2025 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/27/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 1 | Oregon | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 1 | Temple | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 11 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 1 | Baylor | 11 | 11 | 32 | 2.91 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 12 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 11 | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.5 |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 12 | 15 | 50 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.2 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 12 | 14 | 47 | 3.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.9 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 1 | Georgia | 12 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 11 | 40 | 3.64 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| 1 | Memphis | 12 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 1 | Purdue | 11 | 16 | 59 | 3.69 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.4 |
| 1 | Duke | 12 | 12 | 45 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 1 | SMU | 11 | 16 | 60 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 11 | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 1 | Toledo | 12 | 22 | 90 | 4.09 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 11 | 14 | 59 | 4.21 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.4 |
| 1 | UNLV | 13 | 13 | 55 | 4.23 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 12 | 12 | 51 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 1 | Washington State | 12 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 11 | 19 | 82 | 4.32 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 12 | 52 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.0 |
| 1 | Army | 12 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| 1 | Troy | 13 | 18 | 84 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.5 |
| 1 | Kansas | 11 | 17 | 83 | 4.88 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Marshall | 11 | 14 | 69 | 4.93 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 12 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 11 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 12 | 12 | 66 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.1 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 11 | 19 | 110 | 5.79 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Utah | 11 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| 1 | Texas State | 11 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.7 |
| 1 | Ole Miss | 12 | 9 | 53 | 5.89 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.4 |
| 1 | Navy | 11 | 9 | 53 | 5.89 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 11 | 18 | 107 | 5.94 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.7 |
| 1 | Auburn | 11 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.4 |
| 1 | Michigan | 12 | 15 | 91 | 6.07 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.6 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 11 | 28 | 172 | 6.14 | 0 | 2.5 | 15.6 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 11 | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.9 |
| 1 | Air Force | 11 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.6 |
| 1 | California | 12 | 19 | 122 | 6.42 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.2 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 12 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.4 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 23 | 150 | 6.52 | 0 | 2.1 | 13.6 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 12 | 20 | 132 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Delaware | 12 | 17 | 114 | 6.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.5 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 12 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.1 |
| 1 | Missouri | 12 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.7 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 19 | 130 | 6.84 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.8 |
| 1 | Boise State | 13 | 13 | 89 | 6.85 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 12 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.3 |
| 1 | Florida | 11 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.5 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 12 | 85 | 7.08 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.1 |
| 1 | Ball State | 11 | 21 | 150 | 7.14 | 0 | 1.9 | 13.6 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 13 | 11 | 79 | 7.18 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.1 |
| 1 | Liberty | 11 | 11 | 80 | 7.27 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 1 | Indiana | 12 | 12 | 90 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 1 | Arizona | 11 | 9 | 68 | 7.56 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.2 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 11 | 17 | 130 | 7.65 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.8 |
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 10 | 77 | 7.70 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.9 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 12 | 19 | 147 | 7.74 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.3 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 11 | 22 | 171 | 7.77 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.5 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 11 | 86 | 7.82 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 18 | 143 | 7.94 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.9 |
| 1 | Penn State | 12 | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 14 | 17 | 143 | 8.41 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.2 |
| 1 | Texas | 12 | 17 | 145 | 8.53 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.1 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 23 | 200 | 8.70 | 0 | 1.9 | 16.7 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 12 | 107 | 8.92 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.2 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 11 | 17 | 152 | 8.94 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.8 |
| 1 | Florida State | 11 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 11 | 12 | 110 | 9.17 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 12 | 111 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.1 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 11 | 19 | 180 | 9.47 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.4 |
| 1 | Maryland | 11 | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.6 |
| 1 | Colorado | 12 | 26 | 247 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.2 | 20.6 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 18 | 172 | 9.56 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.6 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 13 | 125 | 9.62 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.4 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 11 | 106 | 9.64 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.8 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 12 | 26 | 259 | 9.96 | 0 | 2.2 | 21.6 |
| 1 | Alabama | 13 | 12 | 122 | 10.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.4 |
| 1 | Rice | 11 | 21 | 220 | 10.48 | 0 | 1.9 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Akron | 11 | 22 | 239 | 10.86 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.7 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 15 | 163 | 10.87 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.8 |
| 1 | Washington | 12 | 8 | 88 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 12 | 9 | 101 | 11.22 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.4 |
| 1 | Iowa | 11 | 7 | 80 | 11.43 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.3 |
| 1 | BYU | 13 | 9 | 103 | 11.44 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.9 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 11 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.4 |
| 1 | UAB | 11 | 13 | 157 | 12.08 | 0 | 1.2 | 14.3 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 11 | 13 | 170 | 13.08 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.5 |
| 1 | Stanford | 12 | 21 | 278 | 13.24 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.2 |
| 1 | NC State | 12 | 15 | 201 | 13.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.8 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 7 | 96 | 13.71 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.7 |
| 1 | Houston | 12 | 14 | 212 | 15.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.7 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 11 | 13 | 225 | 17.31 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.5 |
| 1 | USF | 12 | 8 | 173 | 21.63 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.4 |
| 100 | Illinois | 11 | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 1 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 100 | South Carolina | 11 | 13 | 92 | 7.08 | 1 | 1.2 | 8.4 |
| 100 | James Madison | 13 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 1 | 0.7 | 5.1 |
| 100 | Ohio | 12 | 11 | 82 | 7.45 | 1 | 0.9 | 6.8 |
| 100 | UCLA | 12 | 18 | 143 | 7.94 | 1 | 1.5 | 11.9 |
| 100 | UTEP | 11 | 19 | 165 | 8.68 | 1 | 1.7 | 15.0 |
| 100 | Nevada | 11 | 13 | 118 | 9.08 | 1 | 1.2 | 10.7 |
| 100 | Utah State | 12 | 19 | 173 | 9.11 | 1 | 1.6 | 14.4 |
| 100 | Oklahoma | 12 | 25 | 228 | 9.12 | 1 | 2.1 | 19.0 |
| 100 | Kent State | 11 | 21 | 201 | 9.57 | 1 | 1.9 | 18.3 |
| 100 | Old Dominion | 12 | 13 | 130 | 10.00 | 1 | 1.1 | 10.8 |
| 100 | TCU | 11 | 11 | 113 | 10.27 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 100 | San Jose State | 11 | 10 | 103 | 10.30 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.4 |
| 100 | UCF | 11 | 14 | 145 | 10.36 | 1 | 1.3 | 13.2 |
| 100 | Minnesota | 12 | 17 | 181 | 10.65 | 1 | 1.4 | 15.1 |
| 100 | Cincinnati | 11 | 10 | 111 | 11.10 | 1 | 0.9 | 10.1 |
| 100 | Central Michigan | 12 | 11 | 123 | 11.18 | 1 | 0.9 | 10.3 |
| 100 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 23 | 267 | 11.61 | 1 | 2.1 | 24.3 |
| 100 | Mississippi State | 11 | 12 | 154 | 12.83 | 1 | 1.1 | 14.0 |
| 100 | Missouri State | 12 | 18 | 240 | 13.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 100 | Virginia | 13 | 24 | 320 | 13.33 | 1 | 1.8 | 24.6 |
| 100 | Texas A&M | 12 | 14 | 189 | 13.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 15.8 |
| 100 | Georgia State | 11 | 23 | 335 | 14.57 | 1 | 2.1 | 30.5 |
| 100 | North Texas | 13 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 1 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| 100 | Arkansas | 11 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.1 |
| 100 | USC | 12 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 1 | 0.5 | 8.6 |
| 100 | Hawaii | 12 | 13 | 231 | 17.77 | 1 | 1.1 | 19.3 |
| 100 | Massachusetts | 11 | 19 | 352 | 18.53 | 1 | 1.7 | 32.0 |
| 100 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 14 | 266 | 19.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 24.2 |
| 129 | FIU | 12 | 18 | 151 | 8.39 | 2 | 1.5 | 12.6 |
| 129 | Wyoming | 11 | 22 | 206 | 9.36 | 2 | 2.0 | 18.7 |
| 129 | Syracuse | 11 | 16 | 151 | 9.44 | 2 | 1.5 | 13.7 |
| 129 | UTSA | 12 | 20 | 271 | 13.55 | 2 | 1.7 | 22.6 |
| 129 | LSU | 12 | 25 | 368 | 14.72 | 2 | 2.1 | 30.7 |
| 129 | Michigan State | 11 | 26 | 398 | 15.31 | 2 | 2.4 | 36.2 |
| 129 | Oregon State | 11 | 34 | 587 | 17.26 | 2 | 3.1 | 53.4 |
| 129 | Bowling Green | 11 | 10 | 195 | 19.50 | 2 | 0.9 | 17.7 |