2019 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - All Games through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIU | 13 | 9 | -4 | -0.44 | 0 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 3 | Florida | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 11 | 18 | 1.64 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 12 | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 5 | Penn State | 13 | 20 | 34 | 1.70 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 12 | 11 | 25 | 2.27 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
| 8 | Kent State | 13 | 15 | 39 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 12 | 17 | 48 | 2.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 14 | 12 | 36 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 23 | 76 | 3.30 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.8 |
| 12 | Texas | 13 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 13 | Appalachian State | 14 | 17 | 62 | 3.65 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.4 |
| 14 | Rice | 12 | 18 | 67 | 3.72 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.6 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 13 | 18 | 70 | 3.89 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.4 |
| 16 | Maryland | 12 | 17 | 68 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.7 |
| 17 | Army | 13 | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| 18 | Fresno State | 12 | 12 | 51 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 19 | UTEP | 12 | 13 | 56 | 4.31 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.7 |
| 20 | Arkansas | 12 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 21 | SMU | 13 | 14 | 67 | 4.79 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.2 |
| 22 | Washington | 13 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
| 22 | Louisville | 13 | 18 | 88 | 4.89 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 14 | 18 | 89 | 4.94 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.4 |
| 25 | Connecticut | 12 | 21 | 108 | 5.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.0 |
| 26 | Texas Tech | 12 | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.9 |
| 27 | Air Force | 13 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| 28 | Miami (FL) | 13 | 24 | 132 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.2 |
| 29 | Boston College | 13 | 27 | 149 | 5.52 | 0 | 2.1 | 11.5 |
| 30 | Colorado State | 12 | 17 | 94 | 5.53 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.8 |
| 31 | Akron | 12 | 23 | 129 | 5.61 | 0 | 1.9 | 10.8 |
| 32 | Florida State | 13 | 17 | 96 | 5.65 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.4 |
| 33 | USC | 13 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.4 |
| 34 | UAB | 14 | 19 | 109 | 5.74 | 1 | 1.4 | 7.8 |
| 35 | Troy | 12 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.9 |
| 35 | Purdue | 12 | 17 | 100 | 5.88 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.3 |
| 37 | Boise State | 14 | 14 | 83 | 5.93 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.9 |
| 38 | Baylor | 14 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 39 | Ohio | 13 | 15 | 92 | 6.13 | 1 | 1.2 | 7.1 |
| 40 | Marshall | 13 | 19 | 117 | 6.16 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| 41 | Iowa State | 13 | 16 | 99 | 6.19 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.6 |
| 42 | Tennessee | 13 | 14 | 87 | 6.21 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.7 |
| 43 | West Virginia | 12 | 16 | 100 | 6.25 | 2 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 44 | TCU | 12 | 11 | 70 | 6.36 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.8 |
| 45 | Old Dominion | 12 | 19 | 121 | 6.37 | 1 | 1.6 | 10.1 |
| 46 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 26 | 166 | 6.38 | 1 | 2.2 | 13.8 |
| 47 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 14 | 90 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.5 |
| 48 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 19 | 123 | 6.47 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.3 |
| 49 | Iowa | 13 | 11 | 73 | 6.64 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.6 |
| 50 | Memphis | 14 | 16 | 107 | 6.69 | 1 | 1.1 | 7.6 |
| 51 | Rutgers | 12 | 20 | 134 | 6.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.2 |
| 52 | Texas State | 12 | 19 | 129 | 6.79 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.8 |
| 53 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 21 | 143 | 6.81 | 1 | 1.8 | 11.9 |
| 54 | Bowling Green | 12 | 17 | 116 | 6.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.7 |
| 55 | NC State | 12 | 23 | 157 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.9 | 13.1 |
| 56 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 19 | 130 | 6.84 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 57 | Southern Miss | 13 | 13 | 90 | 6.92 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.9 |
| 58 | Wisconsin | 14 | 15 | 104 | 6.93 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
| 59 | Wyoming | 13 | 21 | 146 | 6.95 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.2 |
| 60 | Michigan | 13 | 19 | 134 | 7.05 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 61 | Nevada | 13 | 31 | 222 | 7.16 | 1 | 2.4 | 17.1 |
| 62 | Houston | 12 | 19 | 137 | 7.21 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.4 |
| 63 | New Mexico | 12 | 18 | 131 | 7.28 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.9 |
| 64 | Oregon | 14 | 26 | 193 | 7.42 | 0 | 1.9 | 13.8 |
| 65 | Temple | 13 | 14 | 105 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.1 |
| 66 | Clemson | 15 | 9 | 68 | 7.56 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| 67 | Louisiana | 14 | 12 | 91 | 7.58 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.5 |
| 68 | San Diego State | 13 | 24 | 183 | 7.63 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.1 |
| 69 | Arizona State | 13 | 20 | 154 | 7.70 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.8 |
| 70 | Stanford | 12 | 11 | 88 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.3 |
| 70 | Arizona | 12 | 19 | 152 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.7 |
| 72 | California | 13 | 22 | 177 | 8.05 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.6 |
| 73 | Toledo | 12 | 17 | 139 | 8.18 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.6 |
| 74 | Liberty | 13 | 15 | 123 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.5 |
| 75 | Western Michigan | 13 | 18 | 154 | 8.56 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.8 |
| 75 | Illinois | 13 | 27 | 231 | 8.56 | 0 | 2.1 | 17.8 |
| 77 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 18 | 155 | 8.61 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.9 |
| 78 | Arkansas State | 13 | 13 | 112 | 8.62 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.6 |
| 79 | Kentucky | 13 | 11 | 95 | 8.64 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.3 |
| 80 | Navy | 13 | 12 | 104 | 8.67 | 1 | 0.9 | 8.0 |
| 81 | North Carolina | 13 | 16 | 139 | 8.69 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.7 |
| 82 | Georgia | 14 | 12 | 106 | 8.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.6 |
| 83 | Mississippi State | 13 | 19 | 169 | 8.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 84 | Florida Atlantic | 14 | 14 | 125 | 8.93 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.9 |
| 85 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 16 | 144 | 9.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 86 | Tulsa | 12 | 23 | 208 | 9.04 | 0 | 1.9 | 17.3 |
| 87 | Indiana | 13 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.9 |
| 87 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 14 | 128 | 9.14 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.8 |
| 89 | Alabama | 13 | 11 | 101 | 9.18 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 90 | Oklahoma | 14 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| 91 | Michigan State | 13 | 25 | 231 | 9.24 | 0 | 1.9 | 17.8 |
| 92 | USF | 12 | 39 | 362 | 9.28 | 0 | 3.3 | 30.2 |
| 93 | Central Michigan | 14 | 21 | 197 | 9.38 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.1 |
| 94 | New Mexico State | 12 | 21 | 199 | 9.48 | 1 | 1.8 | 16.6 |
| 95 | Georgia State | 13 | 15 | 143 | 9.53 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.0 |
| 96 | Duke | 12 | 20 | 193 | 9.65 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.1 |
| 97 | Missouri | 12 | 23 | 226 | 9.83 | 0 | 1.9 | 18.8 |
| 98 | Oregon State | 12 | 23 | 235 | 10.22 | 1 | 1.9 | 19.6 |
| 99 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 27 | 279 | 10.33 | 1 | 2.1 | 21.5 |
| 100 | UCLA | 12 | 13 | 138 | 10.62 | 1 | 1.1 | 11.5 |
| 100 | North Texas | 12 | 13 | 138 | 10.62 | 1 | 1.1 | 11.5 |
| 102 | East Carolina | 12 | 16 | 172 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
| 103 | Utah State | 13 | 19 | 207 | 10.89 | 1 | 1.5 | 15.9 |
| 104 | Buffalo | 13 | 15 | 165 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.7 |
| 104 | UTSA | 12 | 14 | 154 | 11.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 12.8 |
| 106 | UNLV | 12 | 43 | 482 | 11.21 | 1 | 3.6 | 40.2 |
| 107 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 30 | 343 | 11.43 | 1 | 2.5 | 28.6 |
| 108 | BYU | 13 | 16 | 184 | 11.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 14.2 |
| 109 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 26 | 303 | 11.65 | 0 | 1.9 | 21.6 |
| 110 | Ole Miss | 12 | 21 | 245 | 11.67 | 1 | 1.8 | 20.4 |
| 111 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 10 | 117 | 11.70 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
| 112 | Massachusetts | 12 | 14 | 167 | 11.93 | 1 | 1.2 | 13.9 |
| 113 | Tulane | 13 | 11 | 134 | 12.18 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 113 | San Jose State | 12 | 11 | 134 | 12.18 | 1 | 0.9 | 11.2 |
| 115 | Utah | 14 | 11 | 135 | 12.27 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.6 |
| 116 | Charlotte | 13 | 19 | 238 | 12.53 | 3 | 1.5 | 18.3 |
| 117 | Kansas State | 13 | 10 | 126 | 12.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.7 |
| 118 | South Alabama | 12 | 21 | 267 | 12.71 | 1 | 1.8 | 22.3 |
| 119 | Virginia | 14 | 10 | 129 | 12.90 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.2 |
| 120 | LSU | 15 | 9 | 117 | 13.00 | 1 | 0.6 | 7.8 |
| 121 | Colorado | 12 | 15 | 200 | 13.33 | 1 | 1.3 | 16.7 |
| 122 | UCF | 13 | 10 | 137 | 13.70 | 1 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| 123 | Hawaii | 15 | 12 | 165 | 13.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.0 |
| 124 | South Carolina | 12 | 18 | 249 | 13.83 | 2 | 1.5 | 20.8 |
| 125 | Washington State | 13 | 8 | 116 | 14.50 | 1 | 0.6 | 8.9 |
| 126 | Ball State | 12 | 20 | 303 | 15.15 | 2 | 1.7 | 25.3 |
| 127 | Kansas | 12 | 18 | 274 | 15.22 | 1 | 1.5 | 22.8 |
| 128 | Texas A&M | 13 | 18 | 281 | 15.61 | 1 | 1.4 | 21.6 |
| 129 | Wake Forest | 13 | 20 | 313 | 15.65 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.1 |
| 130 | Auburn | 13 | 14 | 242 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.1 | 18.6 |