2024 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 3 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.7 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 4 | 5 | -15 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | -3.8 |
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.5 |
| 1 | North Texas | 4 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.5 |
| 1 | Auburn | 3 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -1.7 |
| 1 | Indiana | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 1 | LSU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 1 | Florida | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 1 | UNLV | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Duke | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.7 |
| 1 | California | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 1 | Michigan | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.3 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
| 1 | Florida International | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 1 | Toledo | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 1 | UTSA | 4 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
| 1 | Houston | 3 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 1 | Navy | 3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 10.8 |
| 1 | UTEP | 3 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.7 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 5 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.2 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 1 | Kansas | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 8 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 5 | 9 | 45 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 1 | BYU | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 5 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.8 |
| 1 | Arizona | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 8 | 13 | 77 | 5.92 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.6 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Texas | 4 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 16.0 |
| 1 | UAB | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 1 | Purdue | 3 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 3 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.7 |
| 1 | Louisville | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 4 | 10 | 73 | 7.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 18.3 |
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.5 |
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 1 | Virginia | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 1 | South Florida | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.3 |
| 1 | Clemson | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.8 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 1 | USC | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 9 | 15 | 120 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.3 |
| 1 | Ohio | 4 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.7 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.3 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 4 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.3 |
| 1 | Colorado | 3 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 1 | SMU | 4 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 1 | Utah State | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 1 | Washington State | 8 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.9 |
| 1 | UCLA | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 1 | Ball State | 4 | 9 | 91 | 10.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.8 |
| 1 | Nevada | 6 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.2 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 3 | 7 | 74 | 10.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.7 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.7 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.7 |
| 1 | Utah | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 1 | Troy | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Florida State | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 4 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Washington | 3 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.7 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.3 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 3 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 4 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 1 | Oregon | 3 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.3 |
| 1 | Akron | 4 | 8 | 115 | 14.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.8 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 4 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 4 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.8 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 1 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 112 | South Alabama | 4 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| 112 | North Carolina | 4 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 6.8 |
| 112 | Connecticut | 9 | 19 | 145 | 7.63 | 1 | 2.1 | 16.1 |
| 112 | West Virginia | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 112 | Rice | 4 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 25.8 |
| 112 | James Madison | 4 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 112 | Kent State | 4 | 11 | 220 | 20.00 | 1 | 2.8 | 55.0 |
| 112 | Tulsa | 4 | 8 | 206 | 25.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 51.5 |
| 112 | Marshall | 4 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 32.5 |
| 112 | Syracuse | 3 | 2 | 74 | 37.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 24.7 |
| 112 | Iowa | 3 | 2 | 76 | 38.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 25.3 |
| 112 | Boise State | 4 | 2 | 109 | 54.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 27.3 |
| 112 | TCU | 3 | 1 | 69 | 69.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 23.0 |