2025 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 4 | 7 | -14 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.8 | -3.5 |
| 1 | Clemson | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| 1 | Utah | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Ole Miss | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Duke | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Baylor | 7 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 5 | 15 | 42 | 2.80 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.4 |
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 1 | Boise State | 5 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Boston College | 10 | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 1 | Temple | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 6 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 1 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Army | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Memphis | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 6 | 12 | 44 | 3.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.3 |
| 1 | Purdue | 10 | 15 | 62 | 4.13 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.2 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 8 | 16 | 70 | 4.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.8 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 6 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 1 | Marshall | 7 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.7 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 4 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 11.8 |
| 1 | UNLV | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 6 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.2 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 6 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 10 | 16 | 89 | 5.56 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.9 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 6 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.7 |
| 1 | Delaware | 6 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.5 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 8 | 18 | 105 | 5.83 | 0 | 2.3 | 13.1 |
| 1 | Ball State | 8 | 19 | 112 | 5.89 | 0 | 2.4 | 14.0 |
| 1 | BYU | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 8 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.8 |
| 1 | Auburn | 7 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.9 |
| 1 | Air Force | 8 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.5 |
| 1 | Florida | 8 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.9 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 23 | 150 | 6.52 | 0 | 2.1 | 13.6 |
| 1 | Kansas | 7 | 12 | 79 | 6.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.3 |
| 1 | Texas | 3 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Texas State | 6 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 8 | 10 | 72 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| 1 | California | 6 | 12 | 87 | 7.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.5 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 8 | 16 | 116 | 7.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.5 |
| 1 | Troy | 6 | 10 | 73 | 7.30 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.2 |
| 1 | UCLA | 9 | 15 | 110 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.2 |
| 1 | Maryland | 8 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 7 | 11 | 83 | 7.55 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.9 |
| 1 | Oregon | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 17 | 131 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.6 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 7 | 13 | 101 | 7.77 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.4 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 11 | 22 | 171 | 7.77 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.5 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 10 | 78 | 7.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 19.5 |
| 1 | Rice | 8 | 14 | 110 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 17 | 137 | 8.06 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.7 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.8 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 8 | 14 | 120 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.0 |
| 1 | Florida State | 7 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 1 | Colorado | 9 | 24 | 218 | 9.08 | 0 | 2.7 | 24.2 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 8 | 13 | 119 | 9.15 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.9 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 8 | 18 | 169 | 9.39 | 0 | 2.3 | 21.1 |
| 1 | Tulane | 3 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 6 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 4 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 9 | 94 | 10.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.7 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 12 | 127 | 10.58 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.9 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 17 | 180 | 10.59 | 0 | 2.4 | 25.7 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 11 | 119 | 10.82 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.2 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 9 | 98 | 10.89 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.9 |
| 1 | Washington | 4 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.8 |
| 1 | NC State | 5 | 7 | 81 | 11.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.2 |
| 1 | Liberty | 8 | 8 | 94 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 7 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.4 |
| 1 | Stanford | 8 | 14 | 173 | 12.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.6 |
| 1 | Akron | 7 | 17 | 211 | 12.41 | 0 | 2.4 | 30.1 |
| 1 | Alabama | 4 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.3 |
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 7 | 90 | 12.86 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.9 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.3 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| 1 | Missouri State | 6 | 7 | 94 | 13.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.7 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 1 | UAB | 8 | 11 | 151 | 13.73 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.9 |
| 1 | Arizona | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 21.2 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 6 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.2 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 7 | 10 | 157 | 15.70 | 0 | 1.4 | 22.4 |
| 1 | North Texas | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 5 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.8 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 2 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 1 | Hawaii | 4 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 2 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 1 | USF | 4 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.5 |
| 1 | Houston | 3 | 3 | 96 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 103 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 103 | Ohio | 4 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 103 | Illinois | 4 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| 103 | UTEP | 10 | 19 | 165 | 8.68 | 1 | 1.9 | 16.5 |
| 103 | FIU | 6 | 11 | 114 | 10.36 | 1 | 1.8 | 19.0 |
| 103 | Nevada | 9 | 10 | 104 | 10.40 | 1 | 1.1 | 11.6 |
| 103 | San Jose State | 9 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.7 |
| 103 | Mississippi State | 8 | 14 | 158 | 11.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 19.8 |
| 103 | Utah State | 7 | 10 | 116 | 11.60 | 1 | 1.4 | 16.6 |
| 103 | UCF | 7 | 10 | 124 | 12.40 | 1 | 1.4 | 17.7 |
| 103 | Kent State | 7 | 15 | 190 | 12.67 | 1 | 2.1 | 27.1 |
| 103 | Georgia State | 11 | 23 | 335 | 14.57 | 1 | 2.1 | 30.5 |
| 103 | Minnesota | 5 | 10 | 150 | 15.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 103 | James Madison | 2 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 103 | UTSA | 6 | 10 | 162 | 16.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 27.0 |
| 103 | LSU | 6 | 12 | 215 | 17.92 | 1 | 2.0 | 35.8 |
| 103 | Arkansas | 10 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.1 |
| 103 | Cincinnati | 6 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 1 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 103 | Massachusetts | 12 | 19 | 352 | 18.53 | 1 | 1.6 | 29.3 |
| 103 | Oklahoma | 3 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 1 | 2.0 | 38.3 |
| 103 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 12 | 251 | 20.92 | 1 | 1.3 | 27.9 |
| 103 | TCU | 4 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 23.5 |
| 103 | Virginia | 3 | 4 | 132 | 33.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 44.0 |
| 103 | Old Dominion | 3 | 3 | 108 | 36.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 103 | USC | 4 | 2 | 94 | 47.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 23.5 |
| 128 | Wyoming | 8 | 20 | 187 | 9.35 | 2 | 2.5 | 23.4 |
| 128 | Syracuse | 9 | 11 | 143 | 13.00 | 2 | 1.2 | 15.9 |
| 128 | Michigan State | 8 | 22 | 369 | 16.77 | 2 | 2.8 | 46.1 |
| 128 | Oregon State | 10 | 29 | 518 | 17.86 | 2 | 2.9 | 51.8 |
| 128 | Bowling Green | 8 | 9 | 186 | 20.67 | 2 | 1.1 | 23.3 |