2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Georgia Tech 3 5 248 49.60 1 1.7 82.7
2 James Madison 3 3 145 48.33 0 1.0 48.3
3 Iowa State 3 3 140 46.67 1 1.0 46.7
4 Arizona State 3 3 138 46.00 1 1.0 46.0
5 Miami (OH) 3 5 218 43.60 1 1.7 72.7
6 BYU 3 3 126 42.00 1 1.0 42.0
7 Akron 3 3 105 35.00 0 1.0 35.0
8 Tulsa 3 5 165 33.00 1 1.7 55.0
9 San Diego State 3 7 230 32.86 1 2.3 76.7
10 Hawaii 3 3 95 31.67 0 1.0 31.7
11 Baylor 3 2 63 31.50 0 0.7 21.0
11 Virginia 3 2 63 31.50 0 0.7 21.0
13 Ohio 3 10 309 30.90 1 3.3 103.0
14 Boise State 3 1 30 30.00 0 0.3 10.0
14 New Mexico 3 1 30 30.00 0 0.3 10.0
16 UCF 3 7 205 29.29 0 2.3 68.3
17 Georgia 3 6 175 29.17 1 2.0 58.3
18 Arizona 3 2 57 28.50 0 0.7 19.0
19 Michigan State 3 4 109 27.25 0 1.3 36.3
20 Navy 2 3 81 27.00 0 1.5 40.5
20 Southern Miss 3 1 27 27.00 0 0.3 9.0
22 Indiana 3 7 183 26.14 0 2.3 61.0
23 Minnesota 3 4 104 26.00 0 1.3 34.7
24 Wisconsin 3 7 177 25.29 0 2.3 59.0
25 Wyoming 3 6 150 25.00 0 2.0 50.0
25 San Jose State 4 6 150 25.00 0 1.5 37.5
25 New Mexico State 3 4 100 25.00 0 1.3 33.3
25 Arkansas 3 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 8.3
25 Colorado State 3 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 8.3
30 Georgia State 3 4 98 24.50 0 1.3 32.7
30 Central Michigan 3 2 49 24.50 0 0.7 16.3
32 Toledo 3 4 96 24.00 0 1.3 32.0
32 NC State 3 3 72 24.00 0 1.0 24.0
34 Memphis 4 6 143 23.83 0 1.5 35.8
35 Cincinnati 3 6 140 23.33 0 2.0 46.7
36 Nevada 3 7 162 23.14 0 2.3 54.0
37 Old Dominion 3 5 115 23.00 0 1.7 38.3
38 Tennessee 3 3 68 22.67 0 1.0 22.7
39 Temple 3 5 112 22.40 0 1.7 37.3
40 Auburn 3 5 111 22.20 0 1.7 37.0
41 USF 3 4 88 22.00 0 1.3 29.3
41 Illinois 3 2 44 22.00 0 0.7 14.7
41 North Texas 3 2 44 22.00 0 0.7 14.7
44 Louisiana 3 4 87 21.75 0 1.3 29.0
45 Michigan 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
46 UCLA 3 5 108 21.60 0 1.7 36.0
47 Clemson 3 8 172 21.50 0 2.7 57.3
48 Texas Tech 3 6 128 21.33 0 2.0 42.7
49 South Carolina 3 7 149 21.29 0 2.3 49.7
50 Northwestern 2 4 85 21.25 0 2.0 42.5
51 TCU 3 3 63 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
51 Notre Dame 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
51 Purdue 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
54 South Alabama 3 6 125 20.83 0 2.0 41.7
55 Louisville 3 7 145 20.71 0 2.3 48.3
56 Nebraska 3 3 62 20.67 0 1.0 20.7
57 Marshall 3 9 185 20.56 0 3.0 61.7
58 California 3 3 61 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
59 Eastern Michigan 4 7 142 20.29 0 1.8 35.5
60 Florida State 3 8 162 20.25 0 2.7 54.0
60 Liberty 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
60 Wake Forest 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
63 Stanford 3 10 202 20.20 0 3.3 67.3
64 Connecticut 3 8 161 20.13 0 2.7 53.7
65 Oregon State 3 10 200 20.00 0 3.3 66.7
65 Troy 3 6 120 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
65 UTSA 3 5 100 20.00 0 1.7 33.3
65 Georgia Southern 3 3 60 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
65 Houston 3 2 40 20.00 0 0.7 13.3
70 Kennesaw State 3 8 159 19.88 0 2.7 53.0
71 Alabama 3 3 59 19.67 0 1.0 19.7
72 North Carolina 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
73 Sam Houston State 3 7 136 19.43 0 2.3 45.3
74 Penn State 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
74 North Dakota State 4 3 58 19.33 0 0.8 14.5
76 Louisiana Tech 3 4 77 19.25 0 1.3 25.7
77 Syracuse 3 7 133 19.00 0 2.3 44.3
77 Utah State 3 6 114 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
77 Delaware 3 5 95 19.00 0 1.7 31.7
77 UTEP 3 4 76 19.00 0 1.3 25.3
77 SMU 3 3 57 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
77 Army 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
77 Jacksonville State 4 3 57 19.00 0 0.8 14.3
77 LSU 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
77 West Virginia 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
86 Washington 3 6 113 18.83 0 2.0 37.7
87 Kentucky 3 4 75 18.75 0 1.3 25.0
88 Miami (FL) 3 6 112 18.67 0 2.0 37.3
88 Oklahoma 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
90 Florida Atlantic 3 4 74 18.50 0 1.3 24.7
91 Louisiana-Monroe 3 5 92 18.40 0 1.7 30.7
91 Tulane 3 5 92 18.40 0 1.7 30.7
93 Coastal Carolina 3 4 73 18.25 0 1.3 24.3
94 Pittsburgh 3 5 90 18.00 0 1.7 30.0
94 Charlotte 3 2 36 18.00 0 0.7 12.0
94 Duke 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
97 Colorado 3 8 142 17.75 0 2.7 47.3
98 Ole Miss 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
99 Massachusetts 3 4 69 17.25 0 1.3 23.0
100 USC 4 9 153 17.00 0 2.3 38.3
100 Missouri 3 4 68 17.00 0 1.3 22.7
100 Sacramento State 4 3 51 17.00 0 0.8 12.8
100 Rutgers 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
104 Vanderbilt 3 7 118 16.86 0 2.3 39.3
105 Boston College 3 4 66 16.50 0 1.3 22.0
105 UNLV 3 2 33 16.50 0 0.7 11.0
107 Middle Tennessee State 3 6 96 16.00 0 2.0 32.0
107 Kansas 3 3 48 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
109 Bowling Green 3 8 127 15.88 0 2.7 42.3
110 Ball State 3 5 79 15.80 0 1.7 26.3
111 Kansas State 3 4 63 15.75 0 1.3 21.0
112 Virginia Tech 3 2 31 15.50 0 0.7 10.3
113 Kent State 3 7 105 15.00 0 2.3 35.0
113 Florida 3 2 30 15.00 0 0.7 10.0
113 UAB 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
116 Texas State 3 10 149 14.90 0 3.3 49.7
117 Texas 3 5 72 14.40 0 1.7 24.0
118 Texas A&M 3 3 43 14.33 0 1.0 14.3
119 Fresno State 3 3 42 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
120 Northern Illinois 3 4 54 13.50 0 1.3 18.0
121 Western Kentucky 3 3 40 13.33 0 1.0 13.3
122 Missouri State 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
123 Ohio State 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
123 Oregon 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
125 Buffalo 3 4 51 12.75 0 1.3 17.0
126 Western Michigan 3 4 48 12.00 0 1.3 16.0
127 Appalachian State 3 4 45 11.25 0 1.3 15.0
128 Rice 3 5 53 10.60 0 1.7 17.7
129 FIU 3 2 20 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
130 Oklahoma State 3 3 28 9.33 0 1.0 9.3
131 Mississippi State 3 2 13 6.50 0 0.7 4.3
132 Arkansas State 3 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.3
133 Washington State 3 1 -2 -2.00 0 0.3 -0.7