2017 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor | 3 | 4 | -13 | -3.25 | 0 | 1.3 | -4.3 |
| 2 | Utah | 4 | 2 | -8 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -2.0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 4 | Toledo | 5 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| 5 | LSU | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 8 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 8 | UTSA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 11 | Georgia | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| 11 | Houston | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 13 | Navy | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 15 | Washington State | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 15 | UCLA | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 18 | Syracuse | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 19 | Arizona | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 19 | UNLV | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 21 | Connecticut | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| 21 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 21 | Arkansas State | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 24 | Michigan | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| 24 | Memphis | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 26 | Michigan State | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 27 | Kentucky | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| 27 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| 29 | Colorado | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 30 | Ohio | 5 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
| 30 | North Texas | 5 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| 32 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 33 | Texas Tech | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 34 | Louisville | 5 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.0 |
| 34 | Texas | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 36 | Oregon State | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 36 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.3 |
| 38 | Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 39 | Army | 13 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.7 |
| 40 | BYU | 12 | 17 | 57 | 3.35 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.8 |
| 40 | Auburn | 5 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.8 |
| 42 | Boston College | 5 | 11 | 26 | 2.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 5.2 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| 44 | Bowling Green | 4 | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
| 44 | Iowa State | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 44 | Nevada | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 47 | California | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 47 | Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 49 | Hawaii | 4 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| 49 | Washington | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
| 49 | SMU | 5 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 52 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| 52 | Tulane | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 54 | Wisconsin | 4 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
| 54 | Ole Miss | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| 56 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.4 |
| 57 | Cincinnati | 4 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 6.8 |
| 57 | Oregon | 4 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.8 |
| 57 | Southern Miss | 5 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 60 | Kent State | 4 | 13 | 28 | 2.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 7.0 |
| 60 | Missouri | 5 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 62 | Illinois | 3 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 7.3 |
| 63 | NC State | 5 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.4 |
| 64 | UCF | 4 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| 65 | Marshall | 5 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.8 |
| 65 | Duke | 5 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 1 | 0.6 | 7.8 |
| 67 | South Alabama | 4 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.0 |
| 68 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.2 |
| 69 | Purdue | 4 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.3 |
| 70 | Colorado State | 5 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 1 | 0.6 | 9.2 |
| 71 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.3 |
| 71 | Western Michigan | 4 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.3 |
| 73 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
| 74 | New Mexico State | 5 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 0 | 2.6 | 9.8 |
| 75 | FIU | 5 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 75 | Florida State | 5 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
| 77 | East Carolina | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 78 | Clemson | 5 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.4 |
| 79 | South Carolina | 5 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.6 |
| 80 | Appalachian State | 5 | 8 | 55 | 6.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.0 |
| 81 | Boise State | 5 | 9 | 56 | 6.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.2 |
| 82 | Arizona State | 4 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| 82 | Tulsa | 4 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
| 84 | Northwestern | 4 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 85 | Charlotte | 4 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.0 |
| 85 | San Diego State | 5 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.0 |
| 87 | Old Dominion | 4 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.3 |
| 88 | Temple | 5 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.4 |
| 89 | West Virginia | 4 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
| 90 | Tennessee | 4 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 13.0 |
| 91 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| 92 | Georgia State | 4 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 93 | Texas A&M | 5 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 1 | 1.2 | 15.2 |
| 94 | Florida | 3 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.3 |
| 95 | Wyoming | 5 | 12 | 77 | 6.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 15.4 |
| 96 | Buffalo | 4 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.8 |
| 97 | USC | 4 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.0 |
| 98 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.3 |
| 99 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.5 |
| 100 | Notre Dame | 13 | 27 | 227 | 8.41 | 1 | 2.1 | 17.5 |
| 101 | Nebraska | 3 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 18.0 |
| 101 | Utah State | 5 | 7 | 90 | 12.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.0 |
| 103 | San Jose State | 5 | 8 | 96 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 19.2 |
| 104 | Indiana | 3 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.7 |
| 105 | Wake Forest | 5 | 8 | 104 | 13.00 | 1 | 1.6 | 20.8 |
| 106 | North Carolina | 4 | 9 | 84 | 9.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 21.0 |
| 107 | Ball State | 4 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.5 |
| 108 | Fresno State | 5 | 8 | 109 | 13.63 | 1 | 1.6 | 21.8 |
| 109 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 110 | New Mexico | 4 | 1 | 90 | 90.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 22.5 |
| 111 | USF | 4 | 12 | 93 | 7.75 | 1 | 3.0 | 23.3 |
| 112 | Texas State | 4 | 12 | 99 | 8.25 | 1 | 3.0 | 24.8 |
| 113 | Rice | 4 | 10 | 102 | 10.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 25.5 |
| 113 | Air Force | 4 | 3 | 102 | 34.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 25.5 |
| 115 | Troy | 5 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 25.8 |
| 116 | Virginia | 5 | 11 | 131 | 11.91 | 1 | 2.2 | 26.2 |
| 117 | UTEP | 4 | 10 | 107 | 10.70 | 1 | 2.5 | 26.8 |
| 118 | Louisiana | 4 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 29.5 |
| 119 | Maryland | 3 | 1 | 91 | 91.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 30.3 |
| 120 | Massachusetts | 11 | 26 | 343 | 13.19 | 1 | 2.4 | 31.2 |
| 121 | Kansas | 3 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.3 |
| 122 | Central Michigan | 5 | 10 | 166 | 16.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.2 |
| 123 | Rutgers | 3 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 34.7 |
| 124 | UAB | 5 | 13 | 199 | 15.31 | 0 | 2.6 | 39.8 |
| 125 | Akron | 5 | 13 | 207 | 15.92 | 1 | 2.6 | 41.4 |
| 126 | Stanford | 4 | 7 | 169 | 24.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 42.3 |
| 127 | Idaho | 4 | 11 | 247 | 22.45 | 1 | 2.8 | 61.8 |