2023 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 3 | -8 | -2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | -2.0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 4 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.3 |
| 1 | Akron | 4 | 4 | -8 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 5 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 4 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 1 | North Texas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Houston | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Florida International | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 1 | Purdue | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 1 | South Florida | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.3 |
| 1 | Texas State | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | USC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 1 | Indiana | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.3 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 1 | Air Force | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 1 | Texas | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 1 | Duke | 5 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Clemson | 5 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 1 | Penn State | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 1 | TCU | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 1 | Michigan | 5 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 4 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.3 |
| 1 | Florida State | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| 1 | Utah State | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 1 | Kent State | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| 1 | Washington | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| 1 | UCLA | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 1 | Nevada | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 4 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 13.7 |
| 1 | Alabama | 5 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.2 |
| 1 | Tulane | 5 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
| 1 | California | 4 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Liberty | 5 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 1 | Boston College | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Army | 11 | 11 | 68 | 6.18 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 5 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Washington State | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 1 | Marshall | 5 | 11 | 79 | 7.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 15.8 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 4 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 1 | UAB | 4 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.5 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| 1 | Utah | 4 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.6 |
| 1 | Auburn | 5 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| 1 | James Madison | 5 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.2 |
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 1 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 5 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.6 |
| 1 | Florida | 4 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.8 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 4 | 9 | 78 | 8.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 19.5 |
| 1 | Memphis | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| 1 | Troy | 5 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.2 |
| 1 | Missouri | 5 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.8 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 5 | 8 | 72 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.4 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 1 | Boise State | 5 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 9 | 84 | 9.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 21.0 |
| 1 | UTEP | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 4 | 11 | 109 | 9.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 27.3 |
| 1 | UNLV | 5 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 5 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 13 | 23 | 233 | 10.13 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.9 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 6 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 11 | 22 | 238 | 10.82 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.6 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.4 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 8 | 88 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 5 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.6 |
| 1 | Arizona | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| 1 | Baylor | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.7 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 14 | 167 | 11.93 | 0 | 3.5 | 41.8 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 5 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 5 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 17.8 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.3 |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 1 | Colorado | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 1 | Rice | 5 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.0 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 5 | 8 | 122 | 15.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 24.4 |
| 1 | Oregon | 4 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.3 |
| 1 | Ohio | 5 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 5 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.2 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 5 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.4 |
| 1 | Louisville | 5 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.6 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 117 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 1 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| 117 | Arizona State | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 117 | BYU | 3 | 11 | 108 | 9.82 | 1 | 3.7 | 36.0 |
| 117 | Georgia State | 5 | 12 | 154 | 12.83 | 1 | 2.4 | 30.8 |
| 117 | Arkansas State | 5 | 7 | 92 | 13.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 18.4 |
| 117 | Ball State | 4 | 9 | 164 | 18.22 | 1 | 2.3 | 41.0 |
| 117 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 117 | Virginia | 4 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 30.8 |
| 117 | North Carolina | 5 | 2 | 82 | 41.00 | 1 | 0.4 | 16.4 |
| 126 | Massachusetts | 10 | 18 | 351 | 19.50 | 2 | 1.8 | 35.1 |