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

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 San Diego State 2 4 224 56.00 2 2.0 112.0
2 Arkansas State 2 7 204 29.14 0 3.5 102.0
3 Louisville 2 7 191 27.29 0 3.5 95.5
4 Florida Atlantic 1 2 190 95.00 2 2.0 190.0
5 Louisiana Tech 2 8 167 20.88 0 4.0 83.5
6 Akron 2 9 160 17.78 0 4.5 80.0
7 Michigan State 2 7 141 20.14 0 3.5 70.5
8 Ball State 2 5 140 28.00 0 2.5 70.0
8 Stanford 2 7 140 20.00 0 3.5 70.0
10 Virginia Tech 2 4 131 32.75 0 2.0 65.5
11 California 2 6 129 21.50 0 3.0 64.5
12 Western Kentucky 2 6 126 21.00 0 3.0 63.0
13 South Alabama 2 3 124 41.33 1 1.5 62.0
13 Marshall 2 8 124 15.50 0 4.0 62.0
15 Arizona State 2 6 114 19.00 0 3.0 57.0
15 UTEP 2 6 114 19.00 0 3.0 57.0
17 James Madison 2 5 106 21.20 0 2.5 53.0
18 North Carolina 2 1 98 98.00 1 0.5 49.0
19 Georgia Tech 1 4 97 24.25 0 4.0 97.0
20 Kent State 2 5 96 19.20 0 2.5 48.0
21 Minnesota 2 5 94 18.80 0 2.5 47.0
22 Alabama 2 3 93 31.00 0 1.5 46.5
22 Fresno State 2 4 93 23.25 0 2.0 46.5
22 Louisiana 2 5 93 18.60 0 2.5 46.5
25 Middle Tennessee State 1 3 90 30.00 0 3.0 90.0
25 Florida 2 5 90 18.00 0 2.5 45.0
27 Wyoming 2 4 89 22.25 0 2.0 44.5
28 Tulane 1 3 87 29.00 0 3.0 87.0
29 Liberty 2 2 83 41.50 0 1.0 41.5
29 Purdue 2 4 83 20.75 0 2.0 41.5
31 Charlotte 2 5 79 15.80 0 2.5 39.5
32 North Dakota State 2 4 78 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
33 Central Michigan 2 3 77 25.67 0 1.5 38.5
34 Sam Houston State 1 4 74 18.50 0 4.0 74.0
34 Nebraska 2 4 74 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
36 Texas State 1 5 72 14.40 0 5.0 72.0
37 Washington 2 4 71 17.75 0 2.0 35.5
38 Illinois 2 3 68 22.67 0 1.5 34.0
39 Wake Forest 2 3 66 22.00 0 1.5 33.0
40 Connecticut 2 2 65 32.50 0 1.0 32.5
41 Texas A&M 2 2 64 32.00 0 1.0 32.0
42 Coastal Carolina 2 3 62 20.67 0 1.5 31.0
42 San Jose State 2 3 62 20.67 0 1.5 31.0
42 Ohio State 2 4 62 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
42 Tulsa 2 4 62 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
42 New Mexico State 2 5 62 12.40 0 2.5 31.0
47 Ohio 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
48 Maryland 2 2 58 29.00 0 1.0 29.0
49 Colorado State 1 2 56 28.00 0 2.0 56.0
49 Massachusetts 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
51 Florida State 2 3 54 18.00 0 1.5 27.0
52 Kentucky 2 3 53 17.67 0 1.5 26.5
52 UNLV 2 3 53 17.67 0 1.5 26.5
54 Houston 2 2 52 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
54 Troy 1 3 52 17.33 0 3.0 52.0
54 Miami (OH) 2 5 52 10.40 0 2.5 26.0
57 Virginia 2 2 51 25.50 0 1.0 25.5
58 Old Dominion 2 2 50 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
59 Toledo 2 4 48 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
60 Navy 2 2 47 23.50 0 1.0 23.5
61 Miami (FL) 1 2 45 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
61 Southern Miss 1 3 45 15.00 0 3.0 45.0
61 Vanderbilt 2 3 45 15.00 0 1.5 22.5
64 Bowling Green 2 2 44 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
65 Clemson 1 1 42 42.00 0 1.0 42.0
66 Penn State 2 2 41 20.50 0 1.0 20.5
67 Eastern Michigan 2 2 40 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
68 FIU 1 2 39 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
69 Temple 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
70 Utah State 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
71 Sacramento State 1 2 36 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
71 Michigan 1 2 36 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
71 Hawaii 2 2 36 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
74 UAB 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
75 Georgia Southern 2 3 34 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
76 Kansas State 1 1 33 33.00 0 1.0 33.0
76 Iowa State 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
76 Pittsburgh 2 2 33 16.50 0 1.0 16.5
76 Delaware 1 3 33 11.00 0 3.0 33.0
76 USF 2 3 33 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
81 Buffalo 2 2 31 15.50 0 1.0 15.5
81 Tennessee 2 2 31 15.50 0 1.0 15.5
83 Missouri State 1 1 29 29.00 0 1.0 29.0
83 Western Michigan 2 2 29 14.50 0 1.0 14.5
83 North Texas 2 3 29 9.67 0 1.5 14.5
86 Notre Dame 2 1 28 28.00 0 0.5 14.0
87 USC 2 2 27 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
87 Washington State 2 2 27 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
89 East Carolina 1 2 25 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
89 Boise State 2 2 25 12.50 0 1.0 12.5
91 Northwestern 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
92 Appalachian State 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
92 TCU 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
94 UCF 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
94 West Virginia 2 1 22 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
96 Georgia State 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
97 Baylor 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
97 LSU 2 1 19 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
99 Kennesaw State 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
99 Army 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
101 SMU 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
101 Iowa 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
103 Georgia 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
104 UCLA 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
104 Louisiana-Monroe 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
104 Syracuse 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
107 Oregon State 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
108 New Mexico 1 1 2 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
109 Oklahoma State 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0