2023 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 3 | 1 | 82 | 82.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 27.3 | 
| 2 | Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | 104 | 34.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 34.7 | 
| 3 | Southern Miss | 3 | 3 | 84 | 28.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 28.0 | 
| 4 | San Jose State | 4 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 13.5 | 
| 5 | Texas Tech | 3 | 5 | 126 | 25.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 42.0 | 
| 6 | Texas A&M | 3 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.3 | 
| 7 | Penn State | 3 | 9 | 206 | 22.89 | 2 | 3.0 | 68.7 | 
| 8 | Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 14.7 | 
| 8 | Louisiana | 3 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.7 | 
| 10 | Colorado State | 4 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 26.3 | 
| 10 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 | 
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 1 | 1.8 | 35.8 | 
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 | 
| 14 | UNLV | 3 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.0 | 
| 15 | James Madison | 3 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.0 | 
| 16 | Texas | 3 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 36.0 | 
| 17 | USC | 4 | 9 | 156 | 17.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.0 | 
| 17 | Nevada | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 | 
| 19 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 
| 20 | Mississippi State | 3 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.3 | 
| 21 | Oregon State | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 | 
| 22 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.7 | 
| 23 | Colorado | 3 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.0 | 
| 24 | SMU | 3 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 29.3 | 
| 25 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 9 | 130 | 14.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 32.5 | 
| 26 | Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 
| 26 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 
| 28 | Troy | 3 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.0 | 
| 28 | FIU | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 
| 28 | Western Michigan | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 
| 31 | Purdue | 3 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.7 | 
| 31 | Syracuse | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 | 
| 33 | Florida State | 4 | 14 | 172 | 12.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 43.0 | 
| 34 | Buffalo | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 
| 34 | Arizona | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 
| 34 | USF | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 
| 34 | Washington State | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 
| 38 | Baylor | 3 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.7 | 
| 39 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 | 
| 40 | New Mexico State | 4 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 | 
| 41 | Missouri | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 
| 42 | Maryland | 3 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.7 | 
| 43 | South Alabama | 3 | 9 | 84 | 9.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 28.0 | 
| 44 | Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.3 | 
| 45 | San Diego State | 2 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 
| 45 | NC State | 3 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.0 | 
| 47 | Florida | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 
| 48 | Iowa | 3 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 
| 49 | Kent State | 3 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.0 | 
| 50 | Fresno State | 3 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.7 | 
| 51 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 9 | 74 | 8.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.7 | 
| 52 | Oklahoma | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 
| 53 | Michigan | 3 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.7 | 
| 54 | Boston College | 3 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 | 
| 55 | Utah State | 3 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 20.3 | 
| 56 | UTSA | 4 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.3 | 
| 57 | Charlotte | 3 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 20.0 | 
| 57 | California | 3 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 
| 57 | Arizona State | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 
| 57 | TCU | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 
| 57 | Liberty | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 
| 62 | Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 
| 63 | Ole Miss | 3 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.0 | 
| 64 | East Carolina | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 
| 65 | Washington | 3 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 | 
| 66 | Duke | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 
| 66 | Army | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 
| 68 | Rice | 3 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 
| 69 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 
| 69 | Wake Forest | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 
| 71 | Auburn | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 | 
| 72 | Navy | 3 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 13.3 | 
| 72 | Toledo | 4 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 
| 72 | Tulane | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 
| 72 | Cincinnati | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 
| 76 | Utah | 3 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.0 | 
| 77 | Houston | 3 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.3 | 
| 77 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 
| 77 | North Carolina | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 
| 77 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 
| 81 | Boise State | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 
| 81 | UCF | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 
| 83 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 
| 84 | Louisville | 3 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.0 | 
| 85 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 
| 86 | BYU | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 
| 87 | Virginia | 3 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 
| 88 | UAB | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 
| 89 | Marshall | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 
| 90 | Georgia State | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 
| 91 | Arkansas State | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 
| 92 | Old Dominion | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 
| 92 | Oregon | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 
| 92 | UTEP | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 
| 95 | Georgia | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 
| 96 | UCLA | 4 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 
| 97 | Arkansas | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 
| 97 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 
| 99 | Central Michigan | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 
| 100 | Ohio State | 4 | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 
| 101 | Ball State | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 
| 102 | Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 
| 102 | West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 
| 104 | Ohio | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 
| 105 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 
| 106 | Kansas State | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 
| 106 | Alabama | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 
| 106 | Stanford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 
| 106 | Air Force | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 
| 110 | Memphis | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 
| 111 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 
| 112 | Clemson | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 
| 112 | Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 
| 114 | Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 
| 114 | Connecticut | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 
| 114 | New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 
| 114 | South Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 
| 114 | Tulsa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 
| 119 | Akron | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 
| 119 | Temple | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 
| 119 | North Texas | 4 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 
| 122 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 4 | -6 | -1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.5 | 
| 123 | Hawaii | 3 | 3 | -8 | -2.67 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.7 | 
| 124 | Indiana | 3 | 3 | -9 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.0 | 
| 125 | Texas State | 3 | 2 | -8 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -2.7 |