2025 FBS Independents Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 8 | 12 | 125 | 10.42 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.6 |
| 2 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 13 | 18 | 150 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.