2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 10/30/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 4 | 145 | 36.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 36.3 | 
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 16.8 | 
| 3 | Virginia | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 | 
| 4 | Colorado State | 6 | 8 | 148 | 18.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 24.7 | 
| 5 | Florida | 4 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.8 | 
| 6 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 | 
| 7 | Notre Dame | 2 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 32.5 | 
| 8 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 
| 9 | Florida State | 4 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 | 
| 9 | Army | 4 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 
| 11 | Kansas | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 
| 11 | Boston College | 7 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 
| 13 | Louisville | 1 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 55.0 | 
| 14 | Missouri State | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 
| 15 | Maryland | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 | 
| 16 | Oklahoma | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 | 
| 16 | Michigan State | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 
| 18 | South Carolina | 5 | 10 | 116 | 11.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.2 | 
| 19 | Wisconsin | 6 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 
| 19 | Wyoming | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 
| 21 | Middle Tennessee State | 7 | 7 | 76 | 10.86 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.9 | 
| 22 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.0 | 
| 23 | South Alabama | 6 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 | 
| 24 | Charlotte | 7 | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.6 | 
| 25 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.3 | 
| 26 | Temple | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 | 
| 27 | Marshall | 4 | 9 | 83 | 9.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 20.8 | 
| 28 | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 
| 29 | Nevada | 7 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.0 | 
| 29 | San Jose State | 5 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 | 
| 31 | Nebraska | 2 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 21.5 | 
| 31 | Baylor | 4 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.8 | 
| 33 | Missouri | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 | 
| 33 | Arizona State | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 | 
| 35 | Kent State | 5 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 
| 35 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 
| 37 | California | 3 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 
| 37 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 
| 37 | Akron | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 
| 40 | North Carolina | 5 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.0 | 
| 41 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.8 | 
| 42 | Clemson | 4 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.5 | 
| 43 | Washington State | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 
| 43 | Delaware | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 
| 45 | Arkansas State | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 | 
| 46 | Texas | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 
| 47 | West Virginia | 6 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 
| 48 | Massachusetts | 8 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 
| 49 | James Madison | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 
| 49 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 
| 49 | Arizona | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 
| 52 | Louisiana | 6 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 
| 53 | Toledo | 4 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.3 | 
| 54 | Oregon State | 7 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 
| 55 | UTEP | 6 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 0 | 2.2 | 11.3 | 
| 56 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 
| 57 | Tulsa | 6 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 
| 57 | Iowa | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 
| 57 | Colorado | 5 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 
| 57 | Liberty | 4 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 
| 57 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 
| 57 | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 
| 63 | Connecticut | 3 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 
| 64 | Rice | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 
| 65 | LSU | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 
| 66 | Oregon | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 
| 66 | Buffalo | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 
| 66 | San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 
| 66 | Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 
| 66 | Iowa State | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 
| 66 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 
| 66 | Southern Miss | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 
| 66 | Washington | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 
| 66 | Duke | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 
| 75 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 
| 76 | New Mexico State | 4 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 
| 76 | Fresno State | 3 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 
| 76 | Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 
| 76 | Georgia State | 7 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 
| 80 | Kansas State | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 
| 81 | Auburn | 4 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.8 | 
| 82 | UAB | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 
| 83 | Arkansas | 6 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 
| 84 | SMU | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 
| 84 | Tulane | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 
| 84 | Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 
| 84 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 
| 88 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 
| 88 | FIU | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 
| 90 | UCLA | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 
| 91 | Old Dominion | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 
| 92 | Utah | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 
| 93 | East Carolina | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 
| 93 | Michigan | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 
| 93 | Stanford | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 
| 96 | Western Michigan | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 
| 96 | Texas State | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 
| 98 | Bowling Green | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 
| 99 | UCF | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 
| 100 | UTSA | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 
| 100 | Troy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 
| 100 | Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 
| 103 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 
| 104 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 
| 104 | Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 
| 104 | USF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 
| 104 | TCU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 
| 104 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 
| 104 | New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 
| 104 | Northwestern | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 
| 104 | Utah State | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 
| 112 | NC State | 4 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 
| 113 | Ball State | 5 | 4 | -6 | -1.50 | 0 | 0.8 | -1.2 | 
| 114 | Syracuse | 5 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 0.4 | -1.0 | 
| 115 | Purdue | 6 | 3 | -13 | -4.33 | 0 | 0.5 | -2.2 |