2023 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in November Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | 4 | 2 | -17 | -8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -4.3 |
| 1 | Kansas | 4 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.5 |
| 1 | LSU | 4 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 4 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.8 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.8 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 5 | -9 | -1.80 | 0 | 1.7 | -3.0 |
| 1 | South Florida | 4 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 1 | Stanford | 4 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| 1 | Ohio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| 1 | James Madison | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 1 | Toledo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 1 | UTSA | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| 1 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 1 | Clemson | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 1 | Missouri | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 1 | Florida International | 3 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.7 |
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.3 |
| 1 | Army | 3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 1 | Troy | 4 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.8 |
| 1 | Maryland | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 1 | UCLA | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 0 | 3.3 | 15.3 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.5 |
| 1 | Liberty | 4 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 4 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Duke | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 1 | Texas State | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 1 | Auburn | 4 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 1 | Ball State | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 1 | Nevada | 4 | 9 | 53 | 5.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 13.3 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 4 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.3 |
| 1 | Akron | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 1 | Florida State | 4 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Purdue | 4 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 4 | 9 | 58 | 6.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.5 |
| 1 | Washington | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 4 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.5 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.5 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 1 | UTEP | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Houston | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 1 | Texas | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 4 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.5 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 1 | Kent State | 4 | 11 | 92 | 8.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 23.0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 4 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.8 |
| 1 | North Texas | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 1 | Baylor | 4 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 4 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.8 |
| 1 | Boise State | 4 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.5 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | Washington State | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 4 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 1 | Boston College | 4 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 3 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.3 |
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 1 | TCU | 4 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 10 | 107 | 10.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 26.8 |
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 8 | 89 | 11.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.3 |
| 1 | BYU | 4 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 1 | Colorado | 4 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.8 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 6 | 74 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| 1 | UAB | 4 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.8 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 4 | 10 | 127 | 12.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 31.8 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 4 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Utah State | 4 | 7 | 96 | 13.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 4 | 7 | 109 | 15.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 27.3 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 4 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Florida | 4 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
| 1 | UNLV | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 1 | California | 4 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.5 |
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 4 | 7 | 155 | 22.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.8 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 4 | 200 | 50.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 50.0 |
| 117 | Virginia | 4 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 1 | 2.3 | 10.0 |
| 117 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 1 | 2.7 | 14.7 |
| 117 | Utah | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 1 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 117 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 9 | 82 | 9.11 | 1 | 3.0 | 27.3 |
| 117 | Rice | 4 | 9 | 92 | 10.22 | 1 | 2.3 | 23.0 |
| 117 | SMU | 4 | 7 | 93 | 13.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 23.3 |
| 117 | Western Michigan | 3 | 8 | 114 | 14.25 | 1 | 2.7 | 38.0 |
| 117 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 117 | Marshall | 4 | 11 | 213 | 19.36 | 1 | 2.8 | 53.3 |
| 117 | Arkansas | 4 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 37.3 |
| 117 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 20.3 |
| 117 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 2 | 64 | 32.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 16.0 |