middle Tennessee State 3 6 96 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
44 Hawaii 3 3 95 31.67 0 1.0 31.7
44 Florida State 1 4 95 23.75 0 4.0 95.0
44 Delaware 3 5 95 19.00 0 1.7 31.7
47 Louisville 1 4 94 23.50 0 4.0 94.0
48 Utah State 2 5 93 18.60 0 2.5 46.5
49 Louisiana-Monroe 2 5 92 18.40 0 2.5 46.0
49 Tulane 3 5 92 18.40 0 1.7 30.7
51 Pittsburgh 3 5 90 18.00 0 1.7 30.0
52 USF 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
53 Northwestern 2 4 85 21.25 0 2.0 42.5
54 Navy 2 3 81 27.00 0 1.5 40.5
54 Wake Forest 2 4 81 20.25 0 2.0 40.5
54 Liberty 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
57 UTSA 2 4 80 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
58 Ball State 2 5 79 15.80 0 2.5 39.5
59 Oregon State 1 3 78 26.00 0 3.0 78.0
60 Kent State 2 4 73 18.25 0 2.0 36.5
60 Coastal Carolina 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
62 NC State 3 3 72 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
63 Massachusetts 3 4 69 17.25 0 1.3 23.0
64 Tennessee 3 3 68 22.67 0 1.0 22.7
64 Missouri 3 4 68 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
64 Texas State 2 6 68 11.33 0 3.0 34.0
67 Auburn 2 3 67 22.33 0 1.5 33.5
68 Boston College 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
69 Michigan 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
70 Baylor 3 2 63 31.50 0 0.7 21.0
70 Virginia 3 2 63 31.50 0 0.7 21.0
70 TCU 3 3 63 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
70 Kansas State 3 4 63 15.75 0 1.3 21.0
74 Nebraska 3 3 62 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
75 California 3 3 61 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
76 Georgia Southern 3 3 60 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
77 Alabama 3 3 59 19.67 0 1.0 19.7
78 Penn State 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
79 SMU 2 3 57 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
79 Jacksonville State 4 3 57 19.00 0 0.8 14.3
81 Oklahoma 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
82 Minnesota 2 2 53 26.50 0 1.0 26.5
82 Florida Atlantic 2 3 53 17.67 0 1.5 26.5
84 Sacramento State 4 3 51 17.00 0 0.8 12.8
85 North Dakota State 4 3 50 16.67 0 0.8 12.5
86 Central Michigan 3 2 49 24.50 0 0.7 16.3
87 Western Michigan 2 4 48 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
88 Michigan State 2 1 47 47.00 0 0.5 23.5
89 Louisiana Tech 2 3 45 15.00 0 1.5 22.5
89 Rice 2 4 45 11.25 0 2.0 22.5
89 Appalachian State 3 4 45 11.25 0 1.3 15.0
92 Illinois 3 2 44 22.00 0 0.7 14.7
93 South Carolina 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
93 Louisiana 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
93 Texas A&M 3 3 43 14.33 0 1.0 14.3
96 Notre Dame 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
96 Purdue 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
98 North Carolina 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
99 Army 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
100 UTEP 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
100 Texas 2 3 37 12.33 0 1.5 18.5
102 Charlotte 2 2 36 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
103 UNLV 3 2 33 16.50 0 0.7 11.0
104 Kansas 2 2 31 15.50 0 1.0 15.5
104 Virginia Tech 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
106 Boise State 2 1 30 30.00 0 0.5 15.0
106 New Mexico 3 1 30 30.00 0 0.3 10.0
106 Florida 3 2 30 15.00 0 0.7 10.0
106 Buffalo 2 3 30 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
110 North Texas 2 1 28 28.00 0 0.5 14.0
110 Oklahoma State 2 2 28 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
112 Southern Miss 3 1 27 27.00 0 0.3 9.0
113 Ole Miss 1 1 26 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
113 Ohio State 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
113 Oregon 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
116 Colorado State 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
117 Houston 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
118 Arizona 2 1 23 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
119 Western Kentucky 1 2 22 11.00 0 2.0 22.0
120 FIU 3 2 20 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
121 Kentucky 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
121 Fresno State 2 1 19 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
121 Northern Illinois 2 1 19 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
121 West Virginia 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
125 LSU 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
125 Duke 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
127 Missouri State 2 2 17 8.50 0 1.0 8.5
128 UAB 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
129 Mississippi State 3 2 13 6.50 0 0.7 4.3
130 Arkansas State 3 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.3
131 Washington State 3 1 -2 -2.00 0 0.3 -0.7