2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 James Madison 4 5 250 50.00 0 1.3 62.5
2 Iowa 4 3 149 49.67 1 0.8 37.3
3 Arizona State 3 3 138 46.00 1 1.0 46.0
4 Miami (OH) 4 5 218 43.60 1 1.3 54.5
5 BYU 3 3 126 42.00 1 1.0 42.0
6 Colorado State 4 4 157 39.25 1 1.0 39.3
7 Georgia Tech 4 9 334 37.11 1 2.3 83.5
8 Georgia State 4 6 215 35.83 1 1.5 53.8
9 Iowa State 4 6 205 34.17 1 1.5 51.3
10 UTSA 4 10 317 31.70 1 2.5 79.3
11 Florida 4 6 181 30.17 0 1.5 45.3
12 Ohio 4 11 330 30.00 1 2.8 82.5
13 San Diego State 4 12 358 29.83 1 3.0 89.5
14 UCF 4 7 205 29.29 0 1.8 51.3
15 Georgia 4 6 175 29.17 1 1.5 43.8
16 Virginia 4 3 86 28.67 0 0.8 21.5
17 Tulsa 4 7 194 27.71 1 1.8 48.5
18 Hawaii 4 4 109 27.25 0 1.0 27.3
19 Navy 3 3 81 27.00 0 1.0 27.0
19 Southern Miss 4 1 27 27.00 0 0.3 6.8
21 Akron 4 7 184 26.29 0 1.8 46.0
22 Baylor 4 4 105 26.25 0 1.0 26.3
23 Missouri 4 6 155 25.83 0 1.5 38.8
24 Texas Tech 4 8 205 25.63 0 2.0 51.3
25 Utah 4 2 51 25.50 0 0.5 12.8
26 San Jose State 4 6 150 25.00 0 1.5 37.5
26 Wyoming 4 6 150 25.00 0 1.5 37.5
26 Arkansas 4 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 6.3
29 Wisconsin 4 8 197 24.63 0 2.0 49.3
30 New Mexico State 4 5 123 24.60 0 1.3 30.8
31 Central Michigan 4 2 49 24.50 0 0.5 12.3
32 Coastal Carolina 4 6 145 24.17 0 1.5 36.3
32 Minnesota 4 6 145 24.17 0 1.5 36.3
34 NC State 4 3 72 24.00 0 0.8 18.0
35 Memphis 4 6 143 23.83 0 1.5 35.8
36 Houston 4 5 119 23.80 0 1.3 29.8
37 Michigan 4 5 118 23.60 0 1.3 29.5
38 New Mexico 4 3 70 23.33 0 0.8 17.5
39 Nevada 4 7 162 23.14 0 1.8 40.5
40 Notre Dame 4 3 69 23.00 0 0.8 17.3
41 Alabama 4 5 114 22.80 0 1.3 28.5
42 Western Kentucky 4 5 112 22.40 0 1.3 28.0
43 Auburn 4 5 111 22.20 0 1.3 27.8
44 Florida Atlantic 4 6 133 22.17 0 1.5 33.3
45 USF 4 4 88 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
46 Kennesaw State 4 10 219 21.90 0 2.5 54.8
47 Indiana 4 10 218 21.80 0 2.5 54.5
48 Clemson 4 11 239 21.73 0 2.8 59.8
49 Michigan State 4 8 172 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
49 East Carolina 4 2 43 21.50 0 0.5 10.8
51 Wake Forest 4 6 128 21.33 0 1.5 32.0
52 Florida State 4 9 191 21.22 0 2.3 47.8
53 South Carolina 4 8 169 21.13 0 2.0 42.3
54 UCLA 4 6 126 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
54 Oklahoma 4 5 105 21.00 0 1.3 26.3
54 West Virginia 4 2 42 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
57 South Alabama 4 6 125 20.83 0 1.5 31.3
58 Louisiana 4 5 104 20.80 0 1.3 26.0
58 Tennessee 4 5 104 20.80 0 1.3 26.0
60 Cincinnati 4 8 166 20.75 0 2.0 41.5
61 Stanford 4 11 225 20.45 0 2.8 56.3
62 Marshall 4 12 245 20.42 0 3.0 61.3
63 Eastern Michigan 5 8 163 20.38 0 1.6 32.6
64 Northwestern 3 6 122 20.33 0 2.0 40.7
65 Liberty 4 6 121 20.17 0 1.5 30.3
66 Connecticut 4 10 201 20.10 0 2.5 50.3
67 Oregon State 4 10 200 20.00 0 2.5 50.0
67 Troy 4 6 120 20.00 0 1.5 30.0
67 Nebraska 4 4 80 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
67 TCU 4 4 80 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
71 Toledo 4 6 119 19.83 0 1.5 29.8
72 Temple 4 8 157 19.63 0 2.0 39.3
73 Penn State 4 4 78 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
73 North Carolina 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
75 SMU 4 7 136 19.43 0 1.8 34.0
75 Washington 4 7 136 19.43 0 1.8 34.0
77 Purdue 4 3 58 19.33 0 0.8 14.5
78 Sam Houston State 4 8 154 19.25 0 2.0 38.5
78 Louisiana Tech 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
80 Miami (FL) 4 7 134 19.14 0 1.8 33.5
81 Syracuse 3 7 133 19.00 0 2.3 44.3
81 Charlotte 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
81 Utah State 4 6 114 19.00 0 1.5 28.5
81 Delaware 4 5 95 19.00 0 1.3 23.8
81 Arizona 4 3 57 19.00 0 0.8 14.3
81 LSU 4 2 38 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
87 Old Dominion 4 9 167 18.56 0 2.3 41.8
88 Louisiana-Monroe 4 5 92 18.40 0 1.3 23.0
89 Illinois 4 3 55 18.33 0 0.8 13.8
90 California 4 4 73 18.25 0 1.0 18.3
90 Jacksonville State 5 4 73 18.25 0 0.8 14.6
92 Kentucky 4 5 91 18.20 0 1.3 22.8
93 Louisville 4 8 145 18.13 0 2.0 36.3
94 Duke 4 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 4.5
95 Buffalo 4 8 142 17.75 0 2.0 35.5
96 Pittsburgh 4 6 105 17.50 0 1.5 26.3
97 Army 3 3 52 17.33 0 1.0 17.3
97 Washington State 4 3 52 17.33 0 0.8 13.0
99 Massachusetts 4 4 69 17.25 0 1.0 17.3
100 Sacramento State 5 5 86 17.20 0 1.0 17.2
101 Ole Miss 4 7 120 17.14 0 1.8 30.0
102 USC 5 10 170 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
102 Kansas State 4 6 102 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
102 Rutgers 4 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 4.3
105 Colorado 4 10 169 16.90 0 2.5 42.3
106 Vanderbilt 4 7 118 16.86 0 1.8 29.5
107 Tulane 4 7 117 16.71 0 1.8 29.3
108 North Dakota State 4 3 50 16.67 0 0.8 12.5
108 Virginia Tech 4 3 50 16.67 0 0.8 12.5
110 Bowling Green 4 10 166 16.60 0 2.5 41.5
111 Boston College 4 4 66 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
112 Oregon 4 3 49 16.33 0 0.8 12.3
113 Kansas 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
114 UNLV 4 3 47 15.67 0 0.8 11.8
115 Kent State 4 8 124 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
115 Middle Tennessee State 4 8 124 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
115 Georgia Southern 4 6 93 15.50 0 1.5 23.3
118 Ohio State 4 3 46 15.33 0 0.8 11.5
119 UTEP 4 5 76 15.20 0 1.3 19.0
120 Missouri State 4 5 75 15.00 0 1.3 18.8
120 Boise State 4 2 30 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
122 Texas State 4 12 178 14.83 0 3.0 44.5
123 Western Michigan 4 5 73 14.60 0 1.3 18.3
124 North Texas 4 4 57 14.25 0 1.0 14.3
125 Fresno State 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
126 UAB 4 5 67 13.40 0 1.3 16.8
127 Ball State 4 8 107 13.38 0 2.0 26.8
128 Northern Illinois 4 7 93 13.29 0 1.8 23.3
129 Texas 4 7 91 13.00 0 1.8 22.8
129 Arkansas State 4 2 26 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
131 Rice 4 6 73 12.17 0 1.5 18.3
132 Mississippi State 4 3 36 12.00 0 0.8 9.0
133 Appalachian State 4 5 57 11.40 0 1.3 14.3
134 Oklahoma State 4 4 44 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
135 Texas A&M 4 4 43 10.75 0 1.0 10.8
136 FIU 4 3 32 10.67 0 0.8 8.0
137 Maryland 4 4 34 8.50 0 1.0 8.5