NCAA Football · 2026 · Week 1
NCAA Football Week 1 Receiving Yards Leaders
The top 25 NCAA Football players in receiving yards in Week 1 of the 2026 season. Malachi Toney led with 229.
Week 1: top 25 in receiving yards
| # | Player | Team | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malachi ToneyWR | MIA | 229 |
| 2 | KJ DuffWR | RUTG | 196 |
| 3 | Carlos HernandezWR | WAKE | 165 |
| 4 | Koby HowardWR | PSU | 161 |
| 5 | Deuce AlexanderWR | MISS | 159 |
| 6 | Gavin FreemanWR | BAY | 154 |
| 7 | Jeremiah SmithWR | OSU | 151 |
| 8 | Jeremiah McClellanWR | ORE | 150 |
| 9 | Umari HatcherWR | SYR | 147 |
| 10 | Jamill WilliamsWR | JXST | 144 |
| 11 | Marquis Buchanan | URI | 137 |
| 12 | Reed HarrisWR | ASU | 137 |
| 13 | Jesse Legree | ORST | 136 |
| 14 | Amare ThomasWR | HOU | 133 |
| 15 | Jalen MickensWR | LT | 133 |
| 16 | Mike MatthewsWR | TENN | 132 |
| 17 | Nik McMillanWR | KU | 130 |
| 18 | Ryan Coleman-WilliamsWR | ALA | 130 |
| 19 | JJ BuchananWR | MICH | 126 |
| 20 | Ryan WingoWR | TEX | 121 |
| 21 | Terence Loville | PRST | 119 |
| 22 | Anthony Evans IIIWR | MSST | 118 |
| 23 | Cam'ron LacyWR | MTSU | 118 |
| 24 | Trent Mosley | USC | 118 |
| 25 | Grahm Goering | SDST | 117 |