2018 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 5 | 5 | 134 | 26.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.8 |
| 2 | Michigan | 5 | 13 | 118 | 9.08 | 0 | 2.6 | 23.6 |
| 3 | Auburn | 5 | 14 | 115 | 8.21 | 0 | 2.8 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 4 | 11 | 99 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 24.8 |
| 5 | Boston College | 2 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 45.5 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 3 | 2 | 89 | 44.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 29.7 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 4 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.3 |
| 8 | Utah | 4 | 11 | 80 | 7.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 5 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.2 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 7 | 76 | 10.86 | 1 | 1.4 | 15.2 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 75 | 37.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 75.0 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 4 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 3 | 10 | 70 | 7.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 23.3 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 15 | Stanford | 3 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 16 | Alabama | 5 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 17 | SMU | 3 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.3 |
| 18 | Arizona State | 2 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 4 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| 19 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 5 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.6 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 13.3 |
| 21 | Wyoming | 4 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.3 |
| 24 | Michigan State | 5 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.4 |
| 25 | San Jose State | 4 | 1 | 51 | 51.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 12.8 |
| 26 | USC | 3 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.7 |
| 27 | LSU | 5 | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.4 |
| 28 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 30 | TCU | 4 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| 31 | Purdue | 3 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.0 |
| 32 | Iowa | 2 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 15.5 |
| 32 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 15.5 |
| 34 | Colorado | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 34 | Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.0 |
| 36 | Florida | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 37 | Texas | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 37 | Missouri | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 39 | UCLA | 4 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.8 |
| 40 | Memphis | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 40 | BYU | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 42 | Duke | 3 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 43 | Oregon | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | 5 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.4 |
| 45 | Utah State | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 45 | Nebraska | 4 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 47 | Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 47 | Syracuse | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 47 | Penn State | 4 | 12 | 19 | 1.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 4.8 |
| 50 | NC State | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 50 | Oregon State | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 50 | Indiana | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| 53 | Clemson | 4 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
| 54 | UCF | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 54 | Ole Miss | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 54 | Kansas | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 54 | Navy | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 58 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 59 | Nevada | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 60 | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 60 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 60 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 60 | Connecticut | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 60 | USF | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 65 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 65 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 67 | North Texas | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 68 | Air Force | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 68 | Washington | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 70 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 71 | Texas Tech | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 71 | Boise State | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 71 | Mississippi State | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 74 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 74 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 74 | Kansas State | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 77 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 77 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 77 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 77 | Temple | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| 81 | UAB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 82 | Maryland | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 83 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 83 | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 83 | Central Michigan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 86 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 86 | Arkansas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| 86 | UNLV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 86 | Baylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 90 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| 90 | West Virginia | 3 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| 92 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -3.0 |
| 93 | California | 2 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -2.0 |
| 94 | Florida State | 4 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 0.8 | -1.3 |
| 94 | Tulane | 2 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 1.5 | -2.5 |
| 96 | San Diego State | 2 | 1 | -13 | -13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -6.5 |