2025 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 2 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -2.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 1 | 4 | -3 | -0.75 | 0 | 4.0 | -3.0 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| 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 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 0 | 7.0 | 12.0 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 13 | Tulane | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 13 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Mississippi State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 13 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 13 | San Diego State | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| 20 | Delaware | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 22 | Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 23 | Toledo | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 14.0 |
| 24 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 25 | Army | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 25 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 27 | Indiana | 4 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.8 |
| 28 | BYU | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 29 | UNLV | 2 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
| 30 | Ole Miss | 3 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 31 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | 1 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 40.0 |
| 33 | FIU | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 34 | Louisville | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 35 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 35 | Texas | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 37 | Alabama | 3 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.3 |
| 38 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 39 | Troy | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 39 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 41 | James Madison | 2 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 28.0 |
| 42 | Oregon | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
| 43 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 44 | Missouri State | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 45 | Navy | 2 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 46 | Western Michigan | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 46 | Michigan | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 48 | Hawaii | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 49 | Texas Tech | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 50 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 51 | Texas A&M | 1 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.0 |
| 52 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.0 |
| 53 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 54 | North Texas | 2 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 31.5 |
| 55 | UTSA | 1 | 3 | 104 | 34.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 104.0 |
| 56 | Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 44.0 |
| 57 | USF | 1 | 1 | 48 | 48.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 48.0 |