2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/30/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | 5 | 13 | 112 | 8.62 | 0 | 2.6 | 22.4 | 
| 2 | Nebraska | 5 | 12 | 155 | 12.92 | 1 | 2.4 | 31.0 | 
| 2 | Texas Tech | 5 | 12 | 154 | 12.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 30.8 | 
| 4 | Texas A&M | 5 | 11 | 202 | 18.36 | 1 | 2.2 | 40.4 | 
| 4 | South Carolina | 6 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.5 | 
| 4 | James Madison | 5 | 11 | 102 | 9.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 20.4 | 
| 4 | Clemson | 5 | 11 | 60 | 5.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 12.0 | 
| 8 | Iowa | 5 | 10 | 199 | 19.90 | 1 | 2.0 | 39.8 | 
| 8 | Virginia | 5 | 10 | 142 | 14.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.4 | 
| 8 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 10 | 102 | 10.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 25.5 | 
| 8 | Arizona | 5 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.8 | 
| 8 | Old Dominion | 4 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 17.3 | 
| 8 | Arkansas State | 4 | 10 | 49 | 4.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 12.3 | 
| 14 | Toledo | 4 | 9 | 94 | 10.44 | 1 | 2.3 | 23.5 | 
| 14 | Western Michigan | 4 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.0 | 
| 14 | Kansas State | 6 | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 
| 14 | Bowling Green | 4 | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 
| 18 | Texas | 4 | 8 | 277 | 34.63 | 2 | 2.0 | 69.3 | 
| 18 | Louisville | 4 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.3 | 
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 8 | 72 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 
| 18 | North Carolina | 3 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 21.7 | 
| 18 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.3 | 
| 18 | Baylor | 5 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.4 | 
| 18 | UCF | 4 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.8 | 
| 18 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.3 | 
| 18 | New Mexico State | 4 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.3 | 
| 18 | Oregon | 5 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 
| 18 | SMU | 4 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 
| 18 | Auburn | 5 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 
| 18 | Northwestern | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 
| 31 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.8 | 
| 31 | Ohio State | 4 | 7 | 114 | 16.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.5 | 
| 31 | Indiana | 5 | 7 | 103 | 14.71 | 1 | 1.4 | 20.6 | 
| 31 | Wyoming | 4 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 24.3 | 
| 31 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 17.0 | 
| 31 | Florida | 4 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.5 | 
| 31 | Oklahoma | 4 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.0 | 
| 31 | Kansas | 5 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 
| 31 | Buffalo | 4 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.5 | 
| 31 | California | 4 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.3 | 
| 31 | Missouri State | 4 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.3 | 
| 31 | Kent State | 4 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.5 | 
| 31 | Marshall | 4 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.3 | 
| 31 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 
| 31 | Liberty | 3 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 
| 31 | UTEP | 4 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 
| 47 | Florida State | 4 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 | 
| 47 | Troy | 4 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 | 
| 47 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.3 | 
| 47 | BYU | 5 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.6 | 
| 47 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.8 | 
| 47 | UCLA | 5 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.2 | 
| 47 | Fresno State | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 
| 47 | South Alabama | 4 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.8 | 
| 47 | Tulane | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 
| 47 | North Texas | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 
| 47 | Ball State | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 
| 58 | Colorado State | 4 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 31.3 | 
| 58 | Ohio | 4 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 | 
| 58 | San Diego State | 3 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 32.0 | 
| 58 | Temple | 4 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.3 | 
| 58 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.6 | 
| 58 | UNLV | 3 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 2 | 1.7 | 23.0 | 
| 58 | UTSA | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 | 
| 58 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 
| 58 | USF | 4 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.8 | 
| 58 | Houston | 5 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 
| 58 | Southern Miss | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 | 
| 58 | Minnesota | 5 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.2 | 
| 58 | Nevada | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 
| 58 | LSU | 5 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 
| 58 | Arkansas | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 
| 58 | Michigan | 5 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 
| 58 | NC State | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 
| 58 | Tulsa | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 
| 58 | Boise State | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 
| 58 | Massachusetts | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 
| 78 | Charlotte | 5 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.0 | 
| 78 | Arizona State | 5 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 
| 78 | Wisconsin | 5 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.2 | 
| 78 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 
| 78 | USC | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 
| 78 | Central Michigan | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 
| 78 | Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 
| 78 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 
| 78 | Georgia State | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 
| 78 | Washington | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 
| 78 | Cincinnati | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 
| 78 | Texas State | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 
| 78 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 
| 78 | Tennessee | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 
| 92 | Appalachian State | 4 | 3 | 100 | 33.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 25.0 | 
| 92 | Delaware | 4 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 19.0 | 
| 92 | Stanford | 5 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 
| 92 | Ole Miss | 5 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 
| 92 | Missouri | 4 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 
| 92 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 
| 92 | Illinois | 5 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 
| 92 | Army | 5 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 
| 92 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 
| 92 | Iowa State | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 
| 92 | UAB | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 
| 92 | Colorado | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 
| 92 | TCU | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 
| 92 | FIU | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 
| 92 | Louisiana | 4 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 
| 92 | Syracuse | 5 | 3 | -4 | -1.33 | 0 | 0.6 | -0.8 | 
| 92 | Alabama | 5 | 3 | -8 | -2.67 | 0 | 0.6 | -1.6 | 
| 92 | Wake Forest | 4 | 3 | -10 | -3.33 | 0 | 0.8 | -2.5 | 
| 92 | Purdue | 5 | 3 | -13 | -4.33 | 0 | 0.6 | -2.6 | 
| 111 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 24.3 | 
| 111 | New Mexico | 4 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 
| 111 | Georgia | 5 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.2 | 
| 111 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 
| 111 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 
| 111 | Boston College | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 
| 111 | Memphis | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 
| 111 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 
| 111 | East Carolina | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 | 
| 111 | Hawaii | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 
| 111 | Duke | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 
| 111 | Navy | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 
| 111 | Utah State | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 
| 124 | Michigan State | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 
| 124 | San Jose State | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 
| 124 | Rutgers | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 
| 124 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 
| 124 | Akron | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 
| 124 | West Virginia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 
| 124 | Rice | 4 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 
| 124 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | -0.6 |