2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 9 | 13 | 346 | 26.62 | 2 | 1.4 | 38.4 |
| 2 | Texas | 8 | 12 | 325 | 27.08 | 2 | 1.5 | 40.6 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 8 | 18 | 311 | 17.28 | 1 | 2.3 | 38.9 |
| 4 | Washington State | 2 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 0 | 5.5 | 119.0 |
| 5 | Virginia | 10 | 22 | 230 | 10.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 23.0 |
| 6 | Toledo | 8 | 18 | 223 | 12.39 | 1 | 2.3 | 27.9 |
| 7 | Utah | 9 | 18 | 217 | 12.06 | 1 | 2.0 | 24.1 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 9 | 211 | 23.44 | 0 | 1.1 | 26.4 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 9 | 17 | 208 | 12.24 | 1 | 1.9 | 23.1 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 8 | 18 | 204 | 11.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 25.5 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 10 | 19 | 195 | 10.26 | 0 | 1.9 | 19.5 |
| 12 | Louisville | 8 | 13 | 193 | 14.85 | 0 | 1.6 | 24.1 |
| 13 | Kent State | 8 | 13 | 181 | 13.92 | 1 | 1.6 | 22.6 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 10 | 15 | 180 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
| 15 | James Madison | 9 | 18 | 166 | 9.22 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.4 |
| 16 | Kennesaw State | 9 | 20 | 165 | 8.25 | 1 | 2.2 | 18.3 |
| 17 | Wyoming | 8 | 13 | 158 | 12.15 | 1 | 1.6 | 19.8 |
| 18 | Arizona | 10 | 17 | 156 | 9.18 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.6 |
| 19 | Colorado State | 8 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 1 | 1.0 | 19.1 |
| 20 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 8 | 144 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 20 | Oregon | 9 | 13 | 144 | 11.08 | 1 | 1.4 | 16.0 |
| 22 | Wake Forest | 8 | 9 | 142 | 15.78 | 1 | 1.1 | 17.8 |
| 23 | Baylor | 9 | 14 | 141 | 10.07 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.7 |
| 24 | Buffalo | 8 | 12 | 140 | 11.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 17.5 |
| 25 | Indiana | 10 | 9 | 137 | 15.22 | 1 | 0.9 | 13.7 |
| 26 | UCF | 9 | 13 | 136 | 10.46 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.1 |
| 27 | San Diego State | 8 | 16 | 132 | 8.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 16.5 |
| 28 | BYU | 10 | 13 | 127 | 9.77 | 1 | 1.3 | 12.7 |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 8 | 11 | 123 | 11.18 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.4 |
| 30 | Miami (OH) | 9 | 14 | 120 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.3 |
| 31 | Florida State | 8 | 8 | 117 | 14.63 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.6 |
| 32 | Ohio | 8 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 0.9 | 14.5 |
| 33 | Georgia | 9 | 10 | 115 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 12.8 |
| 34 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 13 | 112 | 8.62 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.0 |
| 35 | South Carolina | 8 | 12 | 111 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.9 |
| 36 | Missouri | 8 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 1 | 0.9 | 13.0 |
| 37 | North Carolina | 8 | 13 | 102 | 7.85 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.8 |
| 38 | Arizona State | 9 | 11 | 101 | 9.18 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.2 |
| 39 | Appalachian State | 8 | 3 | 100 | 33.33 | 1 | 0.4 | 12.5 |
| 40 | UNLV | 9 | 12 | 99 | 8.25 | 2 | 1.3 | 11.0 |
| 41 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 13 | 98 | 7.54 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.3 |
| 42 | UTSA | 8 | 11 | 96 | 8.73 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.0 |
| 43 | Iowa State | 9 | 9 | 95 | 10.56 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.6 |
| 44 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 8 | 94 | 11.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 45 | California | 8 | 11 | 91 | 8.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.4 |
| 46 | Wisconsin | 9 | 10 | 90 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.0 |
| 46 | Houston | 9 | 14 | 90 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.0 |
| 48 | USC | 9 | 8 | 89 | 11.13 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.9 |
| 49 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 8 | 88 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 50 | Arkansas | 8 | 9 | 87 | 9.67 | 1 | 1.1 | 10.9 |
| 50 | Arkansas State | 8 | 16 | 87 | 5.44 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.9 |
| 52 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 53 | UTEP | 8 | 13 | 83 | 6.38 | 1 | 1.6 | 10.4 |
| 54 | Delaware | 8 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 1 | 0.5 | 10.1 |
| 55 | Missouri State | 8 | 10 | 80 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 55 | Troy | 9 | 13 | 80 | 6.15 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.9 |
| 57 | Cincinnati | 9 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.7 |
| 57 | USF | 8 | 12 | 78 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.8 |
| 59 | Temple | 8 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.6 |
| 59 | Charlotte | 8 | 7 | 77 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.6 |
| 59 | Nevada | 8 | 13 | 77 | 5.92 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.6 |
| 62 | Southern Miss | 8 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 62 | Maryland | 9 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.4 |
| 64 | Bowling Green | 8 | 16 | 75 | 4.69 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.4 |
| 65 | TCU | 9 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.2 |
| 65 | SMU | 8 | 12 | 74 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.3 |
| 67 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 9 | 73 | 8.11 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.1 |
| 68 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.9 |
| 68 | Marshall | 8 | 11 | 71 | 6.45 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.9 |
| 70 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.8 |
| 71 | Washington | 9 | 13 | 65 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.2 |
| 72 | Hawaii | 8 | 11 | 64 | 5.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.0 |
| 73 | Penn State | 9 | 9 | 63 | 7.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 73 | Minnesota | 9 | 11 | 63 | 5.73 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| 73 | New Mexico State | 8 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.9 |
| 73 | Western Michigan | 9 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 77 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 78 | Illinois | 9 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 78 | Florida | 8 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.6 |
| 78 | Fresno State | 8 | 12 | 61 | 5.08 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.6 |
| 78 | Clemson | 8 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.6 |
| 82 | New Mexico | 8 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 1 | 0.6 | 7.5 |
| 83 | Michigan | 9 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.3 |
| 84 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 15 | 55 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.1 |
| 85 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.6 |
| 86 | UAB | 8 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.4 |
| 86 | Kansas | 9 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 88 | FIU | 8 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.1 |
| 89 | Kansas State | 10 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.7 |
| 90 | Tulsa | 8 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.8 |
| 90 | Boise State | 9 | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.1 |
| 92 | UCLA | 9 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 93 | Jacksonville State | 9 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.8 |
| 93 | Tulane | 9 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.8 |
| 95 | Colorado | 9 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.7 |
| 95 | South Alabama | 8 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.3 |
| 97 | Auburn | 8 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.8 |
| 98 | Texas State | 8 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.4 |
| 99 | Memphis | 8 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.3 |
| 99 | Utah State | 8 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.3 |
| 101 | West Virginia | 9 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.7 |
| 101 | Stanford | 8 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.1 |
| 101 | Alabama | 9 | 9 | 33 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 104 | San Jose State | 8 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 104 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 104 | Michigan State | 9 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| 104 | Liberty | 8 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| 108 | Syracuse | 8 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.9 |
| 109 | Ole Miss | 8 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 110 | Boston College | 8 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| 110 | East Carolina | 8 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.4 |
| 110 | NC State | 9 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| 110 | North Texas | 9 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| 114 | Kentucky | 8 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.3 |
| 114 | Ball State | 8 | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| 116 | LSU | 8 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.8 |
| 117 | Army | 9 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| 117 | Northwestern | 9 | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| 119 | Rice | 8 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| 120 | Central Michigan | 8 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 121 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| 121 | Duke | 9 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| 121 | Akron | 8 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| 124 | Georgia State | 8 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| 125 | Navy | 9 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| 126 | Tennessee | 8 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| 127 | Oregon State | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 128 | Rutgers | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 128 | Mississippi State | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 130 | Massachusetts | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 131 | Purdue | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 132 | Louisiana | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 133 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |