2018 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 1 | Georgia | 2 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 4 | Auburn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | TCU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | UCF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 4 | Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 4 | UAB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Clemson | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Army | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Alabama | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Hawai'i | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.5 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Florida International | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 4 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 39.0 |
| 4 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 41.0 |
| 30 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 30 | Appalachian State | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| 30 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 30 | Memphis | 2 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.5 |
| 34 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -7.0 |
| 34 | Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 34 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 34 | Navy | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 34 | Ohio State | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| 34 | Wake Forest | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 34 | Duke | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 34 | Fresno State | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.5 |
| 34 | Utah State | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 34 | Notre Dame | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 34 | Tulane | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 34 | Akron | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 34 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 34 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 34 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 34 | San Diego State | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 34 | South Florida | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 34 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | 68 | 34.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 68.0 |
| 53 | Northwestern | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| 53 | Stanford | 2 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 22.0 |
| 53 | South Carolina | 2 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 28.0 |
| 53 | California | 2 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.5 |
| 57 | Nevada | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| 57 | Iowa | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| 57 | Temple | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 57 | East Carolina | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 57 | Florida | 1 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 36.0 |
| 62 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 62 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 7.0 |
| 62 | Oregon | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 17.0 |