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

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