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