2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/30/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 4 | 15 | 114 | 7.60 | 0 | 3.8 | 28.5 | 
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 14 | 99 | 7.07 | 0 | 3.5 | 24.8 | 
| 3 | Oklahoma | 4 | 13 | 172 | 13.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 43.0 | 
| 3 | Toledo | 4 | 13 | 133 | 10.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 33.3 | 
| 3 | Connecticut | 8 | 13 | 101 | 7.77 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.6 | 
| 6 | Indiana | 3 | 11 | 222 | 20.18 | 1 | 3.7 | 74.0 | 
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 11 | 197 | 17.91 | 1 | 3.7 | 65.7 | 
| 6 | Marshall | 4 | 11 | 146 | 13.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 36.5 | 
| 6 | BYU | 3 | 11 | 138 | 12.55 | 0 | 3.7 | 46.0 | 
| 6 | California | 4 | 11 | 134 | 12.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 33.5 | 
| 6 | Missouri | 4 | 11 | 114 | 10.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 28.5 | 
| 6 | Washington State | 8 | 11 | 90 | 8.18 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.3 | 
| 6 | Buffalo | 4 | 11 | 89 | 8.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 22.3 | 
| 6 | Kansas | 3 | 11 | 83 | 7.55 | 0 | 3.7 | 27.7 | 
| 6 | UTEP | 4 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 19.0 | 
| 16 | Tennessee | 3 | 10 | 155 | 15.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 51.7 | 
| 16 | Mississippi State | 4 | 10 | 130 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 32.5 | 
| 16 | Notre Dame | 7 | 10 | 122 | 12.20 | 1 | 1.4 | 17.4 | 
| 16 | Oregon | 3 | 10 | 119 | 11.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 39.7 | 
| 16 | Maryland | 3 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 18.3 | 
| 21 | Louisville | 3 | 9 | 240 | 26.67 | 2 | 3.0 | 80.0 | 
| 21 | USF | 4 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 1 | 2.3 | 38.8 | 
| 21 | Boston College | 3 | 9 | 110 | 12.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 36.7 | 
| 21 | Wake Forest | 3 | 9 | 103 | 11.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.3 | 
| 21 | Penn State | 3 | 9 | 83 | 9.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.7 | 
| 26 | Nebraska | 3 | 8 | 133 | 16.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 44.3 | 
| 26 | Texas | 4 | 8 | 131 | 16.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.8 | 
| 26 | Fresno State | 4 | 8 | 98 | 12.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 24.5 | 
| 26 | Ole Miss | 3 | 8 | 96 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 32.0 | 
| 26 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 8 | 92 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 30.7 | 
| 26 | Memphis | 4 | 8 | 91 | 11.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.8 | 
| 26 | Wyoming | 4 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 | 
| 26 | West Virginia | 3 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 24.3 | 
| 26 | Virginia | 3 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 19.3 | 
| 26 | Minnesota | 3 | 8 | 53 | 6.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 
| 26 | Texas Tech | 3 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 15.0 | 
| 26 | North Texas | 4 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 
| 26 | Arkansas | 4 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.3 | 
| 39 | Iowa | 3 | 7 | 238 | 34.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 79.3 | 
| 39 | South Carolina | 2 | 7 | 196 | 28.00 | 3 | 3.5 | 98.0 | 
| 39 | Texas A&M | 3 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 53.3 | 
| 39 | Temple | 4 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.3 | 
| 39 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 17.8 | 
| 39 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 23.0 | 
| 39 | Oregon State | 8 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 
| 39 | Colorado State | 4 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.8 | 
| 39 | East Carolina | 4 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.0 | 
| 39 | Houston | 3 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.7 | 
| 39 | Utah State | 4 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 
| 39 | UTSA | 4 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 
| 39 | Michigan | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 
| 52 | Illinois | 3 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 50.7 | 
| 52 | Michigan State | 3 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.3 | 
| 52 | Southern Miss | 4 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 24.3 | 
| 52 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 2 | 2.0 | 31.0 | 
| 52 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 
| 52 | Old Dominion | 4 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 | 
| 52 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 | 
| 52 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 
| 52 | Arkansas State | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 | 
| 52 | Western Michigan | 4 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.0 | 
| 52 | NC State | 3 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.7 | 
| 52 | Troy | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 
| 52 | New Mexico | 4 | 6 | -7 | -1.17 | 0 | 1.5 | -1.8 | 
| 65 | SMU | 4 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.5 | 
| 65 | LSU | 3 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.3 | 
| 65 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.3 | 
| 65 | Alabama | 3 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.3 | 
| 65 | Nevada | 4 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.8 | 
| 65 | FIU | 4 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 
| 65 | Georgia | 2 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 17.5 | 
| 65 | James Madison | 3 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.3 | 
| 65 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 
| 65 | Cincinnati | 3 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.3 | 
| 65 | Rice | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 
| 65 | Louisiana | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 
| 65 | Northwestern | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 
| 78 | Washington | 3 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 35.3 | 
| 78 | Rutgers | 3 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 3 | 1.3 | 28.7 | 
| 78 | Duke | 3 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 28.7 | 
| 78 | Utah | 3 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.7 | 
| 78 | Florida | 3 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 | 
| 78 | Army | 2 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 | 
| 78 | UCF | 3 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.0 | 
| 78 | Navy | 2 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.5 | 
| 78 | Ohio | 4 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 | 
| 78 | North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.8 | 
| 78 | Akron | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 
| 78 | Ohio State | 3 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 | 
| 78 | Syracuse | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 | 
| 78 | Kentucky | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 | 
| 78 | Kansas State | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.5 | 
| 78 | Florida State | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 | 
| 78 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 
| 78 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 
| 78 | New Mexico State | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 
| 78 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 
| 78 | Auburn | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 
| 78 | Missouri State | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 
| 78 | Tulane | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 
| 78 | Baylor | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 
| 102 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 118 | 39.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 39.3 | 
| 102 | South Alabama | 4 | 3 | 88 | 29.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 22.0 | 
| 102 | UAB | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 | 
| 102 | Arizona | 2 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 | 
| 102 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.0 | 
| 102 | Massachusetts | 4 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 
| 102 | Colorado | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 | 
| 102 | Bowling Green | 4 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.5 | 
| 102 | Kent State | 4 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.5 | 
| 102 | Tulsa | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 | 
| 102 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 | 
| 102 | Charlotte | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 
| 102 | San Jose State | 4 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 
| 102 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 
| 102 | Boise State | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 
| 102 | TCU | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 
| 102 | Ball State | 4 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.3 | 
| 119 | Central Michigan | 4 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.0 | 
| 119 | Texas State | 4 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 
| 119 | Arizona State | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 | 
| 119 | Delaware | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 
| 119 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 
| 119 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 
| 119 | Liberty | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 
| 119 | UNLV | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 
| 119 | UCLA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 
| 128 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 
| 128 | Clemson | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 | 
| 128 | Hawaii | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 
| 128 | Air Force | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 
| 128 | Stanford | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 
| 128 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 
| 128 | Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 
| 128 | Georgia State | 4 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.0 |