2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/08/2025
Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
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1 | Iowa | 3 | 7 | 288 | 41.14 | 1 | 2.3 | 96.0 |
2 | South Carolina | 3 | 7 | 191 | 27.29 | 3 | 2.3 | 63.7 |
3 | Louisville | 4 | 10 | 246 | 24.60 | 2 | 2.5 | 61.5 |
4 | Texas A&M | 4 | 13 | 225 | 17.31 | 1 | 3.3 | 56.3 |
5 | Indiana | 4 | 11 | 222 | 20.18 | 1 | 2.8 | 55.5 |
6 | Nebraska | 4 | 13 | 217 | 16.69 | 1 | 3.3 | 54.3 |
7 | Oklahoma | 4 | 13 | 174 | 13.38 | 0 | 3.3 | 43.5 |
8 | USF | 4 | 11 | 173 | 15.73 | 1 | 2.8 | 43.3 |
9 | Toledo | 5 | 18 | 192 | 10.67 | 0 | 3.6 | 38.4 |
10 | Tennessee | 4 | 12 | 149 | 12.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.3 |
11 | Florida | 2 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 37.0 |
12 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 14 | 182 | 13.00 | 1 | 2.8 | 36.4 |
13 | Texas | 4 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
14 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 9 | 136 | 15.11 | 2 | 2.3 | 34.0 |
14 | Marshall | 4 | 11 | 136 | 12.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 34.0 |
16 | Mississippi State | 3 | 8 | 99 | 12.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 33.0 |
17 | Illinois | 5 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 1 | 1.6 | 32.2 |
18 | Alabama | 2 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 32.0 |
19 | BYU | 5 | 15 | 158 | 10.53 | 0 | 3.0 | 31.6 |
20 | Washington | 4 | 5 | 121 | 24.20 | 1 | 1.3 | 30.3 |
21 | Arizona | 4 | 12 | 119 | 9.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.8 |
22 | Penn State | 4 | 10 | 116 | 11.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 29.0 |
23 | Temple | 3 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.7 |
24 | Oregon | 5 | 12 | 135 | 11.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 27.0 |
25 | Virginia | 5 | 13 | 132 | 10.15 | 0 | 2.6 | 26.4 |
26 | California | 6 | 14 | 156 | 11.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 26.0 |
26 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 11 | 104 | 9.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 26.0 |
28 | Ole Miss | 4 | 9 | 100 | 11.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 25.0 |
29 | Michigan State | 5 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.6 |
30 | Utah | 4 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 |
30 | San Diego State | 5 | 17 | 115 | 6.76 | 0 | 3.4 | 23.0 |
32 | LSU | 4 | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.8 |
32 | Missouri | 5 | 11 | 114 | 10.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 22.8 |
34 | SMU | 5 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
34 | Boston College | 5 | 10 | 110 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
34 | Kent State | 2 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 22.0 |
37 | Buffalo | 6 | 14 | 129 | 9.21 | 0 | 2.3 | 21.5 |
38 | Ohio State | 5 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 21.2 |
39 | Troy | 4 | 10 | 83 | 8.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 20.8 |
40 | Iowa State | 6 | 4 | 122 | 30.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 20.3 |
41 | Old Dominion | 4 | 8 | 80 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
42 | Appalachian State | 5 | 14 | 99 | 7.07 | 0 | 2.8 | 19.8 |
43 | Georgia | 3 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.7 |
44 | Southern Miss | 5 | 8 | 98 | 12.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 19.6 |
45 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.5 |
46 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
47 | James Madison | 5 | 12 | 94 | 7.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 18.8 |
48 | Fresno State | 6 | 10 | 112 | 11.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 18.7 |
49 | Memphis | 6 | 10 | 111 | 11.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.5 |
50 | Kansas | 5 | 15 | 92 | 6.13 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.4 |
51 | Rutgers | 5 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 3 | 1.0 | 18.2 |
52 | South Alabama | 6 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
53 | Duke | 5 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.8 |
54 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 10 | 88 | 8.80 | 1 | 2.0 | 17.6 |
55 | Western Michigan | 5 | 11 | 87 | 7.91 | 0 | 2.2 | 17.4 |
56 | Charlotte | 4 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.3 |
57 | Maryland | 5 | 14 | 85 | 6.07 | 0 | 2.8 | 17.0 |
58 | East Carolina | 4 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.8 |
58 | Wyoming | 5 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.8 |
60 | Minnesota | 4 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.5 |
60 | Arkansas | 2 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 16.5 |
62 | Delaware | 5 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 1 | 0.8 | 16.2 |
63 | UAB | 4 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.5 |
64 | Texas Tech | 5 | 10 | 75 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
65 | UTEP | 6 | 14 | 89 | 6.36 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.8 |
66 | West Virginia | 5 | 9 | 73 | 8.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.6 |
67 | UNLV | 5 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 2 | 1.0 | 14.4 |
68 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 14.2 |
69 | Wake Forest | 4 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
70 | Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.7 |
71 | Central Michigan | 5 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.6 |
71 | Washington State | 5 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.6 |
71 | UCF | 5 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.6 |
74 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
74 | Houston | 4 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.5 |
76 | Ohio | 5 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
76 | Nevada | 5 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.8 |
76 | Colorado State | 5 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.8 |
79 | Connecticut | 6 | 10 | 70 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.7 |
80 | Army | 5 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.6 |
80 | Navy | 5 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.6 |
82 | Notre Dame | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.3 |
83 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 9 | 56 | 6.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.2 |
84 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.5 |
85 | Utah State | 3 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.3 |
86 | Arkansas State | 5 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
87 | Massachusetts | 4 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
87 | Florida State | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
89 | Missouri State | 6 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.2 |
89 | Kansas State | 5 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.2 |
91 | FIU | 5 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
91 | Clemson | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
93 | North Texas | 5 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.8 |
94 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.5 |
94 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.5 |
96 | Bowling Green | 5 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.4 |
97 | Kentucky | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
98 | Purdue | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
98 | Tulane | 4 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
100 | Tulsa | 5 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.8 |
100 | NC State | 5 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.8 |
102 | Boise State | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
103 | Texas State | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
104 | Colorado | 4 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
105 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
105 | North Carolina | 5 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
107 | Oregon State | 4 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
108 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.6 |
109 | New Mexico State | 5 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.4 |
110 | USC | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
110 | Cincinnati | 4 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
112 | Arizona State | 5 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.2 |
113 | Syracuse | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.6 |
114 | Louisiana | 4 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
115 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.4 |
116 | Akron | 6 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
116 | Auburn | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
118 | San Jose State | 5 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.0 |
119 | Hawaii | 6 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
119 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
121 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
122 | Michigan | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
123 | Liberty | 6 | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
123 | UTSA | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
125 | Baylor | 5 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 2.8 |
126 | Rice | 6 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
127 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
127 | Northwestern | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
129 | UCLA | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
130 | Air Force | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
131 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
131 | Ball State | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
133 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
133 | TCU | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
135 | New Mexico | 4 | 5 | -7 | -1.40 | 0 | 1.3 | -1.8 |
136 | Georgia State | 2 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |