2024 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 5 | 11 | 249 | 22.64 | 1 | 2.2 | 49.8 | 
| 2 | Tennessee | 6 | 21 | 295 | 14.05 | 0 | 3.5 | 49.2 | 
| 3 | Texas State | 6 | 10 | 282 | 28.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 47.0 | 
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 18 | 277 | 15.39 | 0 | 2.6 | 39.6 | 
| 5 | UAB | 4 | 6 | 156 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 39.0 | 
| 6 | Illinois | 5 | 13 | 162 | 12.46 | 0 | 2.6 | 32.4 | 
| 7 | UNLV | 9 | 23 | 271 | 11.78 | 1 | 2.6 | 30.1 | 
| 8 | Colorado | 6 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 1 | 1.5 | 29.2 | 
| 9 | Indiana | 8 | 19 | 225 | 11.84 | 0 | 2.4 | 28.1 | 
| 10 | TCU | 8 | 16 | 211 | 13.19 | 1 | 2.0 | 26.4 | 
| 11 | Arkansas State | 6 | 7 | 156 | 22.29 | 1 | 1.2 | 26.0 | 
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 8 | 124 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 24.8 | 
| 13 | Iowa | 7 | 12 | 172 | 14.33 | 1 | 1.7 | 24.6 | 
| 14 | Buffalo | 6 | 10 | 146 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.3 | 
| 15 | USF | 6 | 12 | 145 | 12.08 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.2 | 
| 16 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 11 | 143 | 13.00 | 2 | 1.8 | 23.8 | 
| 17 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 10 | 111 | 11.10 | 1 | 2.0 | 22.2 | 
| 18 | Texas | 4 | 10 | 88 | 8.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 22.0 | 
| 19 | Washington | 3 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 | 
| 20 | Ohio | 6 | 9 | 120 | 13.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 20.0 | 
| 21 | James Madison | 9 | 19 | 178 | 9.37 | 1 | 2.1 | 19.8 | 
| 21 | Utah State | 6 | 13 | 119 | 9.15 | 0 | 2.2 | 19.8 | 
| 23 | Northwestern | 4 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.0 | 
| 24 | Michigan | 4 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.3 | 
| 24 | Houston | 6 | 14 | 110 | 7.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 18.3 | 
| 26 | Notre Dame | 4 | 16 | 71 | 4.44 | 0 | 4.0 | 17.8 | 
| 27 | Clemson | 7 | 14 | 123 | 8.79 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.6 | 
| 27 | Ohio State | 5 | 14 | 88 | 6.29 | 0 | 2.8 | 17.6 | 
| 29 | Colorado State | 8 | 13 | 138 | 10.62 | 1 | 1.6 | 17.3 | 
| 29 | North Texas | 4 | 8 | 69 | 8.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.3 | 
| 31 | Arizona State | 8 | 8 | 133 | 16.63 | 1 | 1.0 | 16.6 | 
| 31 | Memphis | 8 | 11 | 133 | 12.09 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.6 | 
| 33 | SMU | 5 | 12 | 79 | 6.58 | 0 | 2.4 | 15.8 | 
| 34 | Kansas State | 6 | 7 | 94 | 13.43 | 1 | 1.2 | 15.7 | 
| 35 | Duke | 7 | 15 | 109 | 7.27 | 0 | 2.1 | 15.6 | 
| 36 | South Carolina | 4 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.8 | 
| 37 | Penn State | 7 | 16 | 103 | 6.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.7 | 
| 38 | Florida | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 | 
| 38 | Louisville | 4 | 12 | 58 | 4.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 14.5 | 
| 40 | Toledo | 5 | 8 | 72 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.4 | 
| 41 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.3 | 
| 42 | West Virginia | 5 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.0 | 
| 43 | Minnesota | 6 | 16 | 82 | 5.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 13.7 | 
| 44 | Wake Forest | 5 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.6 | 
| 45 | Iowa State | 6 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.5 | 
| 46 | South Alabama | 6 | 7 | 80 | 11.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.3 | 
| 46 | Purdue | 4 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.3 | 
| 48 | Boston College | 5 | 9 | 63 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.6 | 
| 49 | Alabama | 3 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.0 | 
| 50 | Oklahoma | 3 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.7 | 
| 51 | Maryland | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.3 | 
| 52 | Baylor | 6 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.0 | 
| 52 | Central Michigan | 5 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.0 | 
| 52 | Mississippi State | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 
| 55 | Fresno State | 6 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.8 | 
| 55 | Nebraska | 4 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.8 | 
| 57 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.7 | 
| 58 | Oregon | 7 | 12 | 74 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.6 | 
| 59 | Bowling Green | 6 | 13 | 62 | 4.77 | 0 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 
| 60 | Appalachian State | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.0 | 
| 61 | Tulsa | 6 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.8 | 
| 62 | Wisconsin | 3 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 
| 63 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 | 
| 63 | New Mexico | 9 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 
| 63 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 12 | 74 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.3 | 
| 66 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.2 | 
| 67 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.0 | 
| 68 | San Diego State | 8 | 13 | 71 | 5.46 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.9 | 
| 69 | New Mexico State | 6 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 | 
| 70 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.6 | 
| 71 | Washington State | 8 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 
| 71 | Charlotte | 4 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.5 | 
| 73 | Marshall | 8 | 11 | 67 | 6.09 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.4 | 
| 74 | Liberty | 6 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 
| 74 | Stanford | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 
| 74 | Old Dominion | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 
| 77 | Hawaii | 6 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.2 | 
| 78 | Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 
| 78 | UCF | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 | 
| 78 | FIU | 7 | 11 | 56 | 5.09 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.0 | 
| 78 | Ole Miss | 5 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.0 | 
| 82 | Utah | 5 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.6 | 
| 83 | California | 7 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 
| 84 | Georgia | 4 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 
| 85 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 14 | 57 | 4.07 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.1 | 
| 86 | Virginia | 5 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 
| 86 | USC | 5 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.0 | 
| 88 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 
| 88 | Syracuse | 4 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 
| 90 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 
| 91 | Louisiana | 7 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 
| 91 | Connecticut | 9 | 18 | 54 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 
| 93 | San Jose State | 7 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.9 | 
| 94 | Tulane | 6 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 
| 94 | Arizona | 5 | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 
| 96 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 
| 96 | Texas A&M | 3 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 
| 98 | LSU | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 
| 98 | East Carolina | 8 | 11 | 44 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 
| 100 | Auburn | 5 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 
| 100 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 
| 102 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 
| 103 | Troy | 4 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 
| 103 | Boise State | 6 | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 
| 105 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 
| 106 | Rutgers | 7 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 
| 107 | Kent State | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 
| 107 | North Carolina | 5 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 
| 107 | Rice | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 
| 110 | Oregon State | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 
| 111 | Temple | 6 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 
| 111 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 
| 113 | Army | 8 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 
| 114 | Texas Tech | 5 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 
| 115 | UCLA | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 
| 115 | UTSA | 7 | 13 | 23 | 1.77 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 
| 117 | Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 
| 118 | NC State | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 
| 119 | Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 
| 120 | Arkansas | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 
| 121 | Florida State | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 
| 122 | Western Michigan | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 
| 123 | Georgia State | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 
| 124 | Air Force | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 
| 125 | Michigan State | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 
| 126 | Navy | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 
| 127 | Ball State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 
| 127 | Wyoming | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 
| 127 | Southern Miss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 
| 130 | BYU | 7 | 6 | -1 | -0.17 | 0 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 
| 131 | Akron | 3 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.7 | 
| 132 | Missouri | 4 | 5 | -9 | -1.80 | 0 | 1.3 | -2.3 |