2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Arizona State 2 2 120 60.00 1 1.0 60.0
2 Georgia Tech 2 3 172 57.33 1 1.5 86.0
3 Iowa State 2 2 114 57.00 1 1.0 57.0
4 Miami (OH) 2 5 218 43.60 1 2.5 109.0
5 James Madison 2 1 36 36.00 0 0.5 18.0
6 Georgia 2 4 132 33.00 1 2.0 66.0
7 Hawaii 3 3 95 31.67 0 1.0 31.7
8 Minnesota 2 3 93 31.00 0 1.5 46.5
9 Ohio 3 10 309 30.90 1 3.3 103.0
10 Arizona 2 2 57 28.50 0 1.0 28.5
11 Western Michigan 2 1 28 28.00 0 0.5 14.0
12 Michigan State 3 4 109 27.25 0 1.3 36.3
13 Northwestern 1 2 54 27.00 0 2.0 54.0
14 Texas Tech 2 4 107 26.75 0 2.0 53.5
15 Toledo 2 2 52 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
16 Wyoming 2 6 150 25.00 0 3.0 75.0
16 Arkansas 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
16 Colorado State 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
16 SMU 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
16 Tennessee 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
21 UCF 2 6 148 24.67 0 3.0 74.0
22 Indiana 2 6 147 24.50 0 3.0 73.5
22 Cincinnati 2 4 98 24.50 0 2.0 49.0
22 Memphis 3 4 98 24.50 0 1.3 32.7
25 NC State 2 3 72 24.00 0 1.5 36.0
26 Nevada 2 4 90 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
26 Washington 2 2 45 22.50 0 1.0 22.5
28 Temple 2 5 112 22.40 0 2.5 56.0
29 Auburn 3 5 111 22.20 0 1.7 37.0
30 Illinois 2 2 44 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
30 Troy 2 2 44 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
30 North Texas 3 2 44 22.00 0 0.7 14.7
33 Louisiana 2 4 87 21.75 0 2.0 43.5
34 Louisiana Tech 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
34 Michigan 3 3 65 21.67 0 1.0 21.7
36 UCLA 3 5 108 21.60 0 1.7 36.0
37 Clemson 3 8 172 21.50 0 2.7 57.3
37 Liberty 2 2 43 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
39 South Carolina 2 5 106 21.20 0 2.5 53.0
40 UTSA 2 3 63 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
40 Notre Dame 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
40 Oregon 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
43 Nebraska 2 3 62 20.67 0 1.5 31.0
44 Vanderbilt 2 5 103 20.60 0 2.5 51.5
45 Marshall 3 9 185 20.56 0 3.0 61.7
46 Delaware 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
46 Utah State 2 3 61 20.33 0 1.5 30.5
48 Eastern Michigan 4 7 142 20.29 0 1.8 35.5
49 Florida State 3 8 162 20.25 0 2.7 54.0
49 Wake Forest 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
51 Stanford 3 10 202 20.20 0 3.3 67.3
52 Georgia Southern 2 3 60 20.00 0 1.5 30.0
52 Houston 2 2 40 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
52 Louisiana-Monroe 2 2 40 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
55 San Diego State 2 3 59 19.67 0 1.5 29.5
55 Alabama 3 3 59 19.67 0 1.0 19.7
57 North Carolina 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
57 UTEP 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
59 Penn State 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
60 Syracuse 2 4 76 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
60 Jacksonville State 3 3 57 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
60 California 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
60 Kansas 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
60 LSU 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
60 West Virginia 2 1 19 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
66 Miami (FL) 2 6 112 18.67 0 3.0 56.0
66 Kentucky 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
66 Oklahoma 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
69 Florida Atlantic 3 4 74 18.50 0 1.3 24.7
70 Tulane 3 5 92 18.40 0 1.7 30.7
71 Coastal Carolina 2 3 55 18.33 0 1.5 27.5
72 Connecticut 2 7 126 18.00 0 3.5 63.0
72 Pittsburgh 3 5 90 18.00 0 1.7 30.0
72 Missouri State 2 2 36 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
72 TCU 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
72 Duke 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
77 Sam Houston State 2 6 107 17.83 0 3.0 53.5
78 Ole Miss 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
78 North Dakota State 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
78 San Jose State 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
81 Oregon State 2 7 122 17.43 0 3.5 61.0
82 USC 4 9 153 17.00 0 2.3 38.3
82 Missouri 2 4 68 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
82 Louisville 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
82 Wisconsin 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
82 Sacramento State 3 3 51 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
82 Old Dominion 2 2 34 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
82 Akron 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
82 Rutgers 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
90 Tulsa 2 4 67 16.75 0 2.0 33.5
91 UNLV 3 2 33 16.50 0 0.7 11.0
92 Bowling Green 2 4 65 16.25 0 2.0 32.5
93 Kennesaw State 2 7 112 16.00 0 3.5 56.0
93 Navy 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
93 BYU 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
96 Middle Tennessee State 2 4 63 15.75 0 2.0 31.5
97 Colorado 2 5 75 15.00 0 2.5 37.5
97 UAB 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
99 Texas State 3 10 149 14.90 0 3.3 49.7
100 New Mexico State 2 3 44 14.67 0 1.5 22.0
101 Texas 3 5 72 14.40 0 1.7 24.0
102 Texas A&M 3 3 43 14.33 0 1.0 14.3
103 Fresno State 3 3 42 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
104 Buffalo 2 3 41 13.67 0 1.5 20.5
105 Ball State 2 3 40 13.33 0 1.5 20.0
105 Western Kentucky 3 3 40 13.33 0 1.0 13.3
107 Ohio State 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
108 Northern Illinois 2 3 35 11.67 0 1.5 17.5
109 Kent State 2 4 46 11.50 0 2.0 23.0
110 South Alabama 2 3 34 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
111 Appalachian State 2 4 45 11.25 0 2.0 22.5
112 Oklahoma State 2 2 22 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
113 Kansas State 2 2 20 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
113 Army 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
113 FIU 3 2 20 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
116 Rice 2 3 28 9.33 0 1.5 14.0
117 Boston College 2 2 18 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
117 Georgia State 2 2 18 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
119 Massachusetts 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
120 Mississippi State 3 2 13 6.50 0 0.7 4.3
121 Virginia Tech 2 1 4 4.00 0 0.5 2.0
122 USF 2 1 1 1.00 0 0.5 0.5
123 Washington State 2 1 -2 -2.00 0 0.5 -1.0