2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/04/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 4 | 182 | 45.50 | 1 | 4.0 | 182.0 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 1 | 5 | 142 | 28.40 | 1 | 5.0 | 142.0 |
| 3 | Louisville | 1 | 3 | 106 | 35.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 106.0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 1 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 1 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 92.0 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 7 | Nevada | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 8 | Oregon | 2 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 42.5 |
| 9 | Washington State | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 10 | Delaware | 2 | 2 | 81 | 40.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 40.5 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 2 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 37.5 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 1 | 2.5 | 37.0 |
| 13 | California | 2 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.5 |
| 13 | Arizona | 2 | 9 | 73 | 8.11 | 0 | 4.5 | 36.5 |
| 15 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| 16 | Fresno State | 3 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 34.7 |
| 17 | Texas | 4 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 18 | FIU | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 33.0 |
| 19 | Kansas | 1 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 20 | SMU | 2 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 22 | Troy | 3 | 10 | 83 | 8.30 | 0 | 3.3 | 27.7 |
| 23 | BYU | 3 | 7 | 81 | 11.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 27.0 |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 25.5 |
| 25 | Georgia | 2 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 25.0 |
| 25 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 25.0 |
| 27 | Missouri | 2 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.5 |
| 28 | Ole Miss | 3 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.7 |
| 29 | Charlotte | 2 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.5 |
| 29 | Texas Tech | 2 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.5 |
| 31 | Southern Miss | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 31 | Toledo | 3 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 22.0 |
| 33 | Memphis | 4 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 33 | Penn State | 3 | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 21.3 |
| 35 | Marshall | 3 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 35 | South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 35 | James Madison | 3 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 21.0 |
| 38 | Buffalo | 2 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 38 | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 40 | Old Dominion | 3 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 19.3 |
| 41 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 41 | Alabama | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 43 | Tennessee | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| 44 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 44 | UNLV | 4 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 2 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
| 44 | Appalachian State | 2 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 18.0 |
| 47 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.7 |
| 48 | Bowling Green | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 49 | Virginia | 2 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 15.5 |
| 50 | Rutgers | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 50 | Missouri State | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 52 | East Carolina | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| 52 | Tulane | 2 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.5 |
| 54 | Maryland | 3 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 14.3 |
| 55 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 55 | Michigan State | 2 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 55 | Kent State | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 58 | Clemson | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 58 | New Mexico State | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 58 | Wyoming | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 58 | Utah State | 2 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 13.5 |
| 62 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
| 63 | Connecticut | 4 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.3 |
| 64 | Temple | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 64 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 64 | Colorado | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 64 | UTSA | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 12.0 |
| 68 | Louisiana | 3 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.7 |
| 69 | USF | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 70 | Utah | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 71 | Washington | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 72 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.7 |
| 72 | Houston | 3 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.7 |
| 74 | Texas State | 3 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 75 | UAB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 75 | Illinois | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 77 | LSU | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 77 | Hawaii | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 77 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 80 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 81 | Notre Dame | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| 81 | Auburn | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 81 | Colorado State | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| 84 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 84 | Michigan | 2 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.5 |
| 86 | UCF | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 87 | Boise State | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 87 | Baylor | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 87 | Purdue | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 90 | Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 90 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 92 | North Texas | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 92 | Ohio | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| 94 | North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 95 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 95 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 95 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 98 | Akron | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 99 | San Jose State | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 99 | Ball State | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 99 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 102 | Stanford | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 102 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 104 | Navy | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 105 | Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 105 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 107 | USC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 108 | Rice | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 109 | San Diego State | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 109 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 111 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 111 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 111 | Army | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 111 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| 115 | New Mexico | 2 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.5 |
| 116 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -6.0 |