2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Georgia Tech 4 11 355 32.27 1 2.8 88.8
1 Clemson 4 11 261 23.73 0 2.8 65.3
1 Louisville 5 11 242 22.00 0 2.2 48.4
1 Michigan State 3 11 204 18.55 0 3.7 68.0
5 Florida 4 9 241 26.78 0 2.3 60.3
5 Minnesota 4 9 186 20.67 0 2.3 46.5
5 Stanford 4 9 180 20.00 0 2.3 45.0
5 Texas State 2 9 153 17.00 0 4.5 76.5
9 UTSA 3 8 280 35.00 1 2.7 93.3
9 Wake Forest 5 8 177 22.13 0 1.6 35.4
9 Miami (FL) 3 8 157 19.63 0 2.7 52.3
9 Oregon State 4 8 132 16.50 0 2.0 33.0
13 Connecticut 2 7 155 22.14 0 3.5 77.5
13 UCLA 5 7 141 20.14 0 1.4 28.2
13 Washington 5 7 139 19.86 0 1.4 27.8
13 Florida State 4 7 121 17.29 0 1.8 30.3
13 Colorado 4 7 102 14.57 0 1.8 25.5
18 Alabama 5 6 168 28.00 0 1.2 33.6
18 South Carolina 4 6 126 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
18 Fresno State 3 6 116 19.33 0 2.0 38.7
18 Kentucky 4 6 109 18.17 0 1.5 27.3
18 Vanderbilt 4 6 97 16.17 0 1.5 24.3
18 Ole Miss 4 6 94 15.67 0 1.5 23.5
18 Maryland 4 6 92 15.33 0 1.5 23.0
18 USC 5 6 83 13.83 0 1.2 16.6
26 Miami (OH) 2 5 218 43.60 1 2.5 109.0
26 Arizona State 3 5 167 33.40 1 1.7 55.7
26 Virginia Tech 4 5 150 30.00 0 1.3 37.5
26 Northwestern 3 5 115 23.00 0 1.7 38.3
26 Michigan 3 5 113 22.60 0 1.7 37.7
26 Iowa State 4 5 98 19.60 0 1.3 24.5
26 Utah State 4 5 98 19.60 0 1.3 24.5
26 Nebraska 3 5 92 18.40 0 1.7 30.7
26 Illinois 4 5 92 18.40 0 1.3 23.0
26 Syracuse 3 5 91 18.20 0 1.7 30.3
26 Texas A&M 5 5 90 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
26 Ohio State 4 5 82 16.40 0 1.3 20.5
26 Washington State 5 5 79 15.80 0 1.0 15.8
26 Pittsburgh 4 5 68 13.60 0 1.3 17.0
26 Texas 4 5 63 12.60 0 1.3 15.8
41 San Diego State 3 4 224 56.00 2 1.3 74.7
41 Iowa 4 4 166 41.50 1 1.0 41.5
41 Texas Tech 3 4 107 26.75 0 1.3 35.7
41 Notre Dame 5 4 97 24.25 0 0.8 19.4
41 Houston 4 4 92 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
41 Ball State 2 4 91 22.75 0 2.0 45.5
41 Kansas State 3 4 90 22.50 0 1.3 30.0
41 Purdue 4 4 83 20.75 0 1.0 20.8
41 Tennessee 4 4 67 16.75 0 1.0 16.8
41 Bowling Green 2 4 65 16.25 0 2.0 32.5
41 California 4 4 64 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
41 Kent State 2 4 46 11.50 0 2.0 23.0
53 Missouri 4 3 105 35.00 0 0.8 26.3
53 Middle Tennessee State 1 3 90 30.00 0 3.0 90.0
53 Wyoming 1 3 77 25.67 0 3.0 77.0
53 NC State 4 3 72 24.00 0 0.8 18.0
53 Tulane 2 3 66 22.00 0 1.5 33.0
53 Louisiana Tech 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
53 UCF 4 3 64 21.33 0 0.8 16.0
53 Baylor 3 3 61 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
53 Penn State 3 3 61 20.33 0 1.0 20.3
53 Missouri State 2 3 58 19.33 0 1.5 29.0
53 UNLV 1 3 53 17.67 0 3.0 53.0
53 Eastern Michigan 2 3 52 17.33 0 1.5 26.0
53 Tulsa 2 3 49 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
53 Toledo 2 3 46 15.33 0 1.5 23.0
53 Marshall 1 3 41 13.67 0 3.0 41.0
53 UTEP 3 3 39 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
53 Mississippi State 4 3 36 12.00 0 0.8 9.0
53 Northern Illinois 2 3 35 11.67 0 1.5 17.5
53 Indiana 3 3 35 11.67 0 1.0 11.7
53 Georgia Southern 2 3 33 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
53 Oklahoma State 3 3 16 5.33 0 1.0 5.3
74 Colorado State 2 2 56 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
74 Utah 4 2 51 25.50 0 0.5 12.8
74 Virginia 4 2 51 25.50 0 0.5 12.8
74 Oklahoma 3 2 49 24.50 0 0.7 16.3
74 West Virginia 4 2 45 22.50 0 0.5 11.3
74 Louisiana 1 2 44 22.00 0 2.0 44.0
74 North Texas 2 2 44 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
74 Auburn 4 2 44 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
74 Oregon 4 2 44 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
74 SMU 3 2 42 21.00 0 0.7 14.0
74 TCU 3 2 40 20.00 0 0.7 13.3
74 North Carolina 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
74 Kansas 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
74 LSU 4 2 38 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
74 San Jose State 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
74 Arizona 4 2 34 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
74 Cincinnati 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
74 Boise State 3 2 25 12.50 0 0.7 8.3
74 Boston College 4 2 18 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
93 Western Michigan 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
93 Arkansas 4 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 6.3
93 Ohio 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
93 Buffalo 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
93 Florida Atlantic 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
93 Rice 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
93 Kennesaw State 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
93 Wisconsin 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
93 Delaware 2 1 19 19.00 0 0.5 9.5
93 Georgia State 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
93 Sam Houston State 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
93 Western Kentucky 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
93 Duke 3 1 18 18.00 0 0.3 6.0
93 Akron 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
93 Rutgers 3 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
93 New Mexico State 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
93 Temple 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
93 BYU 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
93 Georgia 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
93 Sacramento State 1 1 14 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
93 Appalachian State 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
93 Massachusetts 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0