2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Ohio 6 14 458 32.71 2 2.3 76.3
2 North Carolina 1 1 98 98.00 1 1.0 98.0
2 Iowa State 1 2 114 57.00 1 2.0 114.0
2 Colorado State 2 4 157 39.25 1 2.0 78.5
2 Georgia 1 4 132 33.00 1 4.0 132.0
2 Western Michigan 6 10 271 27.10 1 1.7 45.2
2 South Alabama 6 11 284 25.82 1 1.8 47.3
2 Georgia State 6 10 237 23.70 1 1.7 39.5
2 Tulane 6 12 280 23.33 1 2.0 46.7
2 Middle Tennessee State 6 14 322 23.00 1 2.3 53.7
11 Minnesota 1 1 42 42.00 0 1.0 42.0
11 Texas Tech 1 2 77 38.50 0 2.0 77.0
11 Nevada 6 6 219 36.50 0 1.0 36.5
11 James Madison 7 12 387 32.25 0 1.7 55.3
11 Illinois 1 1 31 31.00 0 1.0 31.0
11 Liberty 7 7 206 29.43 0 1.0 29.4
11 Pittsburgh 1 2 55 27.50 0 2.0 55.0
11 Buffalo 5 6 164 27.33 0 1.2 32.8
11 Michigan State 3 4 109 27.25 0 1.3 36.3
11 UCF 1 4 106 26.50 0 4.0 106.0
11 Houston 1 3 79 26.33 0 3.0 79.0
11 Ole Miss 1 1 26 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
11 Vanderbilt 1 2 51 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
11 East Carolina 6 4 101 25.25 0 0.7 16.8
11 Tennessee 1 1 25 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
11 Arkansas State 6 12 298 24.83 0 2.0 49.7
11 Cincinnati 1 4 98 24.50 0 4.0 98.0
11 Indiana 2 6 147 24.50 0 3.0 73.5
11 Central Michigan 6 6 145 24.17 0 1.0 24.2
11 Florida State 1 4 95 23.75 0 4.0 95.0
11 San Diego State 2 8 187 23.38 0 4.0 93.5
11 Wyoming 6 7 162 23.14 0 1.2 27.0
11 California 1 5 115 23.00 0 5.0 115.0
11 Arizona 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
11 BYU 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
11 Virginia 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
11 Coastal Carolina 6 10 228 22.80 0 1.7 38.0
11 Arizona State 1 3 67 22.33 0 3.0 67.0
11 Auburn 1 3 67 22.33 0 3.0 67.0
11 Hawaii 6 7 156 22.29 0 1.2 26.0
11 Jacksonville State 7 9 199 22.11 0 1.3 28.4
11 Delaware 5 14 308 22.00 0 2.8 61.6
11 Miami (FL) 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
11 Oklahoma State 1 1 22 22.00 0 1.0 22.0
11 Florida Atlantic 6 21 459 21.86 0 3.5 76.5
11 Memphis 7 8 174 21.75 0 1.1 24.9
11 Charlotte 6 15 326 21.73 0 2.5 54.3
11 San Jose State 6 4 86 21.50 0 0.7 14.3
11 Louisiana 6 12 254 21.17 0 2.0 42.3
11 Akron 5 22 462 21.00 0 4.4 92.4
11 Eastern Michigan 6 8 168 21.00 0 1.3 28.0
11 Nebraska 2 3 62 20.67 0 1.5 31.0
11 Appalachian State 6 10 206 20.60 0 1.7 34.3
11 Connecticut 5 5 103 20.60 0 1.0 20.6
11 Stanford 2 9 185 20.56 0 4.5 92.5
11 Michigan 2 2 41 20.50 0 1.0 20.5
11 Temple 6 13 264 20.31 0 2.2 44.0
11 Massachusetts 5 5 101 20.20 0 1.0 20.2
11 UNLV 7 6 121 20.17 0 0.9 17.3
11 North Dakota State 8 13 262 20.15 0 1.6 32.8
11 Clemson 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
11 SMU 1 4 79 19.75 0 4.0 79.0
11 FIU 7 12 237 19.75 0 1.7 33.9
11 Alabama 1 2 39 19.50 0 2.0 39.0
11 Air Force 7 2 39 19.50 0 0.3 5.6
11 Western Kentucky 5 9 174 19.33 0 1.8 34.8
11 Penn State 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
11 Bowling Green 6 13 251 19.31 0 2.2 41.8
11 UTEP 4 7 135 19.29 0 1.8 33.8
11 Marshall 6 18 343 19.06 0 3.0 57.2
11 USC 2 6 114 19.00 0 3.0 57.0
11 Kent State 6 17 323 19.00 0 2.8 53.8
11 West Virginia 1 1 19 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
11 Navy 7 5 95 19.00 0 0.7 13.6
11 Fresno State 3 1 19 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
11 New Mexico 6 6 113 18.83 0 1.0 18.8
11 Kennesaw State 6 19 356 18.74 0 3.2 59.3
11 Missouri State 5 7 131 18.71 0 1.4 26.2
11 Oklahoma 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
11 Louisiana-Monroe 6 3 55 18.33 0 0.5 9.2
11 Sam Houston State 6 22 403 18.32 0 3.7 67.2
11 Southern Miss 6 7 128 18.29 0 1.2 21.3
11 Troy 5 10 180 18.00 0 2.0 36.0
11 TCU 1 1 18 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
11 Old Dominion 7 16 287 17.94 0 2.3 41.0
11 Ball State 5 10 179 17.90 0 2.0 35.8
11 Sacramento State 7 10 178 17.80 0 1.4 25.4
11 Louisiana Tech 5 12 212 17.67 0 2.4 42.4
11 Tulsa 5 14 247 17.64 0 2.8 49.4
11 UTSA 4 2 35 17.50 0 0.5 8.8
11 Georgia Southern 5 9 153 17.00 0 1.8 30.6
11 Wisconsin 2 3 51 17.00 0 1.5 25.5
11 Texas A&M 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
11 Wake Forest 1 1 17 17.00 0 1.0 17.0
11 Missouri 1 3 50 16.67 0 3.0 50.0
11 UAB 6 10 166 16.60 0 1.7 27.7
11 New Mexico State 6 10 160 16.00 0 1.7 26.7
11 Kentucky 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
11 Purdue 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
11 Northern Illinois 5 6 95 15.83 0 1.2 19.0
11 Notre Dame 2 3 44 14.67 0 1.5 22.0
11 Texas 1 2 28 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
11 Miami (OH) 5 9 125 13.89 0 1.8 25.0
11 North Texas 5 5 67 13.40 0 1.0 13.4
11 Ohio State 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
11 Toledo 5 8 103 12.88 0 1.6 20.6
11 USF 7 5 60 12.00 0 0.7 8.6
11 Rice 6 8 93 11.63 0 1.3 15.5
11 Army 7 4 46 11.50 0 0.6 6.6
11 Texas State 2 6 68 11.33 0 3.0 34.0
11 Virginia Tech 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
11 Kansas State 1 1 2 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
11 Boise State 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0