2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 08/29/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 1 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 104.0 |
| 2 | Florida State | 1 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 95.0 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 90.0 |
| 4 | USC | 1 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 5 | Memphis | 1 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 71.0 |
| 5 | NC State | 1 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 5 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 8 | North Dakota State | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 35.0 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 8 | Sacramento State | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 8 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |