2022 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 3 | -10 | -3.33 | 0 | 0.8 | -2.5 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 5 | -6 | -1.20 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.2 |
| 1 | Texas | 4 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 4 | 4 | -3 | -0.75 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.8 |
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Baylor | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 1 | Washington | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 11 | 14 | 11 | 0.79 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 1 | UTSA | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 1 | South Florida | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Illinois | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | James Madison | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 1 | Memphis | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Utah | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| 1 | Kansas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 5 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 5 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 12 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.8 |
| 1 | Ball State | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
| 1 | California | 3 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.0 |
| 1 | UTEP | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.8 |
| 1 | Marshall | 5 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 5 | 9 | 46 | 5.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.2 |
| 1 | Purdue | 4 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.8 |
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.8 |
| 1 | Rice | 5 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.4 |
| 1 | Tulane | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| 1 | Army | 10 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 5 | 11 | 62 | 5.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 12.4 |
| 1 | Duke | 5 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 1 | Utah State | 5 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.4 |
| 1 | UCF | 5 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.6 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 12 | 75 | 6.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.8 |
| 1 | Louisville | 5 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.6 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Troy | 5 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.6 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 8 | 17 | 120 | 7.06 | 0 | 2.1 | 15.0 |
| 1 | Florida State | 5 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.6 |
| 1 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Toledo | 5 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 5 | 10 | 76 | 7.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.2 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 5 | 13 | 99 | 7.62 | 0 | 2.6 | 19.8 |
| 1 | BYU | 11 | 11 | 84 | 7.64 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| 1 | Air Force | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| 1 | UAB | 5 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 1 | TCU | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 5 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 3 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.0 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 12 | 99 | 8.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.8 |
| 1 | Florida | 5 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 9 | 75 | 8.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.8 |
| 1 | Nevada | 4 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 3 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.3 |
| 1 | LSU | 5 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 4 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| 1 | Florida International | 4 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.8 |
| 1 | Akron | 4 | 8 | 74 | 9.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.5 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 5 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 8 | 75 | 9.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.8 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.7 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 5 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.6 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 10 | 98 | 9.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.6 |
| 1 | Boston College | 4 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 1 | UNLV | 4 | 8 | 83 | 10.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.8 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 1 | Virginia | 3 | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.3 |
| 1 | Liberty | 9 | 13 | 140 | 10.77 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.6 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 5 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.8 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 4 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.5 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 8 | 92 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 5 | 7 | 81 | 11.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.2 |
| 1 | Ohio | 5 | 10 | 116 | 11.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.2 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 5 | 14 | 164 | 11.71 | 0 | 2.8 | 32.8 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 5 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 5 | 7 | 86 | 12.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 17.2 |
| 1 | Texas State | 4 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 5 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.6 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.4 |
| 1 | Kent State | 4 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.8 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.4 |
| 1 | Oregon | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 5 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 4 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 4 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.5 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 5 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 6.0 |
| 113 | Tulsa | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 113 | Navy | 4 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 14.8 |
| 113 | Clemson | 5 | 11 | 133 | 12.09 | 1 | 2.2 | 26.6 |
| 113 | East Carolina | 5 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 1 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
| 113 | Arizona | 3 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 21.0 |
| 113 | Colorado | 3 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 28.7 |
| 113 | UCLA | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
| 113 | Mississippi State | 5 | 7 | 105 | 15.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 21.0 |
| 113 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 19.3 |
| 113 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 12 | 244 | 20.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 113 | Boise State | 5 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 1 | 0.6 | 13.6 |
| 113 | Missouri | 5 | 2 | 119 | 59.50 | 1 | 0.4 | 23.8 |
| 125 | Connecticut | 10 | 17 | 190 | 11.18 | 2 | 1.7 | 19.0 |
| 125 | Georgia State | 4 | 10 | 145 | 14.50 | 2 | 2.5 | 36.3 |
| 127 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 16 | 315 | 19.69 | 3 | 4.0 | 78.8 |