2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 1 | 4 | 171 | 42.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 171.0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | 126 | 31.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 126.0 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 1 | 4 | 115 | 28.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 115.0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 1 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 94.0 |
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 1 | Washington | 1 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 68.0 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 1 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 62.0 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 1 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 91.0 |
| 8 | USF | 1 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 87.0 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 81.0 |
| 8 | Oregon State | 1 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.0 |
| 8 | Nevada | 1 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.0 |
| 8 | Colorado | 1 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 2 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 8 | Kent State | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 1 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 8 | Utah State | 1 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 20 | BYU | 1 | 2 | 110 | 55.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 110.0 |
| 20 | James Madison | 1 | 2 | 109 | 54.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 109.0 |
| 20 | Akron | 1 | 2 | 88 | 44.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 88.0 |
| 20 | Georgia State | 1 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 80.0 |
| 20 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 2 | 76 | 38.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 76.0 |
| 20 | Navy | 1 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 65.0 |
| 20 | Baylor | 1 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 63.0 |
| 20 | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 63.0 |
| 20 | Central Michigan | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 20 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 20 | Memphis | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 20 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 20 | Toledo | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 20 | Georgia | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 20 | Purdue | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 20 | Ball State | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 20 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 20 | UTEP | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 20 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 20 | Charlotte | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 20 | Delaware | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 20 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 20 | SMU | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 20 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 20 | Florida | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 20 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 20 | Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 20 | Missouri State | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 20 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 53 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 98 | 98.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 98.0 |
| 53 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 57 | 57.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 57.0 |
| 53 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 56 | 56.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 56.0 |
| 53 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 47.0 |
| 53 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 53 | Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 35.0 |
| 53 | Boise State | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 53 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 53 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 53 | Army | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 53 | Southern Miss | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 53 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 53 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 53 | California | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 53 | North Dakota State | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 53 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 53 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 53 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 53 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 53 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 53 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 53 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 53 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 53 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 53 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 53 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |