2024 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/09/2024

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Georgia 8 5 -8 -1.60 0 0.6 -1.0
2 Alabama 9 7 5 0.71 0 0.8 0.6
3 North Texas 8 5 6 1.20 0 0.6 0.8
4 UNLV 8 8 14 1.75 0 1.0 1.8
5 Western Michigan 8 8 17 2.13 0 1.0 2.1
6 Bowling Green 8 5 11 2.20 0 0.6 1.4
7 UTSA 8 13 33 2.54 0 1.6 4.1
8 Colorado State 8 12 35 2.92 0 1.5 4.4
9 Indiana 9 5 15 3.00 0 0.6 1.7
9 Army 8 6 18 3.00 0 0.8 2.3
9 Georgia Southern 8 10 30 3.00 0 1.3 3.8
12 Old Dominion 9 15 46 3.07 0 1.7 5.1
13 Kentucky 9 8 26 3.25 0 0.9 2.9
14 Pittsburgh 8 15 49 3.27 0 1.9 6.1
15 West Virginia 8 6 20 3.33 1 0.8 2.5
16 Houston 9 13 44 3.38 0 1.4 4.9
17 Boston College 8 7 25 3.57 0 0.9 3.1
18 California 8 12 47 3.92 0 1.5 5.9
19 Auburn 8 6 24 4.00 0 0.8 3.0
19 South Carolina 9 14 56 4.00 0 1.6 6.2
21 Virginia 8 12 50 4.17 0 1.5 6.3
22 Northern Illinois 8 3 13 4.33 0 0.4 1.6
23 Miami (Ohio) 9 12 53 4.42 0 1.3 5.9
23 Florida International 8 12 53 4.42 0 1.5 6.6
25 Southern Mississippi 8 17 76 4.47 0 2.1 9.5
26 Wisconsin 8 11 50 4.55 0 1.4 6.3
27 South Florida 8 9 41 4.56 0 1.1 5.1
28 Arkansas 8 7 32 4.57 0 0.9 4.0
29 Florida Atlantic 8 20 92 4.60 0 2.5 11.5
30 Baylor 8 17 79 4.65 1 2.1 9.9
31 Wake Forest 8 8 38 4.75 0 1.0 4.8
32 San Diego State 8 12 59 4.92 0 1.5 7.4
33 Texas State 8 1 5 5.00 0 0.1 0.6
33 Louisiana-Monroe 8 10 50 5.00 0 1.3 6.3
35 Toledo 8 12 61 5.08 0 1.5 7.6
36 Duke 9 17 87 5.12 0 1.9 9.7
37 Ohio State 9 6 31 5.17 0 0.7 3.4
38 Ohio 8 15 78 5.20 0 1.9 9.8
39 Clemson 9 14 73 5.21 0 1.6 8.1
40 Oklahoma State 9 9 47 5.22 0 1.0 5.2
41 Nevada 10 7 37 5.29 0 0.7 3.7
42 Louisiana-Lafayette 8 3 16 5.33 0 0.4 2.0
43 Notre Dame 9 11 59 5.36 0 1.2 6.6
44 Oklahoma 9 18 98 5.44 0 2.0 10.9
45 Florida State 10 23 126 5.48 0 2.3 12.6
46 Jacksonville State 9 8 44 5.50 0 0.9 4.9
47 UCLA 9 11 61 5.55 0 1.2 6.8
48 Louisville 8 5 28 5.60 0 0.6 3.5
49 Miami (Florida) 9 8 46 5.75 0 0.9 5.1
50 Utah 8 13 75 5.77 0 1.6 9.4
51 Purdue 8 14 81 5.79 0 1.8 10.1
52 East Carolina 8 5 29 5.80 0 0.6 3.6
53 Missouri 8 8 47 5.88 0 1.0 5.9
54 Oregon State 8 13 77 5.92 0 1.6 9.6
55 UTEP 9 19 113 5.95 0 2.1 12.6
56 South Alabama 8 11 69 6.27 1 1.4 8.6
57 Virginia Tech 10 17 108 6.35 0 1.7 10.8
58 Wyoming 8 15 96 6.40 0 1.9 12.0
59 Utah State 8 10 66 6.60 0 1.3 8.3
60 Louisiana Tech 8 8 53 6.63 0 1.0 6.6
61 Mississippi 9 6 40 6.67 0 0.7 4.4
62 Middle Tennessee 9 16 107 6.69 0 1.8 11.9
63 San Jose State 8 8 54 6.75 0 1.0 6.8
64 Maryland 8 12 82 6.83 0 1.5 10.3
65 Sam Houston State 9 21 146 6.95 0 2.3 16.2
66 Eastern Michigan 8 12 86 7.17 0 1.5 10.8
67 Iowa State 8 7 51 7.29 0 0.9 6.4
68 Cincinnati 8 11 82 7.45 0 1.4 10.3
69 Central Michigan 8 12 91 7.58 0 1.5 11.4
70 UAB 8 13 99 7.62 0 1.6 12.4
70 Massachusetts 7 13 99 7.62 0 1.9 14.1
72 Hawai'i 8 14 107 7.64 0 1.8 13.4
73 Illinois 8 5 39 7.80 0 0.6 4.9
74 USC 9 10 79 7.90 0 1.1 8.8
75 Charlotte 8 7 56 8.00 0 0.9 7.0
75 Troy 8 7 56 8.00 0 0.9 7.0
77 James Madison 8 10 81 8.10 1 1.3 10.1
78 Texas 9 9 73 8.11 0 1.0 8.1
79 Coastal Carolina 8 7 57 8.14 0 0.9 7.1
80 Florida 8 10 82 8.20 0 1.3 10.3
81 Rutgers 8 4 33 8.25 0 0.5 4.1
82 Tennessee 8 14 116 8.29 0 1.8 14.5
83 Appalachian State 8 16 136 8.50 0 2.0 17.0
84 North Carolina 8 12 103 8.58 1 1.5 12.9
85 Michigan State 8 13 112 8.62 0 1.6 14.0
86 Penn State 9 3 26 8.67 0 0.3 2.9
87 Memphis 9 7 61 8.71 0 0.8 6.8
87 BYU 8 7 61 8.71 0 0.9 7.6
87 Stanford 8 14 122 8.71 0 1.8 15.3
90 Connecticut 9 22 194 8.82 1 2.4 21.6
91 Georgia State 8 18 159 8.83 0 2.3 19.9
92 Syracuse 8 11 101 9.18 1 1.4 12.6
93 Akron 8 15 144 9.60 0 1.9 18.0
94 Temple 9 6 58 9.67 0 0.7 6.4
95 Western Kentucky 8 9 88 9.78 0 1.1 11.0
96 Georgia Tech 9 21 207 9.86 1 2.3 23.0
97 Washington State 8 8 79 9.88 0 1.0 9.9
98 Rice 9 11 111 10.09 1 1.2 12.3
99 Minnesota 9 12 124 10.33 0 1.3 13.8
100 Tulane 9 8 84 10.50 0 0.9 9.3
101 Buffalo 8 11 116 10.55 0 1.4 14.5
102 Vanderbilt 9 13 140 10.77 0 1.4 15.6
102 Kennesaw State 8 22 237 10.77 1 2.8 29.6
104 New Mexico State 8 14 151 10.79 0 1.8 18.9
105 Navy 8 17 185 10.88 0 2.1 23.1
106 Texas A&M 8 2 22 11.00 0 0.3 2.8
106 SMU 8 10 110 11.00 0 1.3 13.8
106 Mississippi State 9 12 132 11.00 0 1.3 14.7
109 Northwestern 8 20 224 11.20 1 2.5 28.0
110 Nebraska 8 15 174 11.60 0 1.9 21.8
111 Ball State 8 11 128 11.64 0 1.4 16.0
112 Liberty 7 4 49 12.25 0 0.6 7.0
113 North Carolina State 9 9 111 12.33 0 1.0 12.3
114 Kansas State 8 9 114 12.67 1 1.1 14.3
115 Arkansas State 8 8 105 13.13 0 1.0 13.1
116 Arizona State 9 4 55 13.75 0 0.4 6.1
117 Fresno State 9 7 100 14.29 1 0.8 11.1
118 New Mexico 9 10 143 14.30 1 1.1 15.9
119 Oregon 9 3 43 14.33 0 0.3 4.8
120 LSU 8 5 72 14.40 0 0.6 9.0
121 Texas Tech 9 11 160 14.55 0 1.2 17.8
122 Colorado 8 13 192 14.77 0 1.6 24.0
123 Air Force 8 7 104 14.86 1 0.9 13.0
124 Arizona 8 7 107 15.29 1 0.9 13.4
125 Kent State 8 21 331 15.76 2 2.6 41.4
126 Michigan 10 11 174 15.82 0 1.1 17.4
127 TCU 9 5 80 16.00 1 0.6 8.9
127 Washington 9 15 240 16.00 0 1.7 26.7
129 Kansas 8 11 185 16.82 1 1.4 23.1
130 UCF 9 10 175 17.50 1 1.1 19.4
131 Boise State 8 9 161 17.89 1 1.1 20.1
132 Tulsa 8 17 385 22.65 2 2.1 48.1
133 Iowa 9 6 153 25.50 2 0.7 17.0
134 Marshall 8 4 124 31.00 1 0.5 15.5