2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/31/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Iowa 7 5 186 37.20 1 0.7 26.6
2 Nevada 7 6 219 36.50 0 0.9 31.3
3 Colorado State 7 12 401 33.42 1 1.7 57.3
4 Kansas 7 7 228 32.57 1 1.0 32.6
5 James Madison 8 12 387 32.25 0 1.5 48.4
6 Ohio 7 15 481 32.07 2 2.1 68.7
7 UTSA 7 10 315 31.50 1 1.4 45.0
8 North Carolina 7 6 178 29.67 1 0.9 25.4
9 Georgia 7 5 148 29.60 1 0.7 21.1
10 Liberty 7 7 206 29.43 0 1.0 29.4
11 Iowa State 7 9 255 28.33 1 1.3 36.4
12 Western Michigan 8 11 296 26.91 1 1.4 37.0
13 Missouri 7 8 214 26.75 0 1.1 30.6
14 Texas Tech 7 14 373 26.64 0 2.0 53.3
15 Georgia Tech 7 25 662 26.48 1 3.6 94.6
16 Buffalo 6 7 185 26.43 0 1.2 30.8
17 San Diego State 8 25 646 25.84 2 3.1 80.8
18 South Alabama 7 11 284 25.82 1 1.6 40.6
19 Arizona State 7 12 306 25.50 1 1.7 43.7
20 East Carolina 7 4 101 25.25 0 0.6 14.4
21 Virginia Tech 7 8 201 25.13 0 1.1 28.7
22 Baylor 7 7 175 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
22 Arkansas 7 2 50 25.00 0 0.3 7.1
24 Arkansas State 7 12 298 24.83 0 1.7 42.6
25 Miami (OH) 7 14 343 24.50 1 2.0 49.0
26 Middle Tennessee State 7 17 412 24.24 1 2.4 58.9
27 Central Michigan 7 6 145 24.17 0 0.9 20.7
28 Wyoming 7 10 239 23.90 0 1.4 34.1
29 Alabama 8 10 238 23.80 0 1.3 29.8
30 Florida 7 17 402 23.65 0 2.4 57.4
31 UCF 7 10 234 23.40 0 1.4 33.4
32 Kansas State 7 11 256 23.27 0 1.6 36.6
32 Minnesota 7 11 256 23.27 0 1.6 36.6
34 Georgia State 7 11 255 23.18 1 1.6 36.4
35 Tulane 8 15 346 23.07 1 1.9 43.3
36 Clemson 7 15 345 23.00 0 2.1 49.3
37 Coastal Carolina 7 10 228 22.80 0 1.4 32.6
38 Houston 7 10 226 22.60 0 1.4 32.3
39 Hawaii 8 7 156 22.29 0 0.9 19.5
40 Rutgers 7 4 89 22.25 0 0.6 12.7
41 Northwestern 7 10 222 22.20 0 1.4 31.7
42 Jacksonville State 7 9 199 22.11 0 1.3 28.4
43 Florida Atlantic 7 22 480 21.82 0 3.1 68.6
44 Delaware 7 15 327 21.80 0 2.1 46.7
45 Memphis 8 8 174 21.75 0 1.0 21.8
46 Charlotte 7 15 326 21.73 0 2.1 46.6
47 Wake Forest 8 9 194 21.56 0 1.1 24.3
48 Connecticut 7 12 258 21.50 0 1.7 36.9
49 Louisiana 7 14 298 21.29 0 2.0 42.6
49 Utah State 7 7 149 21.29 0 1.0 21.3
51 Michigan 8 8 170 21.25 0 1.0 21.3
51 Duke 7 4 85 21.25 0 0.6 12.1
53 Fresno State 8 10 211 21.10 0 1.3 26.4
54 Akron 7 23 479 20.83 0 3.3 68.4
55 Auburn 8 7 145 20.71 0 0.9 18.1
56 Oregon 7 9 186 20.67 0 1.3 26.6
57 Michigan State 8 21 431 20.52 0 2.6 53.9
58 Oklahoma 8 6 123 20.50 0 0.8 15.4
58 BYU 7 4 82 20.50 0 0.6 11.7
60 Illinois 7 7 143 20.43 0 1.0 20.4
61 SMU 7 12 245 20.42 0 1.7 35.0
62 San Jose State 8 6 121 20.17 0 0.8 15.1
63 North Dakota State 8 13 262 20.15 0 1.6 32.8
64 Notre Dame 8 7 141 20.14 0 0.9 17.6
65 Temple 7 14 280 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
65 Eastern Michigan 8 11 220 20.00 0 1.4 27.5
67 Appalachian State 7 11 218 19.82 0 1.6 31.1
68 Purdue 7 5 99 19.80 0 0.7 14.1
69 FIU 7 12 237 19.75 0 1.7 33.9
70 NC State 7 7 138 19.71 0 1.0 19.7
71 Stanford 8 21 412 19.62 0 2.6 51.5
72 Air Force 7 2 39 19.50 0 0.3 5.6
73 Louisville 7 15 291 19.40 0 2.1 41.6
74 South Carolina 7 8 155 19.38 0 1.1 22.1
75 Vanderbilt 7 12 232 19.33 0 1.7 33.1
75 UNLV 8 9 174 19.33 0 1.1 21.8
77 Ball State 7 14 270 19.29 0 2.0 38.6
78 Texas State 7 21 404 19.24 1 3.0 57.7
79 Miami (FL) 7 13 250 19.23 0 1.9 35.7
80 Syracuse 7 9 173 19.22 0 1.3 24.7
81 Western Kentucky 7 10 192 19.20 0 1.4 27.4
81 West Virginia 7 5 96 19.20 0 0.7 13.7
83 Nebraska 7 12 230 19.17 0 1.7 32.9
84 California 8 15 286 19.07 0 1.9 35.8
85 Navy 7 5 95 19.00 0 0.7 13.6
85 Arizona 7 3 57 19.00 0 0.4 8.1
87 Missouri State 7 10 189 18.90 0 1.4 27.0
88 Penn State 8 8 151 18.88 0 1.0 18.9
89 New Mexico 7 6 113 18.83 0 0.9 16.1
90 Kennesaw State 7 20 376 18.80 0 2.9 53.7
91 Wisconsin 7 7 131 18.71 0 1.0 18.7
92 Boston College 7 10 187 18.70 0 1.4 26.7
93 LSU 7 3 56 18.67 0 0.4 8.0
94 Bowling Green 8 17 316 18.59 0 2.1 39.5
95 UCLA 8 11 204 18.55 0 1.4 25.5
96 Virginia 8 6 111 18.50 0 0.8 13.9
97 Louisiana Tech 7 15 277 18.47 0 2.1 39.6
98 Louisiana-Monroe 7 3 55 18.33 0 0.4 7.9
99 Sam Houston State 7 23 421 18.30 0 3.3 60.1
100 Marshall 7 21 384 18.29 0 3.0 54.9
100 Southern Miss 7 7 128 18.29 0 1.0 18.3
102 Florida State 7 15 273 18.20 0 2.1 39.0
102 Indiana 8 10 182 18.20 0 1.3 22.8
104 Massachusetts 6 6 109 18.17 0 1.0 18.2
105 Maryland 7 10 180 18.00 0 1.4 25.7
105 Troy 7 10 180 18.00 0 1.4 25.7
107 Old Dominion 8 16 287 17.94 0 2.0 35.9
108 Ole Miss 8 8 143 17.88 0 1.0 17.9
109 Pittsburgh 8 13 231 17.77 0 1.6 28.9
110 Washington 7 11 195 17.73 0 1.6 27.9
111 Kent State 8 21 369 17.57 0 2.6 46.1
112 Mississippi State 8 4 70 17.50 0 0.5 8.8
113 Sacramento State 8 11 192 17.45 0 1.4 24.0
114 Tulsa 7 17 296 17.41 0 2.4 42.3
115 UTEP 7 10 174 17.40 0 1.4 24.9
116 Cincinnati 7 9 155 17.22 0 1.3 22.1
117 Kentucky 7 9 152 16.89 0 1.3 21.7
118 Utah 7 8 135 16.88 0 1.1 19.3
119 UAB 7 10 166 16.60 0 1.4 23.7
120 Ohio State 8 10 164 16.40 0 1.3 20.5
121 USC 9 15 243 16.20 0 1.7 27.0
122 New Mexico State 7 11 176 16.00 0 1.6 25.1
123 TCU 7 9 143 15.89 0 1.3 20.4
124 North Texas 7 7 111 15.86 0 1.0 15.9
125 Georgia Southern 7 12 186 15.50 0 1.7 26.6
126 Oregon State 7 11 166 15.09 0 1.6 23.7
127 Tennessee 7 6 87 14.50 0 0.9 12.4
128 Northern Illinois 7 9 130 14.44 0 1.3 18.6
129 Toledo 7 11 149 13.55 0 1.6 21.3
130 Texas 8 8 103 12.88 0 1.0 12.9
131 Rice 7 9 113 12.56 0 1.3 16.1
132 Boise State 7 4 50 12.50 0 0.6 7.1
133 Colorado 7 12 149 12.42 0 1.7 21.3
134 Washington State 8 9 108 12.00 0 1.1 13.5
134 USF 7 5 60 12.00 0 0.7 8.6
136 Army 7 4 46 11.50 0 0.6 6.6
137 Oklahoma State 7 8 88 11.00 0 1.1 12.6
138 Texas A&M 7 6 62 10.33 0 0.9 8.9