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 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 3 | 172 | 57.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 86.0 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 114 | 57.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 57.0 |
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 5 | 218 | 43.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 109.0 |
| 1 | Georgia | 2 | 4 | 132 | 33.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 66.0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 3 | 10 | 309 | 30.90 | 1 | 3.3 | 103.0 |
| 7 | James Madison | 2 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 18.0 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 3 | 3 | 95 | 31.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.7 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 2 | 3 | 93 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 46.5 |
| 7 | Arizona | 2 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.5 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 2 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.0 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 109 | 27.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 36.3 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 2 | 4 | 107 | 26.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.5 |
| 7 | Toledo | 2 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 2 | 6 | 150 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 7 | SMU | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 7 | UCF | 2 | 6 | 148 | 24.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 74.0 |
| 7 | Indiana | 2 | 6 | 147 | 24.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.5 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 2 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 3 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.7 |
| 7 | NC State | 2 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 7 | Nevada | 2 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 7 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 7 | Temple | 2 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.0 |
| 7 | Auburn | 3 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.0 |
| 7 | Illinois | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Troy | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 7 | North Texas | 3 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.7 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 2 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.5 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 7 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 7 | UCLA | 3 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.0 |
| 7 | Clemson | 3 | 8 | 172 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 57.3 |
| 7 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 2 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.0 |
| 7 | UTSA | 2 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 3 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 |
| 7 | Oregon | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 2 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.5 |
| 7 | Marshall | 3 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.7 |
| 7 | Delaware | 2 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 7 | Utah State | 2 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.5 |
| 7 | Florida State | 3 | 8 | 162 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 54.0 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 3 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
| 7 | Stanford | 3 | 10 | 202 | 20.20 | 0 | 3.3 | 67.3 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| 7 | Houston | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 2 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 7 | Alabama | 3 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.7 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 7 | UTEP | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 7 | Penn State | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.3 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 7 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 7 | California | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Kansas | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 7 | LSU | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.7 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.7 |
| 7 | Tulane | 3 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.7 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 2 | 7 | 126 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 63.0 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.0 |
| 7 | Missouri State | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 7 | TCU | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Duke | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.5 |
| 7 | Ole Miss | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 7 | San Jose State | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 7 | Oregon State | 2 | 7 | 122 | 17.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 61.0 |
| 7 | USC | 4 | 9 | 153 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.3 |
| 7 | Missouri | 2 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 7 | Louisville | 2 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 2 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 7 | Sacramento State | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Akron | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 7 | UNLV | 3 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.0 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 2 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.5 |
| 7 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 56.0 |
| 7 | Navy | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 7 | BYU | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 7 | Colorado | 2 | 5 | 75 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 37.5 |
| 7 | UAB | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Texas State | 3 | 10 | 149 | 14.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 49.7 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Texas | 3 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 3 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.3 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 2 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.5 |
| 7 | North Dakota State | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Ball State | 2 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.5 |
| 7 | Kent State | 2 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 2 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Appalachian State | 2 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.5 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Army | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 7 | FIU | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| 7 | Rice | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| 7 | Boston College | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Georgia State | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Mississippi State | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 7 | USF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 7 | Washington State | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |