2024 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/14/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -3.5 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 2 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -2.5 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 3 | 5 | -15 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.7 | -5.0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 3 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -2.0 |
| 3 | North Texas | 3 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -2.0 |
| 6 | Auburn | 3 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -1.7 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -1.7 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 3 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -1.0 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Missouri | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Penn State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 10 | LSU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 16 | UNLV | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 16 | Maryland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 18 | Florida International | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 19 | Florida | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 21 | Western Michigan | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| 22 | Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 22 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 24 | North Carolina | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
| 25 | Northwestern | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.7 |
| 25 | Oregon State | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.7 |
| 27 | California | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| 27 | Duke | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| 29 | Michigan | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 30 | UTSA | 3 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 8.0 |
| 31 | Houston | 3 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.0 |
| 32 | Alabama | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 32 | Arkansas | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 32 | Toledo | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 32 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 36 | Hawai'i | 3 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.3 |
| 37 | East Carolina | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 37 | Kansas | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 39 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 40 | Navy | 1 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 21.0 |
| 41 | BYU | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 42 | Arizona | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 43 | Arizona State | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 43 | Boston College | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 43 | James Madison | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 43 | Texas | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 43 | Utah State | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 43 | Old Dominion | 3 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
| 43 | Ball State | 2 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 15.0 |
| 50 | Wyoming | 3 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.3 |
| 51 | South Alabama | 3 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 10.3 |
| 52 | UTEP | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 53 | UAB | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 54 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.3 |
| 55 | Appalachian State | 3 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.7 |
| 56 | Mississippi State | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 56 | Michigan State | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 56 | Colorado State | 3 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.7 |
| 59 | New Mexico | 3 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.0 |
| 60 | Notre Dame | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 61 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 61 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 63 | Buffalo | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 63 | Virginia | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 63 | South Florida | 3 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 66 | Clemson | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 67 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.0 |
| 68 | West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 68 | San Jose State | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 68 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 68 | USC | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 72 | San Diego State | 3 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.7 |
| 73 | Connecticut | 3 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 22.0 |
| 74 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 21.0 |
| 75 | Stanford | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 76 | Colorado | 3 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
| 76 | Purdue | 2 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.5 |
| 76 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 23.3 |
| 79 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 80 | Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 80 | SMU | 3 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.7 |
| 82 | Georgia State | 3 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.3 |
| 83 | Charlotte | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 83 | Washington State | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| 85 | Central Michigan | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.7 |
| 85 | Ohio | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.7 |
| 87 | Nevada | 4 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 88 | New Mexico State | 2 | 7 | 74 | 10.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 37.0 |
| 89 | Iowa State | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
| 89 | Utah | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
| 91 | Nebraska | 3 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
| 91 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
| 93 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 93 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 93 | Troy | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 93 | Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 93 | Florida State | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 98 | Washington | 3 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.7 |
| 99 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.7 |
| 100 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 101 | Air Force | 2 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 30.5 |
| 102 | Massachusetts | 3 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.3 |
| 103 | Texas Tech | 3 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| 104 | Oregon | 3 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.3 |
| 105 | Fresno State | 3 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.7 |
| 105 | North Carolina State | 3 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 105 | Akron | 3 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.7 |
| 108 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 109 | Rice | 3 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
| 110 | Tulsa | 3 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 35.3 |
| 111 | Tulane | 3 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
| 112 | Kent State | 3 | 7 | 186 | 26.57 | 1 | 2.3 | 62.0 |
| 113 | Marshall | 2 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 41.0 |
| 114 | Iowa | 3 | 2 | 76 | 38.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 25.3 |
| 115 | Boise State | 2 | 2 | 109 | 54.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 54.5 |