2025 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 12/27/2025
| 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 | Temple | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 6 | Missouri | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 6 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 6 | Army | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 10 | Duke | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Baylor | 7 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Memphis | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| 13 | Louisville | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| 15 | Washington State | 6 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 16 | BYU | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 17 | Connecticut | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 17 | New Mexico | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 19 | Boston College | 10 | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| 20 | Florida State | 7 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 5 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 22 | East Carolina | 4 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| 22 | Texas State | 6 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 25 | Central Michigan | 6 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.7 |
| 26 | Boise State | 5 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.8 |
| 27 | Florida | 8 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.9 |
| 28 | Air Force | 8 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.5 |
| 29 | Purdue | 10 | 15 | 62 | 4.13 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.2 |
| 29 | Northwestern | 6 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.2 |
| 31 | Marshall | 7 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.7 |
| 32 | South Carolina | 8 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.8 |
| 33 | Auburn | 7 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.9 |
| 34 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 35 | Southern Miss | 6 | 12 | 44 | 3.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.3 |
| 35 | UNLV | 4 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.3 |
| 37 | Maryland | 8 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 38 | Kansas State | 6 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| 38 | North Texas | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 40 | Penn State | 6 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 40 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.3 |
| 42 | Toledo | 5 | 15 | 42 | 2.80 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.4 |
| 42 | Rutgers | 7 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.4 |
| 44 | New Mexico State | 8 | 16 | 70 | 4.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.8 |
| 44 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| 46 | Colorado State | 10 | 16 | 89 | 5.56 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.9 |
| 47 | Tulsa | 8 | 10 | 72 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| 48 | Arkansas | 10 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.1 |
| 49 | Western Michigan | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 50 | Delaware | 6 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.5 |
| 51 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.7 |
| 52 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.8 |
| 53 | Arizona | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.0 |
| 54 | Arkansas State | 6 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.2 |
| 55 | Wake Forest | 4 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 56 | San Jose State | 9 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.7 |
| 57 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 58 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 9 | 98 | 10.89 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.9 |
| 59 | Texas | 3 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.0 |
| 60 | Kansas | 7 | 12 | 79 | 6.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.3 |
| 61 | Nevada | 9 | 10 | 104 | 10.40 | 1 | 1.1 | 11.6 |
| 62 | San Diego State | 4 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 11.8 |
| 62 | Liberty | 8 | 8 | 94 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 64 | Buffalo | 7 | 11 | 83 | 7.55 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.9 |
| 65 | Michigan | 3 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 65 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 67 | Troy | 6 | 10 | 73 | 7.30 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.2 |
| 67 | UCLA | 9 | 15 | 110 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.2 |
| 69 | Ohio | 4 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 70 | Illinois | 4 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| 71 | West Virginia | 8 | 18 | 105 | 5.83 | 0 | 2.3 | 13.1 |
| 72 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 11 | 119 | 10.82 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.2 |
| 73 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| 74 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 23 | 150 | 6.52 | 0 | 2.1 | 13.6 |
| 75 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 17 | 137 | 8.06 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.7 |
| 76 | Ball State | 8 | 19 | 112 | 5.89 | 0 | 2.4 | 14.0 |
| 77 | Louisiana | 7 | 13 | 101 | 7.77 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.4 |
| 78 | California | 6 | 12 | 87 | 7.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.5 |
| 79 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 17 | 131 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.6 |
| 80 | North Carolina | 8 | 13 | 119 | 9.15 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.9 |
| 81 | South Alabama | 8 | 14 | 120 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.0 |
| 81 | Hawaii | 4 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 83 | Rice | 7 | 12 | 106 | 8.83 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.1 |
| 84 | Charlotte | 11 | 22 | 171 | 7.77 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.5 |
| 85 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 9 | 94 | 10.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.7 |
| 85 | Missouri State | 6 | 7 | 94 | 13.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.7 |
| 87 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 12 | 127 | 10.58 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.9 |
| 87 | Syracuse | 9 | 11 | 143 | 13.00 | 2 | 1.2 | 15.9 |
| 89 | Tulane | 3 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.0 |
| 90 | NC State | 5 | 7 | 81 | 11.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.2 |
| 91 | UTEP | 10 | 19 | 165 | 8.68 | 1 | 1.9 | 16.5 |
| 91 | James Madison | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 91 | USF | 4 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.5 |
| 94 | Utah State | 7 | 10 | 116 | 11.60 | 1 | 1.4 | 16.6 |
| 95 | Washington | 4 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.8 |
| 96 | Appalachian State | 7 | 15 | 118 | 7.87 | 0 | 2.1 | 16.9 |
| 97 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 14 | 104 | 7.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.3 |
| 98 | UCF | 7 | 10 | 124 | 12.40 | 1 | 1.4 | 17.7 |
| 99 | UAB | 8 | 11 | 151 | 13.73 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.9 |
| 100 | FIU | 6 | 10 | 114 | 11.40 | 1 | 1.7 | 19.0 |
| 101 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 10 | 78 | 7.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 19.5 |
| 102 | Wisconsin | 8 | 18 | 169 | 9.39 | 0 | 2.3 | 21.1 |
| 103 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 21.2 |
| 104 | Stanford | 8 | 14 | 173 | 12.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.6 |
| 105 | Mississippi State | 7 | 12 | 154 | 12.83 | 1 | 1.7 | 22.0 |
| 105 | Cincinnati | 5 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 1 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
| 107 | Arizona State | 4 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 108 | Kentucky | 7 | 10 | 157 | 15.70 | 0 | 1.4 | 22.4 |
| 109 | Bowling Green | 8 | 9 | 186 | 20.67 | 2 | 1.1 | 23.3 |
| 110 | Wyoming | 8 | 20 | 187 | 9.35 | 2 | 2.5 | 23.4 |
| 111 | TCU | 4 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 23.5 |
| 112 | Colorado | 9 | 24 | 218 | 9.08 | 0 | 2.7 | 24.2 |
| 113 | Alabama | 3 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.3 |
| 114 | UTSA | 6 | 10 | 162 | 16.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 27.0 |
| 115 | Kent State | 7 | 15 | 190 | 12.67 | 1 | 2.1 | 27.1 |
| 116 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 12 | 251 | 20.92 | 1 | 1.3 | 27.9 |
| 117 | Massachusetts | 12 | 19 | 352 | 18.53 | 1 | 1.6 | 29.3 |
| 118 | Minnesota | 5 | 10 | 150 | 15.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 119 | Akron | 7 | 17 | 211 | 12.41 | 0 | 2.4 | 30.1 |
| 120 | Georgia State | 11 | 23 | 335 | 14.57 | 1 | 2.1 | 30.5 |
| 121 | USC | 3 | 2 | 94 | 47.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 31.3 |
| 122 | Houston | 3 | 3 | 96 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 123 | Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 124 | Oklahoma | 3 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 1 | 2.0 | 34.3 |
| 125 | LSU | 6 | 12 | 215 | 17.92 | 1 | 2.0 | 35.8 |
| 126 | Old Dominion | 3 | 3 | 108 | 36.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 127 | Virginia | 3 | 4 | 132 | 33.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 44.0 |
| 128 | Michigan State | 8 | 22 | 369 | 16.77 | 2 | 2.8 | 46.1 |
| 129 | Oregon State | 10 | 29 | 518 | 17.86 | 2 | 2.9 | 51.8 |
| 130 | Texas A&M | 2 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |