2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 9 | 19 | 567 | 29.84 | 3 | 2.1 | 63.0 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 9 | 28 | 462 | 16.50 | 2 | 3.1 | 51.3 |
| 3 | Louisville | 9 | 19 | 391 | 20.58 | 2 | 2.1 | 43.4 |
| 4 | Indiana | 11 | 19 | 359 | 18.89 | 2 | 1.7 | 32.6 |
| 5 | Washington State | 8 | 19 | 358 | 18.84 | 0 | 2.4 | 44.8 |
| 6 | Toledo | 12 | 31 | 356 | 11.48 | 1 | 2.6 | 29.7 |
| 7 | Texas | 7 | 15 | 338 | 22.53 | 1 | 2.1 | 48.3 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 10 | 20 | 312 | 15.60 | 1 | 2.0 | 31.2 |
| 9 | Utah | 10 | 19 | 296 | 15.58 | 1 | 1.9 | 29.6 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 19 | 291 | 15.32 | 2 | 2.1 | 32.3 |
| 11 | Virginia | 13 | 30 | 288 | 9.60 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.2 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 14 | 281 | 20.07 | 2 | 1.4 | 28.1 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 10 | 22 | 250 | 11.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 25.0 |
| 14 | San Diego State | 12 | 31 | 246 | 7.94 | 1 | 2.6 | 20.5 |
| 15 | Wyoming | 11 | 21 | 242 | 11.52 | 1 | 1.9 | 22.0 |
| 16 | Texas Tech | 10 | 25 | 234 | 9.36 | 0 | 2.5 | 23.4 |
| 17 | Buffalo | 12 | 23 | 229 | 9.96 | 1 | 1.9 | 19.1 |
| 18 | Kennesaw State | 12 | 24 | 228 | 9.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 19 | BYU | 9 | 18 | 224 | 12.44 | 1 | 2.0 | 24.9 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 7 | 18 | 215 | 11.94 | 0 | 2.6 | 30.7 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 6 | 15 | 212 | 14.13 | 3 | 2.5 | 35.3 |
| 21 | Colorado State | 12 | 15 | 212 | 14.13 | 1 | 1.3 | 17.7 |
| 23 | Kent State | 10 | 16 | 211 | 13.19 | 1 | 1.6 | 21.1 |
| 24 | USF | 9 | 18 | 210 | 11.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 23.3 |
| 25 | California | 11 | 19 | 205 | 10.79 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.6 |
| 26 | Arizona | 11 | 20 | 202 | 10.10 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.4 |
| 27 | Iowa State | 10 | 9 | 201 | 22.33 | 1 | 0.9 | 20.1 |
| 28 | Appalachian State | 11 | 17 | 199 | 11.71 | 1 | 1.5 | 18.1 |
| 29 | James Madison | 13 | 23 | 197 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.2 |
| 30 | Illinois | 9 | 11 | 195 | 17.73 | 1 | 1.2 | 21.7 |
| 31 | Marshall | 10 | 19 | 193 | 10.16 | 0 | 1.9 | 19.3 |
| 32 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 13 | 187 | 14.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.0 |
| 32 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 22 | 187 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.6 |
| 34 | Missouri | 8 | 13 | 184 | 14.15 | 1 | 1.6 | 23.0 |
| 35 | Ohio State | 10 | 16 | 178 | 11.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.8 |
| 36 | UCF | 10 | 16 | 175 | 10.94 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.5 |
| 37 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 20 | 174 | 8.70 | 1 | 1.5 | 13.4 |
| 38 | Southern Miss | 12 | 14 | 173 | 12.36 | 1 | 1.2 | 14.4 |
| 39 | Oregon | 10 | 20 | 170 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 40 | SMU | 11 | 17 | 168 | 9.88 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.3 |
| 41 | Washington | 10 | 16 | 166 | 10.38 | 1 | 1.6 | 16.6 |
| 42 | Ohio | 11 | 11 | 162 | 14.73 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.7 |
| 43 | Fresno State | 12 | 20 | 159 | 7.95 | 1 | 1.7 | 13.3 |
| 44 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 15 | 157 | 10.47 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.3 |
| 45 | UTEP | 11 | 22 | 154 | 7.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 46 | Alabama | 8 | 16 | 152 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 47 | Connecticut | 12 | 19 | 150 | 7.89 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.5 |
| 48 | Tennessee | 8 | 12 | 149 | 12.42 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.6 |
| 49 | Notre Dame | 8 | 14 | 147 | 10.50 | 1 | 1.8 | 18.4 |
| 49 | Georgia | 8 | 14 | 147 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.4 |
| 51 | Michigan State | 9 | 11 | 138 | 12.55 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.3 |
| 52 | Nevada | 12 | 18 | 136 | 7.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| 53 | Temple | 7 | 8 | 135 | 16.88 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.3 |
| 53 | Mississippi State | 7 | 12 | 135 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.3 |
| 53 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 14 | 135 | 9.64 | 1 | 1.4 | 13.5 |
| 56 | LSU | 7 | 12 | 131 | 10.92 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.7 |
| 56 | Penn State | 9 | 16 | 131 | 8.19 | 1 | 1.8 | 14.6 |
| 56 | Maryland | 10 | 18 | 131 | 7.28 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.1 |
| 56 | Arkansas State | 12 | 22 | 131 | 5.95 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.9 |
| 60 | Florida | 7 | 10 | 129 | 12.90 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.4 |
| 61 | Houston | 10 | 21 | 128 | 6.10 | 0 | 2.1 | 12.8 |
| 62 | Wake Forest | 10 | 18 | 126 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.6 |
| 63 | Boston College | 10 | 14 | 117 | 8.36 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.7 |
| 64 | Minnesota | 10 | 19 | 116 | 6.11 | 0 | 1.9 | 11.6 |
| 65 | Florida State | 9 | 9 | 113 | 12.56 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.6 |
| 66 | Memphis | 10 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 0 | 1.1 | 11.1 |
| 66 | Baylor | 10 | 15 | 111 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.1 |
| 68 | UAB | 10 | 10 | 110 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 68 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 13 | 110 | 8.46 | 1 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
| 68 | Clemson | 11 | 16 | 110 | 6.88 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 71 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 16 | 109 | 6.81 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.1 |
| 71 | Bowling Green | 12 | 19 | 109 | 5.74 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.1 |
| 73 | Duke | 9 | 9 | 108 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 74 | West Virginia | 9 | 13 | 106 | 8.15 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.8 |
| 75 | UNLV | 13 | 14 | 103 | 7.36 | 2 | 1.1 | 7.9 |
| 75 | Western Michigan | 12 | 17 | 103 | 6.06 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.6 |
| 77 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 11 | 100 | 9.09 | 1 | 1.2 | 11.1 |
| 77 | Arkansas | 7 | 13 | 100 | 7.69 | 1 | 1.9 | 14.3 |
| 79 | Arizona State | 9 | 11 | 98 | 8.91 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.9 |
| 79 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 12 | 98 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.9 |
| 81 | Kansas | 8 | 16 | 97 | 6.06 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.1 |
| 82 | Missouri State | 11 | 14 | 96 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
| 83 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 12 | 95 | 7.92 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.9 |
| 84 | Delaware | 12 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 1 | 0.5 | 7.8 |
| 84 | UTSA | 9 | 14 | 94 | 6.71 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.4 |
| 84 | FIU | 12 | 14 | 94 | 6.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.8 |
| 87 | New Mexico State | 12 | 17 | 92 | 5.41 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.7 |
| 88 | Rutgers | 10 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 3 | 0.5 | 9.1 |
| 88 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 10 | 91 | 9.10 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.6 |
| 88 | North Carolina | 11 | 12 | 91 | 7.58 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.3 |
| 91 | Ole Miss | 9 | 13 | 90 | 6.92 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.0 |
| 91 | Troy | 12 | 17 | 90 | 5.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.5 |
| 93 | South Alabama | 10 | 10 | 88 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| 94 | Tulsa | 10 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.5 |
| 95 | Charlotte | 9 | 8 | 82 | 10.25 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.1 |
| 96 | Oregon State | 10 | 10 | 80 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 97 | Army | 9 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.8 |
| 98 | USC | 9 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.7 |
| 99 | TCU | 11 | 8 | 77 | 9.63 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.0 |
| 99 | East Carolina | 10 | 10 | 77 | 7.70 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.7 |
| 99 | Hawaii | 11 | 12 | 77 | 6.42 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.0 |
| 102 | Wisconsin | 7 | 9 | 75 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.7 |
| 103 | Boise State | 13 | 14 | 73 | 5.21 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.6 |
| 104 | North Texas | 11 | 16 | 69 | 4.31 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
| 105 | Texas State | 11 | 12 | 68 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
| 106 | Central Michigan | 11 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.8 |
| 107 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 107 | Navy | 10 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 109 | Syracuse | 9 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.9 |
| 109 | Colorado | 8 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.8 |
| 111 | Michigan | 9 | 15 | 61 | 4.07 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.8 |
| 112 | Utah State | 10 | 13 | 60 | 4.62 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 113 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 17 | 59 | 3.47 | 0 | 1.9 | 6.6 |
| 114 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.6 |
| 115 | Kansas State | 9 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| 116 | New Mexico | 11 | 10 | 53 | 5.30 | 1 | 0.9 | 4.8 |
| 117 | NC State | 8 | 11 | 49 | 4.45 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.1 |
| 118 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| 118 | Akron | 12 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.9 |
| 120 | Tulane | 11 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| 121 | Massachusetts | 11 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.9 |
| 122 | Kentucky | 8 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.3 |
| 123 | Rice | 10 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.9 |
| 124 | UCLA | 8 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| 124 | Stanford | 8 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| 126 | San Jose State | 11 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 126 | Cincinnati | 9 | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.0 |
| 126 | Liberty | 11 | 12 | 36 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| 129 | Auburn | 6 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 130 | Ball State | 12 | 12 | 25 | 2.08 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| 131 | Louisiana | 10 | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| 132 | Northwestern | 8 | 14 | 20 | 1.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| 133 | Purdue | 7 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| 134 | Georgia State | 9 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| 135 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 136 | Air Force | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |