2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Virginia 3 7 121 17.29 0 2.3 40.3
2 Notre Dame 2 4 65 16.25 1 2.0 32.5
3 Texas A&M 2 6 58 9.67 0 3.0 29.0
4 Texas Tech 2 3 54 18.00 0 1.5 27.0
5 Miami (FL) 2 1 47 47.00 0 0.5 23.5
6 San Diego State 4 7 85 12.14 1 1.8 21.3
7 Cincinnati 6 7 124 17.71 0 1.2 20.7
7 California 6 13 124 9.54 0 2.2 20.7
9 FIU 6 8 118 14.75 1 1.3 19.7
10 Kent State 7 8 135 16.88 1 1.1 19.3
11 Appalachian State 8 5 143 28.60 1 0.6 17.9
12 Oklahoma 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
13 Colorado State 10 11 176 16.00 1 1.1 17.6
14 Florida State 7 8 117 14.63 0 1.1 16.7
15 Washington State 6 9 97 10.78 0 1.5 16.2
16 Florida Atlantic 8 6 125 20.83 1 0.8 15.6
17 Louisville 4 6 57 9.50 0 1.5 14.3
18 South Carolina 8 13 113 8.69 0 1.6 14.1
19 Marshall 7 12 98 8.17 0 1.7 14.0
20 Baylor 7 9 97 10.78 0 1.3 13.9
21 UTEP 10 19 133 7.00 1 1.9 13.3
22 Nebraska 6 9 79 8.78 0 1.5 13.2
23 Toledo 5 9 62 6.89 0 1.8 12.4
24 Florida 8 7 98 14.00 0 0.9 12.3
25 Houston 3 5 36 7.20 0 1.7 12.0
26 Georgia 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
26 North Carolina 8 11 92 8.36 0 1.4 11.5
28 Louisiana Tech 5 7 57 8.14 0 1.4 11.4
29 Southern Miss 6 7 68 9.71 0 1.2 11.3
29 Nevada 9 11 102 9.27 0 1.2 11.3
31 Wyoming 8 8 84 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
32 Virginia Tech 9 12 94 7.83 0 1.3 10.4
33 Army 6 6 62 10.33 0 1.0 10.3
33 Arkansas State 6 9 62 6.89 0 1.5 10.3
35 Clemson 6 9 59 6.56 0 1.5 9.8
35 Washington 4 6 39 6.50 0 1.5 9.8
37 Coastal Carolina 7 12 68 5.67 1 1.7 9.7
38 Arkansas 10 11 91 8.27 1 1.1 9.1
39 James Madison 2 3 18 6.00 0 1.5 9.0
40 UCF 7 7 61 8.71 0 1.0 8.7
41 Middle Tennessee State 9 10 77 7.70 0 1.1 8.6
42 Illinois 4 3 34 11.33 0 0.8 8.5
43 Tulsa 8 9 65 7.22 0 1.1 8.1
44 Oregon 1 2 8 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
45 South Alabama 8 6 63 10.50 0 0.8 7.9
46 Louisiana-Monroe 9 9 70 7.78 0 1.0 7.8
47 Charlotte 11 9 82 9.11 0 0.8 7.5
47 New Mexico State 8 13 60 4.62 0 1.6 7.5
49 Wisconsin 8 6 59 9.83 0 0.8 7.4
50 Connecticut 4 6 29 4.83 0 1.5 7.3
51 Maryland 8 5 56 11.20 0 0.6 7.0
51 Northern Illinois 9 7 63 9.00 0 0.8 7.0
51 Missouri State 6 6 42 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
54 Missouri 5 5 34 6.80 0 1.0 6.8
55 Alabama 4 4 26 6.50 0 1.0 6.5
55 BYU 2 4 13 3.25 0 2.0 6.5
57 Buffalo 7 9 45 5.00 0 1.3 6.4
58 UAB 8 7 50 7.14 0 0.9 6.3
58 San Jose State 9 8 57 7.13 0 0.9 6.3
60 Miami (OH) 7 3 43 14.33 0 0.4 6.1
61 Kansas 7 5 42 8.40 0 0.7 6.0
62 Mississippi State 8 2 47 23.50 0 0.3 5.9
62 Colorado 9 9 53 5.89 0 1.0 5.9
62 Louisiana 7 9 41 4.56 0 1.3 5.9
65 Temple 7 4 39 9.75 0 0.6 5.6
66 SMU 4 4 22 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
66 Fresno State 4 7 22 3.14 0 1.8 5.5
68 Duke 5 3 27 9.00 0 0.6 5.4
68 Auburn 7 11 38 3.45 0 1.6 5.4
70 Oklahoma State 11 16 58 3.63 0 1.5 5.3
71 Kennesaw State 4 4 19 4.75 0 1.0 4.8
72 Boston College 10 5 46 9.20 0 0.5 4.6
73 West Virginia 8 4 36 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
73 Bowling Green 8 12 36 3.00 0 1.5 4.5
75 Georgia Tech 4 2 17 8.50 0 0.5 4.3
75 Wake Forest 4 2 17 8.50 0 0.5 4.3
75 Texas 3 2 13 6.50 0 0.7 4.3
75 Old Dominion 3 5 13 2.60 0 1.7 4.3
79 Sam Houston State 10 8 42 5.25 0 0.8 4.2
80 Oregon State 10 7 38 5.43 0 0.7 3.8
81 LSU 6 6 22 3.67 0 1.0 3.7
82 Liberty 8 6 29 4.83 0 0.8 3.6
82 Massachusetts 12 9 43 4.78 0 0.8 3.6
84 Delaware 6 3 21 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
84 Michigan State 8 5 28 5.60 0 0.6 3.5
84 Michigan 4 3 14 4.67 0 0.8 3.5
84 UTSA 6 5 21 4.20 0 0.8 3.5
84 Utah 2 3 7 2.33 0 1.5 3.5
89 Arizona State 5 2 17 8.50 0 0.4 3.4
90 Syracuse 9 5 30 6.00 0 0.6 3.3
91 Pittsburgh 5 6 16 2.67 0 1.2 3.2
92 Tennessee 5 4 15 3.75 0 0.8 3.0
92 Penn State 6 5 18 3.60 1 0.8 3.0
92 Tulane 3 3 9 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
92 Ohio State 2 2 6 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
96 Memphis 5 4 14 3.50 0 0.8 2.8
96 Kansas State 6 5 17 3.40 0 0.8 2.8
96 Texas State 6 5 17 3.40 0 0.8 2.8
99 Boise State 5 2 13 6.50 0 0.4 2.6
100 Ohio 4 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 2.5
100 Iowa 4 2 10 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
100 Troy 6 5 15 3.00 0 0.8 2.5
103 Jacksonville State 5 2 12 6.00 0 0.4 2.4
103 Akron 7 3 17 5.67 0 0.4 2.4
103 Utah State 7 4 17 4.25 0 0.6 2.4
103 Minnesota 5 3 12 4.00 0 0.6 2.4
107 Kentucky 7 5 16 3.20 0 0.7 2.3
107 Iowa State 4 3 9 3.00 0 0.8 2.3
107 UNLV 4 3 9 3.00 0 0.8 2.3
107 East Carolina 4 5 9 1.80 0 1.3 2.3
111 Rice 8 3 16 5.33 0 0.4 2.0
111 Georgia Southern 6 3 12 4.00 0 0.5 2.0
111 Hawaii 4 2 8 4.00 0 0.5 2.0
114 Eastern Michigan 8 3 15 5.00 0 0.4 1.9
115 Central Michigan 6 3 11 3.67 0 0.5 1.8
116 Arizona 4 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 1.5
116 Western Michigan 4 4 6 1.50 0 1.0 1.5
118 UCLA 9 4 12 3.00 0 0.4 1.3
118 Georgia State 11 7 14 2.00 0 0.6 1.3
120 Northwestern 6 2 7 3.50 0 0.3 1.2
121 USC 4 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.0
121 North Texas 2 2 2 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
121 USF 4 6 4 0.67 0 1.5 1.0
124 Stanford 8 3 6 2.00 0 0.4 0.8
125 Rutgers 7 1 5 5.00 0 0.1 0.7
126 Ball State 8 6 5 0.83 0 0.8 0.6
127 New Mexico 4 2 2 1.00 0 0.5 0.5
128 Western Kentucky 4 2 1 0.50 0 0.5 0.3
129 Purdue 10 5 2 0.40 0 0.5 0.2
130 Air Force 8 2 1 0.50 0 0.3 0.1
131 TCU 4 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
132 NC State 5 3 -2 -0.67 0 0.6 -0.4