2024 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.3 |
| 1 | Georgia | 4 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 5 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 0.6 | -1.0 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 1 | UNLV | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1 | Florida | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 1 | Memphis | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Alabama | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 1 | North Texas | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| 1 | Boston College | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 5 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
| 1 | UTSA | 5 | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| 1 | California | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 1 | Indiana | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.4 |
| 1 | Toledo | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 1 | Florida State | 5 | 11 | 41 | 3.73 | 0 | 2.2 | 8.2 |
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 1 | South Florida | 5 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 10.8 |
| 1 | Duke | 5 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Hawai'i | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 4 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.8 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Texas | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
| 1 | Virginia | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 1 | UTEP | 4 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.3 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Baylor | 5 | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.6 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 1 | Purdue | 4 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.5 |
| 1 | Maryland | 5 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.6 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 1 | Florida International | 5 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.2 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 4 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 4 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 4 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 1 | Army | 4 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Stanford | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 5 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.0 |
| 1 | UAB | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 11 | 73 | 6.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 14.6 |
| 1 | Temple | 5 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.4 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 5 | 11 | 75 | 6.82 | 0 | 2.2 | 15.0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 5 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.2 |
| 1 | Clemson | 4 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.3 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 4 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| 1 | Illinois | 5 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 5 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.6 |
| 1 | Ohio | 5 | 10 | 76 | 7.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.2 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 4 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.5 |
| 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 | Michigan State | 5 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 1 | BYU | 5 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.8 |
| 1 | Ball State | 4 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 1 | Washington State | 5 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.2 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 5 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.2 |
| 1 | USC | 4 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.5 |
| 1 | Utah | 5 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.8 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 4 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 5 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.4 |
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.5 |
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.6 |
| 1 | Utah State | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 1 | Nevada | 5 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.2 |
| 1 | Tulane | 5 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.2 |
| 1 | UCLA | 4 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 1 | Troy | 5 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.4 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 1 | LSU | 5 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.6 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 12 | 129 | 10.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 32.3 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 5 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.4 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 5 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 5 | 13 | 144 | 11.08 | 0 | 2.6 | 28.8 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 4 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 5 | 9 | 103 | 11.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 20.6 |
| 1 | Washington | 5 | 8 | 95 | 11.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 19.0 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.6 |
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.3 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 5 | 9 | 113 | 12.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.6 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 17.8 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 5 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.2 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 5 | 8 | 103 | 12.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 20.6 |
| 1 | Akron | 5 | 11 | 145 | 13.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 4 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 5 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.6 |
| 1 | Colorado | 5 | 9 | 151 | 16.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.2 |
| 1 | Michigan | 5 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.8 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 4 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 5 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.4 |
| 1 | Liberty | 4 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
| 118 | South Alabama | 5 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 1 | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| 118 | North Carolina | 5 | 10 | 61 | 6.10 | 1 | 2.0 | 12.2 |
| 118 | West Virginia | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 118 | Rice | 5 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 1 | 1.4 | 17.8 |
| 118 | Kansas State | 5 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 1 | 1.2 | 19.6 |
| 118 | Kansas | 5 | 9 | 147 | 16.33 | 1 | 1.8 | 29.4 |
| 118 | Kent State | 5 | 13 | 221 | 17.00 | 1 | 2.6 | 44.2 |
| 118 | Arizona | 4 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 22.0 |
| 118 | Fresno State | 5 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 1 | 1.0 | 19.2 |
| 118 | James Madison | 4 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 118 | Tulsa | 5 | 10 | 222 | 22.20 | 1 | 2.0 | 44.4 |
| 118 | Marshall | 4 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 32.5 |
| 118 | TCU | 5 | 2 | 66 | 33.00 | 1 | 0.4 | 13.2 |
| 118 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 76 | 38.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 19.0 |
| 118 | Boise State | 4 | 2 | 109 | 54.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 27.3 |