2025 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 10/04/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | -17 | -17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -17.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.0 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -3.0 |
| 4 | UAB | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 6 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 6 | Troy | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Texas State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Colorado State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 19 | FIU | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 19 | Baylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 22 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 23 | Kansas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 23 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 23 | Texas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 23 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 23 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 23 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 29 | Akron | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 30 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 30 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 30 | Army | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 33 | UCLA | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 34 | California | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 34 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 34 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 34 | Penn State | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 38 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 38 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 40 | Minnesota | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 40 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 40 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 43 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 44 | Charlotte | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 13.0 |
| 44 | Wake Forest | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 47 | USF | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 48 | Maryland | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 48 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 50 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 51 | Boise State | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 52 | Duke | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 53 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 54 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 25.0 |
| 55 | North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 56 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 56 | Oregon State | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 56 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 59 | Wyoming | 1 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 2 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 60 | Mississippi State | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 61 | Rice | 1 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.0 |
| 62 | Massachusetts | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 63 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 47.0 |
| 64 | Georgia State | 1 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 50.0 |
| 65 | Virginia | 1 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 55.0 |
| 66 | South Alabama | 1 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 65.0 |
| 67 | Michigan State | 1 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 1 | 5.0 | 84.0 |
| 68 | Kent State | 1 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.0 |