2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State | 1 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 43.0 |
| 2 | Arizona | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 3 | TCU | 4 | 5 | 143 | 28.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 35.8 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 7 | 88 | 12.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.3 |
| 5 | Clemson | 5 | 8 | 124 | 15.50 | 1 | 1.6 | 24.8 |
| 6 | LSU | 4 | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 22.3 |
| 7 | Georgia | 6 | 11 | 119 | 10.82 | 0 | 1.8 | 19.8 |
| 8 | Colorado | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 9 | Boston College | 4 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.8 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 5 | 12 | 93 | 7.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 18.6 |
| 11 | Michigan | 4 | 11 | 65 | 5.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 16.3 |
| 12 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Baylor | 3 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.7 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 3 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.7 |
| 15 | Alabama | 5 | 12 | 73 | 6.08 | 0 | 2.4 | 14.6 |
| 16 | Notre Dame | 7 | 14 | 100 | 7.14 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 4 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 18 | Mississippi State | 4 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.5 |
| 19 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 20 | USF | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 21 | Stanford | 5 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.6 |
| 22 | Kansas | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 23 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 23 | Penn State | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 25 | Bowling Green | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 26 | Auburn | 7 | 9 | 80 | 8.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.4 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
| 27 | Florida State | 4 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.3 |
| 27 | USC | 4 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.3 |
| 30 | NC State | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 30 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 11.0 |
| 32 | Texas Tech | 4 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 33 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 33 | UCF | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 35 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 12 | 50 | 4.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 10.0 |
| 35 | Houston | 2 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 10.0 |
| 37 | Oregon State | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 37 | Syracuse | 4 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| 39 | Nevada | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 40 | Maryland | 6 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 41 | Texas A&M | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 41 | Wake Forest | 3 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.0 |
| 43 | South Carolina | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 44 | Texas | 4 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| 45 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 46 | Virginia | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 46 | Temple | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | 5 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.2 |
| 49 | Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 50 | Oregon | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 50 | Utah | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
| 52 | Troy | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 53 | Louisville | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 53 | San Diego State | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 53 | New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 56 | Rutgers | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 56 | Arizona State | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 56 | Indiana | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 59 | Kansas State | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 60 | Arkansas | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| 61 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 62 | Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 63 | UCLA | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 64 | Duke | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 64 | Illinois | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 66 | Washington State | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 67 | BYU | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 68 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| 69 | Fresno State | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 69 | West Virginia | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 71 | California | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 71 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 73 | Iowa | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 74 | East Carolina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 74 | Western Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 74 | Tulsa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 77 | Florida | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 77 | Memphis | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 79 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| 80 | Utah State | 2 | 4 | -3 | -0.75 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.5 |
| 81 | Tennessee | 3 | 2 | -8 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -2.7 |