2018 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 4 | 1 | -13 | -13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -3.3 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 3 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -2.3 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 3 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| 1 | Arizona | 4 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| 1 | Baylor | 3 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 | 0 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| 1 | Auburn | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 1 | Washington | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| 1 | UTSA | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| 1 | Kansas | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.7 |
| 1 | Clemson | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 4.3 |
| 1 | BYU | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 1 | Ohio | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 4 | 12 | 25 | 2.08 | 0 | 3.0 | 6.3 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 3 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.3 |
| 1 | Akron | 4 | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 4 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| 1 | TCU | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Utah | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Boston College | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
| 1 | Nevada | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 3 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.3 |
| 1 | Texas State | 4 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.8 |
| 1 | Georgia | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 1 | Marshall | 3 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.3 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.0 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 4 | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 10.5 |
| 1 | Purdue | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 1 | Houston | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 1 | South Florida | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Colorado | 4 | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.8 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 4 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.7 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 12 | 60 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 4 | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.8 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.3 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.8 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 11 | 68 | 6.18 | 0 | 3.7 | 22.7 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 1 | Ball State | 5 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.4 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.3 |
| 1 | UAB | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.3 |
| 1 | LSU | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 1 | Texas | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 1 | Maryland | 4 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Illinois | 4 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 9 | 68 | 7.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 4 | 12 | 94 | 7.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 23.5 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 4 | 11 | 87 | 7.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 21.8 |
| 1 | Troy | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 1 | Kent State | 4 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Temple | 3 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.7 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 1 | SMU | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.7 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 4 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.8 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 3 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.7 |
| 1 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.7 |
| 1 | Florida | 3 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 1 | Oregon | 3 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 1 | Utah State | 4 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 3 | 9 | 104 | 11.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.7 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 1 | UCF | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.3 |
| 1 | North Texas | 4 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| 1 | Florida International | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 1 | California | 4 | 7 | 91 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.8 |
| 1 | UTEP | 3 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 22.0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 4 | 10 | 133 | 13.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 33.3 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 7 | 94 | 13.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.5 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.7 |
| 1 | Liberty | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 3 | 7 | 100 | 14.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 33.3 |
| 1 | Tulane | 3 | 5 | 75 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 5 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.4 |
| 1 | Florida State | 3 | 11 | 185 | 16.82 | 0 | 3.7 | 61.7 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Duke | 3 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.7 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.8 |
| 1 | Washington State | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 4 | 6 | 138 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 114 | Oregon State | 3 | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 1 | 2.7 | 5.3 |
| 114 | North Carolina State | 3 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 1 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| 114 | UNLV | 4 | 11 | 95 | 8.64 | 1 | 2.8 | 23.8 |
| 114 | Iowa State | 3 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| 114 | Louisville | 3 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 1 | 1.7 | 20.7 |
| 114 | USC | 3 | 9 | 131 | 14.56 | 1 | 3.0 | 43.7 |
| 114 | Missouri | 4 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 15.5 |
| 114 | Rice | 4 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 20.0 |
| 114 | Air Force | 4 | 7 | 115 | 16.43 | 1 | 1.8 | 28.8 |
| 114 | Syracuse | 3 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 22.0 |
| 114 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 9 | 156 | 17.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 114 | Arizona State | 3 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 31.7 |
| 114 | East Carolina | 3 | 8 | 162 | 20.25 | 1 | 2.7 | 54.0 |
| 114 | Colorado State | 4 | 12 | 243 | 20.25 | 1 | 3.0 | 60.8 |
| 114 | Mississippi | 3 | 2 | 75 | 37.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 25.0 |