2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest | 2 | 3 | 124 | 41.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 62.0 |
| 2 | Texas | 5 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 1 | 1.0 | 23.6 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 6 | 8 | 96 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
| 4 | Oregon | 2 | 3 | 93 | 31.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 46.5 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 5 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.0 |
| 6 | Louisville | 3 | 7 | 79 | 11.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 26.3 |
| 7 | Georgia | 5 | 7 | 73 | 10.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.6 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.3 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 3 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 22.3 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 1 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 46.0 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 13 | South Alabama | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 14 | BYU | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 15 | Temple | 5 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 16 | Kansas | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 17 | Arizona State | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| 17 | Missouri | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 19 | Baylor | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 19 | Ohio State | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 21 | Ole Miss | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.7 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 2 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.5 |
| 23 | Washington State | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 23 | Alabama | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.6 |
| 25 | Auburn | 6 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| 26 | Florida State | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 27 | Arkansas | 5 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 28 | USF | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.7 |
| 29 | Charlotte | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 30 | UCF | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 30 | Clemson | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 30 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 33 | California | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 34 | UTSA | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 35 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 5 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| 37 | Iowa | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 37 | Colorado | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 37 | Florida | 5 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.4 |
| 40 | Kansas State | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 40 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 42 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 42 | Purdue | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| 42 | Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 45 | Memphis | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 46 | Marshall | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 47 | Tulane | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 47 | Michigan State | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 47 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 47 | Iowa State | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 47 | LSU | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 52 | Tulsa | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 52 | USC | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 52 | Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| 55 | UCLA | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 55 | NC State | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| 57 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 58 | Duke | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 58 | Troy | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 60 | Northwestern | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 60 | Old Dominion | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 60 | Utah | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 63 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 63 | Texas Tech | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 63 | East Carolina | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| 66 | UTEP | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 66 | UAB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 66 | Washington | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 69 | Michigan | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 70 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 71 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 71 | North Texas | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 73 | Army | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 74 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 74 | Indiana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 74 | Utah State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 74 | Georgia State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 78 | Syracuse | 3 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -1.3 |
| 78 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -4.0 |