2025 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 12/27/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -4.0 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -4.0 |
| 3 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 1 | 4 | -3 | -0.75 | 0 | 4.0 | -3.0 |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 6 | Boise State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 6 | California | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Missouri | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 11 | Navy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 12 | Tulane | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 12 | San Diego State | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Delaware | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| 17 | Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 17 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 17 | Ole Miss | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 20 | Toledo | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 14.0 |
| 21 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 22 | Army | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 22 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 24 | UNLV | 2 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 13.5 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 1 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 28.0 |
| 26 | BYU | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 27 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 28 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 29 | James Madison | 2 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 20.5 |
| 30 | FIU | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 31 | Louisville | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 32 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 33 | Troy | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 33 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 35 | Alabama | 2 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.5 |
| 36 | Missouri State | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 37 | Western Michigan | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 38 | Hawaii | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 39 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 40 | Texas A&M | 1 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.0 |
| 41 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 42 | North Texas | 2 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 31.5 |
| 43 | UTSA | 1 | 3 | 104 | 34.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 104.0 |
| 44 | USF | 1 | 1 | 48 | 48.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 48.0 |