2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 | 
| 2 | Baylor | 9 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.0 | 
| 3 | USC | 5 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.0 | 
| 4 | Texas Tech | 6 | 7 | 124 | 17.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.7 | 
| 5 | UTSA | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 
| 6 | Nevada | 10 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.8 | 
| 7 | UTEP | 9 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 10.0 | 
| 8 | Fresno State | 4 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 8 | 113 | 14.13 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.1 | 
| 10 | Colorado State | 7 | 10 | 133 | 13.30 | 1 | 1.4 | 19.0 | 
| 11 | Florida | 7 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.4 | 
| 12 | Arkansas | 8 | 8 | 104 | 13.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 
| 12 | Western Michigan | 8 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 
| 14 | Syracuse | 7 | 11 | 141 | 12.82 | 0 | 1.6 | 20.1 | 
| 15 | Southern Miss | 9 | 10 | 127 | 12.70 | 1 | 1.1 | 14.1 | 
| 16 | Purdue | 8 | 8 | 100 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.5 | 
| 17 | Utah State | 7 | 14 | 171 | 12.21 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.4 | 
| 18 | Arizona State | 9 | 8 | 97 | 12.13 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.8 | 
| 19 | Arkansas State | 7 | 9 | 108 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 15.4 | 
| 19 | UCLA | 5 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 
| 21 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 9 | 101 | 11.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.8 | 
| 22 | Minnesota | 7 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 
| 23 | Charlotte | 9 | 15 | 164 | 10.93 | 1 | 1.7 | 18.2 | 
| 24 | UAB | 8 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 
| 25 | Wake Forest | 8 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.9 | 
| 26 | Oregon State | 5 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 
| 27 | Colorado | 8 | 12 | 114 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.3 | 
| 27 | Tulane | 3 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.7 | 
| 27 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 
| 30 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 8 | 75 | 9.38 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.5 | 
| 31 | Texas A&M | 6 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.5 | 
| 32 | Wisconsin | 6 | 13 | 115 | 8.85 | 0 | 2.2 | 19.2 | 
| 33 | Navy | 7 | 8 | 69 | 8.63 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.9 | 
| 34 | TCU | 7 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 
| 35 | Northwestern | 5 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 | 
| 35 | Wyoming | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 
| 37 | Maryland | 5 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.8 | 
| 38 | NC State | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 | 
| 39 | San Diego State | 8 | 16 | 129 | 8.06 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.1 | 
| 40 | USF | 6 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 
| 40 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 
| 42 | South Alabama | 6 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.2 | 
| 43 | Tulsa | 8 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 
| 44 | Louisiana | 7 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.6 | 
| 45 | UNLV | 5 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 
| 45 | Rice | 7 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 1 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 
| 47 | Washington State | 7 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 
| 48 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 22 | 159 | 7.23 | 1 | 2.4 | 17.7 | 
| 49 | Hawaii | 8 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 
| 50 | Illinois | 7 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 
| 50 | Temple | 9 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 
| 52 | Auburn | 7 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.9 | 
| 53 | Iowa | 4 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.0 | 
| 54 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 | 
| 55 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 13 | 88 | 6.77 | 0 | 1.9 | 12.6 | 
| 56 | Penn State | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 
| 57 | Kent State | 11 | 11 | 73 | 6.64 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 
| 58 | East Carolina | 10 | 10 | 66 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 
| 59 | Mississippi State | 7 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 | 
| 60 | Kansas State | 4 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.8 | 
| 61 | Texas State | 5 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 
| 61 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 
| 63 | Sam Houston State | 9 | 16 | 90 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.0 | 
| 64 | Old Dominion | 7 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 
| 65 | Akron | 10 | 11 | 61 | 5.55 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 
| 66 | Boston College | 6 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 
| 67 | Memphis | 3 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.7 | 
| 67 | Indiana | 9 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 
| 69 | Stanford | 9 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 
| 70 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 16 | 81 | 5.06 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.0 | 
| 71 | Texas | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 
| 71 | Clemson | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 
| 73 | BYU | 7 | 13 | 63 | 4.85 | 0 | 1.9 | 9.0 | 
| 74 | Duke | 5 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 
| 75 | California | 7 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 
| 76 | Central Michigan | 7 | 11 | 51 | 4.64 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.3 | 
| 77 | Air Force | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 
| 78 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 
| 78 | Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 
| 80 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 
| 81 | UCF | 7 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 
| 82 | Houston | 8 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 
| 82 | New Mexico State | 5 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 
| 84 | Toledo | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 
| 84 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 
| 84 | North Carolina | 5 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 
| 84 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 
| 84 | Army | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 
| 89 | Massachusetts | 9 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 
| 90 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 
| 91 | Michigan State | 8 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 
| 92 | Nebraska | 7 | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 
| 93 | Ohio | 3 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 
| 93 | Connecticut | 9 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 
| 93 | Marshall | 7 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 
| 96 | Utah | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 
| 96 | Troy | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 
| 96 | FIU | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 
| 99 | Virginia | 9 | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 
| 100 | Boise State | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 
| 101 | North Texas | 7 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 
| 102 | West Virginia | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 
| 103 | San Jose State | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 
| 103 | South Carolina | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 
| 105 | Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 
| 105 | Kansas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 
| 107 | Bowling Green | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 
| 108 | New Mexico | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 
| 109 | Cincinnati | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 
| 110 | Kentucky | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 
| 111 | Louisville | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 
| 111 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 
| 113 | Buffalo | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 
| 114 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 
| 114 | Iowa State | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 
| 114 | Notre Dame | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 
| 114 | Oregon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 
| 118 | Arizona | 3 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 
| 119 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 
| 119 | Georgia State | 6 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 
| 121 | SMU | 3 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -1.7 | 
| 122 | Ball State | 8 | 8 | -22 | -2.75 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.8 | 
| 123 | LSU | 3 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 
| 123 | Alabama | 2 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.0 | 
| 125 | Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -2.3 | 
| 126 | Rutgers | 6 | 1 | -9 | -9.00 | 0 | 0.2 | -1.5 |