2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/29/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 1 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 46.0 |
| 2 | Louisville | 2 | 7 | 79 | 11.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 39.5 |
| 3 | James Madison | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 2 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 12.0 |
| 5 | Clemson | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Washington State | 2 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 5 | Oregon | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Auburn | 4 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.8 |
| 5 | UTEP | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 5 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 2 | -14 | -7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -14.0 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 4 | 7 | 96 | 13.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.0 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 3 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
| 17 | Utah | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 18 | Arkansas | 5 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.6 |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 3 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 19 | Arizona State | 3 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| 21 | Texas | 2 | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 39.0 |
| 21 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 21 | Texas Tech | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 21 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 21 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 21 | Florida State | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 21 | Missouri | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 21 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Oregon State | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 21 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 21 | NC State | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 21 | LSU | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 21 | Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 21 | Florida | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 21 | USC | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 21 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 21 | Virginia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 21 | Michigan | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 21 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 21 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 21 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 21 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Penn State | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 21 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | -11 | -11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -11.0 |
| 48 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 49 | Kansas | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 49 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 51 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 51 | Colorado | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 51 | UCLA | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 51 | Washington | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 51 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 51 | Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 51 | USF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Utah State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Alabama | 4 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
| 51 | Syracuse | 2 | 1 | -11 | -11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -5.5 |
| 61 | Georgia | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 61 | Michigan State | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 61 | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 61 | Mississippi State | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |