2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/13/2025
Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
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1 | Iowa | 2 | 7 | 245 | 35.00 | 1 | 3.5 | 122.5 |
2 | South Carolina | 2 | 7 | 196 | 28.00 | 3 | 3.5 | 98.0 |
3 | Texas A&M | 2 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 1 | 3.5 | 80.0 |
4 | Indiana | 3 | 11 | 222 | 20.18 | 1 | 3.7 | 74.0 |
5 | Louisville | 2 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 67.0 |
6 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 11 | 197 | 17.91 | 1 | 3.7 | 65.7 |
7 | BYU | 2 | 10 | 126 | 12.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 63.0 |
8 | Marshall | 2 | 8 | 124 | 15.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 62.0 |
9 | Tennessee | 2 | 8 | 120 | 15.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 60.0 |
10 | Washington | 2 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 53.0 |
11 | Illinois | 3 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 50.7 |
12 | San Diego State | 2 | 10 | 93 | 9.30 | 0 | 5.0 | 46.5 |
13 | Nebraska | 3 | 8 | 133 | 16.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 44.3 |
14 | South Alabama | 2 | 3 | 88 | 29.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 44.0 |
15 | Mississippi State | 3 | 9 | 129 | 14.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.0 |
16 | Toledo | 3 | 12 | 128 | 10.67 | 0 | 4.0 | 42.7 |
17 | Florida | 2 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
18 | Virginia | 3 | 11 | 125 | 11.36 | 0 | 3.7 | 41.7 |
19 | Temple | 2 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.5 |
20 | Duke | 2 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
20 | California | 3 | 9 | 123 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 |
22 | Michigan State | 3 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.3 |
23 | Oklahoma | 2 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 36.5 |
24 | Texas | 2 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
24 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 36.0 |
26 | Buffalo | 3 | 11 | 98 | 8.91 | 0 | 3.7 | 32.7 |
27 | Alabama | 2 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 32.0 |
27 | Wyoming | 2 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 32.0 |
29 | SMU | 3 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
30 | Kansas | 2 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 31.0 |
31 | Army | 2 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
32 | Iowa State | 4 | 3 | 118 | 39.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 29.5 |
32 | UCF | 2 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.5 |
32 | Nevada | 2 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 29.5 |
35 | Utah | 3 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.7 |
36 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
37 | Penn State | 3 | 10 | 83 | 8.30 | 0 | 3.3 | 27.7 |
38 | Boston College | 3 | 9 | 81 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
39 | Memphis | 3 | 7 | 80 | 11.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 26.7 |
40 | Florida State | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
41 | Fresno State | 4 | 8 | 98 | 12.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 24.5 |
42 | Missouri | 3 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 24.3 |
42 | West Virginia | 3 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 24.3 |
44 | Arizona | 3 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.0 |
45 | Ole Miss | 3 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.7 |
46 | UTEP | 2 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 23.5 |
47 | East Carolina | 3 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.3 |
47 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.3 |
49 | Kent State | 2 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 22.0 |
50 | Southern Miss | 3 | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 21.3 |
51 | Rutgers | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 3 | 1.3 | 21.0 |
52 | UAB | 3 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.0 |
53 | Colorado State | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
53 | Wake Forest | 3 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
55 | Navy | 3 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.7 |
55 | Minnesota | 3 | 8 | 53 | 6.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 17.7 |
57 | FIU | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.5 |
57 | Georgia | 2 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 17.5 |
59 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
60 | Arkansas | 2 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 16.5 |
61 | Arkansas State | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
62 | Old Dominion | 2 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 15.0 |
62 | Texas Tech | 3 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 15.0 |
64 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 2 | 2.0 | 14.7 |
64 | Maryland | 3 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 0 | 3.3 | 14.7 |
66 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.5 |
67 | Oregon | 3 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.3 |
68 | LSU | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
68 | Ohio State | 2 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
70 | Syracuse | 2 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
70 | Utah State | 2 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 13.5 |
72 | Kentucky | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
73 | Tulsa | 3 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
73 | Purdue | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
75 | Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
76 | Texas State | 3 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.0 |
77 | Houston | 3 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.7 |
78 | James Madison | 2 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 10.5 |
79 | Arizona State | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
79 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.3 |
81 | North Carolina | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
81 | North Texas | 3 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 10.0 |
83 | Connecticut | 3 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.7 |
84 | Charlotte | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
84 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
86 | Cincinnati | 3 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.3 |
86 | Kansas State | 3 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.3 |
88 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
88 | Boise State | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
88 | Appalachian State | 3 | 10 | 24 | 2.40 | 0 | 3.3 | 8.0 |
91 | Missouri State | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
92 | Colorado | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
92 | NC State | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
92 | Washington State | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
95 | USF | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
95 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
97 | Liberty | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
98 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
98 | Rice | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
100 | Auburn | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
101 | New Mexico State | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.0 |
101 | Louisiana | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
103 | Delaware | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
104 | Massachusetts | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
104 | Oregon State | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
106 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
107 | Air Force | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
107 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
109 | Hawaii | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
110 | Western Michigan | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
111 | Akron | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
112 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
112 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
114 | Michigan | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
115 | UTSA | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
115 | Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
117 | UNLV | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
118 | Central Michigan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
118 | Tulane | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
118 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
118 | Northwestern | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
122 | USC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
123 | Ohio | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
124 | Troy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
125 | Baylor | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
125 | New Mexico | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
127 | Ball State | 2 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
128 | Georgia State | 2 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -2.0 |