2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 7 | 15 | 514 | 34.27 | 3 | 2.1 | 73.4 |
| 2 | Indiana | 7 | 19 | 359 | 18.89 | 2 | 2.7 | 51.3 |
| 3 | Louisville | 8 | 18 | 332 | 18.44 | 2 | 2.3 | 41.5 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 7 | 24 | 325 | 13.54 | 1 | 3.4 | 46.4 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 7 | 18 | 296 | 16.44 | 1 | 2.6 | 42.3 |
| 6 | Toledo | 6 | 22 | 266 | 12.09 | 1 | 3.7 | 44.3 |
| 7 | Utah | 6 | 15 | 251 | 16.73 | 1 | 2.5 | 41.8 |
| 8 | Washington State | 6 | 12 | 247 | 20.58 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.2 |
| 9 | Oregon | 7 | 17 | 241 | 14.18 | 1 | 2.4 | 34.4 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 7 | 18 | 218 | 12.11 | 0 | 2.6 | 31.1 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 6 | 14 | 202 | 14.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 33.7 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 7 | 12 | 197 | 16.42 | 1 | 1.7 | 28.1 |
| 12 | BYU | 6 | 16 | 197 | 12.31 | 1 | 2.7 | 32.8 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 7 | 15 | 195 | 13.00 | 2 | 2.1 | 27.9 |
| 15 | USF | 6 | 15 | 189 | 12.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 31.5 |
| 15 | Alabama | 7 | 19 | 189 | 9.95 | 0 | 2.7 | 27.0 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 14 | 188 | 13.43 | 1 | 2.0 | 26.9 |
| 18 | Illinois | 7 | 9 | 179 | 19.89 | 1 | 1.3 | 25.6 |
| 18 | Kennesaw State | 6 | 13 | 179 | 13.77 | 1 | 2.2 | 29.8 |
| 20 | Texas | 6 | 11 | 176 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.3 |
| 21 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 7 | 175 | 25.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 29.2 |
| 22 | UCF | 7 | 14 | 173 | 12.36 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.7 |
| 23 | Marshall | 6 | 12 | 171 | 14.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.5 |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 14 | 165 | 11.79 | 0 | 2.3 | 27.5 |
| 25 | Tennessee | 7 | 12 | 161 | 13.42 | 0 | 1.7 | 23.0 |
| 26 | Wyoming | 6 | 12 | 159 | 13.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 26.5 |
| 27 | Notre Dame | 7 | 10 | 152 | 15.20 | 2 | 1.4 | 21.7 |
| 28 | Appalachian State | 6 | 10 | 148 | 14.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 24.7 |
| 29 | Michigan State | 7 | 10 | 146 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.9 |
| 30 | Georgia | 7 | 14 | 144 | 10.29 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.6 |
| 31 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 11 | 137 | 12.45 | 0 | 1.4 | 17.1 |
| 32 | Mississippi State | 7 | 8 | 133 | 16.63 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.0 |
| 33 | LSU | 7 | 13 | 131 | 10.08 | 0 | 1.9 | 18.7 |
| 33 | Texas Tech | 7 | 16 | 131 | 8.19 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.7 |
| 35 | Iowa State | 6 | 8 | 130 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 35 | San Diego State | 6 | 19 | 130 | 6.84 | 0 | 3.2 | 21.7 |
| 37 | Baylor | 7 | 9 | 129 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.4 |
| 37 | Missouri | 8 | 13 | 129 | 9.92 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.1 |
| 39 | James Madison | 7 | 15 | 124 | 8.27 | 0 | 2.1 | 17.7 |
| 40 | Kent State | 5 | 10 | 121 | 12.10 | 1 | 2.0 | 24.2 |
| 41 | Arizona | 7 | 14 | 118 | 8.43 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.9 |
| 42 | Southern Miss | 7 | 9 | 117 | 13.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 16.7 |
| 43 | Ohio | 6 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.3 |
| 43 | South Alabama | 6 | 8 | 116 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.3 |
| 43 | Penn State | 7 | 14 | 116 | 8.29 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.6 |
| 46 | Ole Miss | 8 | 15 | 115 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.4 |
| 47 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 10 | 112 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.0 |
| 48 | Connecticut | 6 | 11 | 105 | 9.55 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.5 |
| 49 | California | 6 | 15 | 104 | 6.93 | 0 | 2.5 | 17.3 |
| 49 | Minnesota | 7 | 16 | 104 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.9 |
| 51 | Washington | 7 | 8 | 102 | 12.75 | 1 | 1.1 | 14.6 |
| 51 | Virginia | 7 | 14 | 102 | 7.29 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.6 |
| 53 | Buffalo | 7 | 14 | 101 | 7.21 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.4 |
| 54 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 11 | 100 | 9.09 | 1 | 1.6 | 14.3 |
| 55 | Nevada | 6 | 10 | 98 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.3 |
| 56 | Kansas | 7 | 15 | 97 | 6.47 | 0 | 2.1 | 13.9 |
| 57 | Cincinnati | 7 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.7 |
| 58 | Duke | 6 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 15.7 |
| 58 | Temple | 6 | 7 | 94 | 13.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.7 |
| 58 | Boston College | 7 | 11 | 94 | 8.55 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.4 |
| 61 | Fresno State | 6 | 10 | 90 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.0 |
| 62 | Florida | 6 | 9 | 89 | 9.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.8 |
| 62 | Bowling Green | 6 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.8 |
| 64 | Rutgers | 7 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 3 | 0.6 | 12.3 |
| 64 | Ohio State | 7 | 9 | 86 | 9.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 66 | Clemson | 7 | 10 | 85 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.1 |
| 67 | Arizona State | 7 | 7 | 84 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 68 | USC | 7 | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 11.9 |
| 69 | Army | 5 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.2 |
| 69 | UTSA | 6 | 9 | 81 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 69 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 10 | 81 | 8.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.5 |
| 72 | New Mexico State | 6 | 9 | 80 | 8.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 73 | SMU | 6 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 73 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 9 | 78 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.1 |
| 75 | Colorado | 7 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.9 |
| 76 | Oregon State | 7 | 9 | 75 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.7 |
| 76 | Wisconsin | 7 | 9 | 75 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.7 |
| 78 | North Carolina | 6 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.2 |
| 79 | UTEP | 6 | 9 | 71 | 7.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.8 |
| 80 | Troy | 6 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.7 |
| 80 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 10 | 70 | 7.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 11.7 |
| 82 | FIU | 6 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
| 82 | Charlotte | 7 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.7 |
| 84 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.2 |
| 84 | Houston | 6 | 10 | 66 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.0 |
| 86 | Maryland | 7 | 11 | 65 | 5.91 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.3 |
| 87 | North Texas | 7 | 14 | 62 | 4.43 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.9 |
| 88 | Syracuse | 6 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.2 |
| 89 | Utah State | 6 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
| 89 | Wake Forest | 7 | 13 | 60 | 4.62 | 0 | 1.9 | 8.6 |
| 91 | Arkansas | 7 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.4 |
| 92 | Central Michigan | 5 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.6 |
| 92 | Navy | 6 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.7 |
| 92 | Arkansas State | 6 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 95 | UAB | 6 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.5 |
| 95 | West Virginia | 6 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
| 97 | Texas State | 6 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.2 |
| 97 | Hawaii | 7 | 9 | 55 | 6.11 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| 99 | Boise State | 7 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 100 | Missouri State | 6 | 8 | 53 | 6.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.8 |
| 101 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 101 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.6 |
| 101 | NC State | 7 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.9 |
| 104 | Auburn | 7 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.4 |
| 105 | New Mexico | 6 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 1 | 1.2 | 7.3 |
| 105 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
| 107 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 14 | 43 | 3.07 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.1 |
| 108 | Kentucky | 7 | 11 | 42 | 3.82 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| 109 | Memphis | 6 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.8 |
| 110 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.7 |
| 110 | Tulsa | 6 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.7 |
| 110 | Western Michigan | 6 | 10 | 40 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| 113 | Akron | 6 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 114 | Rice | 7 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.1 |
| 115 | East Carolina | 6 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 116 | Stanford | 6 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.5 |
| 116 | Kansas State | 6 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 118 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| 119 | Northwestern | 7 | 13 | 25 | 1.92 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
| 120 | TCU | 6 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 121 | Florida State | 7 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
| 122 | Ball State | 5 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.0 |
| 122 | Michigan | 6 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 124 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
| 125 | Liberty | 6 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 125 | UNLV | 6 | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| 127 | Purdue | 7 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 128 | Massachusetts | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 129 | Louisiana | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 130 | Georgia State | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| 131 | San Jose State | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| 131 | UCLA | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 131 | Tulane | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| 134 | Air Force | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 134 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 136 | Delaware | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.8 |