2025 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/02/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 SMU 4 7 -14 -2.00 0 1.8 -3.5
2 Oregon 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
3 Clemson 6 6 4 0.67 0 1.0 0.7
4 Utah 2 2 2 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
5 Fresno State 4 4 7 1.75 0 1.0 1.8
6 Ohio State 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
6 Duke 5 5 10 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
8 Missouri 5 4 9 2.25 0 0.8 1.8
9 Baylor 7 6 14 2.33 0 0.9 2.0
10 Louisville 4 3 9 3.00 0 0.8 2.3
10 Boise State 5 8 24 3.00 0 1.6 4.8
12 Boston College 10 12 38 3.17 0 1.2 3.8
13 Connecticut 4 4 13 3.25 0 1.0 3.3
13 New Mexico 4 4 13 3.25 0 1.0 3.3
15 Temple 7 3 10 3.33 0 0.4 1.4
15 Tennessee 5 3 10 3.33 0 0.6 2.0
17 Washington State 6 5 17 3.40 0 0.8 2.8
18 Iowa 4 2 7 3.50 0 0.5 1.8
19 Army 6 3 11 3.67 0 0.5 1.8
19 Memphis 5 3 11 3.67 0 0.6 2.2
19 Southern Miss 6 12 44 3.67 0 2.0 7.3
22 Toledo 5 15 56 3.73 0 3.0 11.2
23 Purdue 10 15 62 4.13 0 1.5 6.2
24 New Mexico State 8 16 70 4.38 0 2.0 8.8
25 Nebraska 6 5 23 4.60 0 0.8 3.8
26 Marshall 7 10 47 4.70 0 1.4 6.7
26 San Diego State 4 10 47 4.70 0 2.5 11.8
28 UNLV 4 6 29 4.83 0 1.5 7.3
29 Northwestern 6 7 37 5.29 0 1.2 6.2
30 Kansas State 6 9 48 5.33 0 1.5 8.0
31 Colorado State 10 16 89 5.56 0 1.6 8.9
32 Central Michigan 6 5 28 5.60 0 0.8 4.7
33 Delaware 6 10 57 5.70 0 1.7 9.5
34 West Virginia 8 18 105 5.83 0 2.3 13.1
35 Ball State 8 19 112 5.89 0 2.4 14.0
36 BYU 2 1 6 6.00 0 0.5 3.0
36 East Carolina 4 3 18 6.00 0 0.8 4.5
36 South Carolina 8 9 54 6.00 0 1.1 6.8
36 Auburn 7 8 48 6.00 0 1.1 6.9
40 Air Force 8 7 44 6.29 0 0.9 5.5
41 Florida 8 6 39 6.50 0 0.8 4.9
42 Oklahoma State 11 23 150 6.52 0 2.1 13.6
43 Kansas 7 12 79 6.58 0 1.7 11.3
44 Texas 3 5 33 6.60 0 1.7 11.0
45 Texas State 6 4 27 6.75 0 0.7 4.5
46 Tulsa 8 10 72 7.20 0 1.3 9.0
47 Appalachian State 8 16 116 7.25 0 2.0 14.5
48 Troy 6 10 73 7.30 0 1.7 12.2
49 UCLA 9 15 110 7.33 0 1.7 12.2
50 Maryland 8 8 60 7.50 0 1.0 7.5
51 Buffalo 7 11 83 7.55 0 1.6 11.9
52 Northern Illinois 9 17 131 7.71 0 1.9 14.6
53 Louisiana 7 13 101 7.77 0 1.9 14.4
53 Charlotte 11 22 171 7.77 0 2.0 15.5
55 Western Kentucky 4 10 78 7.80 0 2.5 19.5
56 Rice 8 14 110 7.86 0 1.8 13.8
57 California 6 11 87 7.91 0 1.8 14.5
58 Miami (FL) 2 3 24 8.00 0 1.5 12.0
58 Michigan 4 8 64 8.00 0 2.0 16.0
60 Sam Houston State 10 17 137 8.06 0 1.7 13.7
61 Pittsburgh 5 6 49 8.17 0 1.2 9.8
62 Ohio 4 6 50 8.33 1 1.5 12.5
63 Illinois 4 6 51 8.50 1 1.5 12.8
64 South Alabama 8 14 120 8.57 0 1.8 15.0
65 UTEP 10 19 165 8.68 1 1.9 16.5
66 Florida State 7 3 27 9.00 0 0.4 3.9
66 Notre Dame 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
68 Colorado 9 24 218 9.08 0 2.7 24.2
69 North Carolina 8 13 119 9.15 0 1.6 14.9
70 Western Michigan 4 4 37 9.25 0 1.0 9.3
71 Wyoming 8 20 187 9.35 2 2.5 23.4
72 Wisconsin 8 18 169 9.39 0 2.3 21.1
73 Tulane 3 5 48 9.60 0 1.7 16.0
74 Vanderbilt 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
75 Penn State 6 5 50 10.00 0 0.8 8.3
76 Wake Forest 4 4 41 10.25 0 1.0 10.3
77 Nevada 9 10 104 10.40 1 1.1 11.6
78 Georgia Southern 6 9 94 10.44 0 1.5 15.7
79 Eastern Michigan 8 12 127 10.58 0 1.5 15.9
80 Coastal Carolina 7 17 180 10.59 0 2.4 25.7
81 San Jose State 9 9 96 10.67 1 1.0 10.7
82 Louisiana-Monroe 9 11 119 10.82 0 1.2 13.2
83 Middle Tennessee State 9 9 98 10.89 0 1.0 10.9
84 Washington 4 6 67 11.17 0 1.5 16.8
85 Mississippi State 8 14 158 11.29 1 1.8 19.8
86 FIU 6 10 114 11.40 1 1.7 19.0
87 NC State 5 7 81 11.57 0 1.4 16.2
88 Utah State 7 10 116 11.60 1 1.4 16.6
89 Liberty 8 8 94 11.75 0 1.0 11.8
90 Rutgers 7 5 59 11.80 0 0.7 8.4
91 Stanford 8 14 173 12.36 0 1.8 21.6
92 UCF 7 10 124 12.40 1 1.4 17.7
93 Akron 7 17 211 12.41 0 2.4 30.1
94 Kent State 7 15 190 12.67 1 2.1 27.1
95 Alabama 4 7 89 12.71 0 1.8 22.3
96 Miami (OH) 7 7 90 12.86 0 1.0 12.9
97 Syracuse 9 11 143 13.00 2 1.2 15.9
98 Florida Atlantic 8 5 66 13.20 0 0.6 8.3
99 Georgia Tech 4 4 53 13.25 0 1.0 13.3
100 Missouri State 6 7 94 13.43 0 1.2 15.7
101 Jacksonville State 5 4 54 13.50 0 0.8 10.8
102 UAB 8 11 151 13.73 0 1.4 18.9
103 Georgia State 11 23 335 14.57 1 2.1 30.5
104 Arizona 4 2 30 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
104 Minnesota 5 10 150 15.00 1 2.0 30.0
106 Louisiana Tech 5 7 106 15.14 0 1.4 21.2
107 Arkansas State 6 4 61 15.25 0 0.7 10.2
108 Kentucky 7 10 157 15.70 0 1.4 22.4
109 North Texas 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
109 James Madison 2 3 48 16.00 1 1.5 24.0
111 UTSA 6 10 162 16.20 1 1.7 27.0
112 Michigan State 8 22 369 16.77 2 2.8 46.1
113 Arizona State 5 5 89 17.80 0 1.0 17.8
114 Oregon State 10 29 518 17.86 2 2.9 51.8
115 LSU 6 12 215 17.92 1 2.0 35.8
116 Arkansas 10 5 91 18.20 1 0.5 9.1
117 Cincinnati 6 6 110 18.33 1 1.0 18.3
117 Texas A&M 2 6 110 18.33 0 3.0 55.0
119 Massachusetts 12 19 352 18.53 1 1.6 29.3
120 Oklahoma 3 6 115 19.17 1 2.0 38.3
121 Hawaii 4 3 60 20.00 0 0.8 15.0
122 Bowling Green 8 9 186 20.67 2 1.1 23.3
122 Texas Tech 2 3 62 20.67 0 1.5 31.0
124 Virginia Tech 9 12 251 20.92 1 1.3 27.9
125 Kennesaw State 4 2 42 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
126 USF 4 3 66 22.00 0 0.8 16.5
127 TCU 4 4 94 23.50 1 1.0 23.5
128 Houston 3 3 96 32.00 0 1.0 32.0
129 Virginia 3 4 132 33.00 1 1.3 44.0
130 Old Dominion 3 3 108 36.00 1 1.0 36.0
131 USC 4 2 94 47.00 1 0.5 23.5