2025 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 6 | 5 | -5 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| 2 | Temple | 6 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 5 | SMU | 7 | 11 | 17 | 1.55 | 0 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 7 | Memphis | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 7 | Boston College | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 6 | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| 11 | Air Force | 6 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| 12 | New Mexico | 7 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 5 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.2 |
| 14 | Baylor | 5 | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.0 |
| 15 | Iowa State | 6 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
| 15 | Tulsa | 6 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
| 17 | Purdue | 5 | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 7.2 |
| 18 | Toledo | 7 | 16 | 55 | 3.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 7.9 |
| 19 | Fresno State | 7 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 20 | Georgia | 7 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| 21 | FIU | 7 | 13 | 52 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.9 | 7.4 |
| 22 | Missouri | 5 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.8 |
| 23 | Army | 8 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.4 |
| 24 | Nevada | 6 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.3 |
| 25 | Delaware | 7 | 13 | 64 | 4.92 | 0 | 1.9 | 9.1 |
| 26 | TCU | 7 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| 26 | Duke | 8 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 28 | Buffalo | 5 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.4 |
| 29 | Washington State | 7 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| 30 | Boise State | 7 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.1 |
| 31 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| 32 | Auburn | 5 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.8 |
| 33 | Illinois | 6 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 1 | 1.2 | 6.7 |
| 34 | Oregon | 7 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
| 35 | Marshall | 6 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 36 | Ball State | 7 | 19 | 112 | 5.89 | 0 | 2.7 | 16.0 |
| 37 | Nebraska | 6 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 37 | California | 7 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 39 | North Carolina | 6 | 11 | 67 | 6.09 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.2 |
| 40 | San Diego State | 7 | 14 | 86 | 6.14 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| 41 | Southern Miss | 6 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.3 |
| 42 | Appalachian State | 7 | 13 | 82 | 6.31 | 0 | 1.9 | 11.7 |
| 43 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 43 | Texas State | 7 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.4 |
| 45 | UNLV | 8 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.4 |
| 46 | Louisville | 5 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.0 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 5 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.0 |
| 48 | Mississippi State | 6 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 49 | West Virginia | 6 | 18 | 118 | 6.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.7 |
| 50 | Kansas State | 6 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 51 | Texas | 7 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.6 |
| 52 | Florida | 6 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.7 |
| 53 | Arizona | 6 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 53 | Connecticut | 7 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 53 | Michigan | 7 | 11 | 77 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.0 |
| 56 | Kansas | 5 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.2 |
| 57 | Syracuse | 6 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 1 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| 58 | Indiana | 9 | 12 | 89 | 7.42 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.9 |
| 58 | Alabama | 8 | 12 | 89 | 7.42 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.1 |
| 60 | Western Michigan | 8 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.8 |
| 61 | Wyoming | 6 | 11 | 85 | 7.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.2 |
| 62 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.9 |
| 63 | Ohio | 7 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.9 |
| 64 | Louisiana | 7 | 13 | 103 | 7.92 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.7 |
| 65 | Rutgers | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| 66 | Colorado | 5 | 11 | 90 | 8.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 18.0 |
| 67 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 16 | 131 | 8.19 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.7 |
| 68 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.9 |
| 69 | Arkansas State | 7 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.7 |
| 70 | Wisconsin | 5 | 9 | 77 | 8.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.4 |
| 71 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 19 | 165 | 8.68 | 0 | 2.7 | 23.6 |
| 72 | Iowa | 6 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.8 |
| 73 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.3 |
| 74 | Troy | 8 | 8 | 71 | 8.88 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.9 |
| 75 | UCLA | 6 | 9 | 80 | 8.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 76 | Notre Dame | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| 76 | Florida State | 5 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.4 |
| 76 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 12 | 108 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 21.6 |
| 79 | Tulane | 7 | 11 | 100 | 9.09 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.3 |
| 80 | Washington | 6 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 81 | Rice | 6 | 13 | 123 | 9.46 | 0 | 2.2 | 20.5 |
| 82 | Arkansas | 5 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
| 82 | Kentucky | 5 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.2 |
| 84 | Ole Miss | 6 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 85 | Utah | 7 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| 86 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.3 |
| 87 | Virginia | 7 | 14 | 137 | 9.79 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.6 |
| 88 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 89 | Charlotte | 5 | 10 | 103 | 10.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.6 |
| 90 | Navy | 7 | 9 | 94 | 10.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.4 |
| 90 | LSU | 6 | 9 | 94 | 10.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.7 |
| 92 | Houston | 7 | 11 | 116 | 10.55 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.6 |
| 93 | Penn State | 6 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.8 |
| 94 | San Jose State | 6 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
| 95 | Maryland | 5 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
| 96 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 8 | 87 | 10.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.5 |
| 97 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 11 | 120 | 10.91 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.1 |
| 98 | BYU | 8 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 98 | NC State | 6 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 100 | Liberty | 6 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.2 |
| 101 | Kent State | 7 | 14 | 159 | 11.36 | 1 | 2.0 | 22.7 |
| 102 | James Madison | 7 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 1 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
| 102 | Utah State | 7 | 10 | 116 | 11.60 | 1 | 1.4 | 16.6 |
| 104 | South Alabama | 6 | 10 | 117 | 11.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.5 |
| 105 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.9 |
| 106 | Texas Tech | 7 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.6 |
| 107 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 10 | 122 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 17.4 |
| 108 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.2 |
| 109 | UTEP | 6 | 13 | 162 | 12.46 | 1 | 2.2 | 27.0 |
| 110 | Akron | 6 | 15 | 190 | 12.67 | 0 | 2.5 | 31.7 |
| 111 | Texas A&M | 5 | 7 | 91 | 13.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 18.2 |
| 111 | Stanford | 6 | 12 | 156 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 113 | Central Michigan | 8 | 7 | 92 | 13.14 | 1 | 0.9 | 11.5 |
| 114 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 8 | 107 | 13.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.8 |
| 115 | Minnesota | 6 | 11 | 152 | 13.82 | 1 | 1.8 | 25.3 |
| 116 | East Carolina | 7 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.0 |
| 117 | Old Dominion | 7 | 9 | 129 | 14.33 | 1 | 1.3 | 18.4 |
| 118 | Georgia State | 6 | 15 | 221 | 14.73 | 1 | 2.5 | 36.8 |
| 119 | UAB | 6 | 9 | 135 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 120 | Cincinnati | 6 | 7 | 109 | 15.57 | 1 | 1.2 | 18.2 |
| 121 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 17 | 267 | 15.71 | 1 | 2.4 | 38.1 |
| 122 | Missouri State | 7 | 10 | 161 | 16.10 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.0 |
| 123 | UTSA | 7 | 17 | 274 | 16.12 | 2 | 2.4 | 39.1 |
| 124 | Wake Forest | 6 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.2 |
| 125 | Arizona State | 6 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.0 |
| 126 | Oklahoma | 5 | 10 | 178 | 17.80 | 1 | 2.0 | 35.6 |
| 127 | Oregon State | 5 | 17 | 304 | 17.88 | 0 | 3.4 | 60.8 |
| 128 | UCF | 5 | 6 | 109 | 18.17 | 1 | 1.2 | 21.8 |
| 129 | North Texas | 7 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 1 | 0.4 | 8.4 |
| 130 | Bowling Green | 6 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 131 | USF | 7 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.1 |
| 132 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 1 | 1.2 | 26.0 |
| 133 | Massachusetts | 6 | 11 | 244 | 22.18 | 1 | 1.8 | 40.7 |
| 134 | Michigan State | 5 | 14 | 315 | 22.50 | 2 | 2.8 | 63.0 |
| 135 | USC | 6 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 17.0 |
| 136 | Hawaii | 5 | 5 | 169 | 33.80 | 1 | 1.0 | 33.8 |