2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M | 10 | 29 | 467 | 16.10 | 2 | 2.9 | 46.7 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 9 | 24 | 204 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 22.7 |
| 3 | Toledo | 13 | 34 | 385 | 11.32 | 1 | 2.6 | 29.6 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 12 | 31 | 246 | 7.94 | 1 | 2.6 | 20.5 |
| 5 | Louisville | 10 | 23 | 405 | 17.61 | 2 | 2.3 | 40.5 |
| 5 | South Carolina | 7 | 16 | 225 | 14.06 | 3 | 2.3 | 32.1 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 8 | 18 | 215 | 11.94 | 0 | 2.3 | 26.9 |
| 5 | Virginia | 14 | 32 | 289 | 9.03 | 0 | 2.3 | 20.6 |
| 9 | Washington State | 9 | 20 | 387 | 19.35 | 0 | 2.2 | 43.0 |
| 9 | USF | 10 | 22 | 207 | 9.41 | 1 | 2.2 | 20.7 |
| 11 | Iowa | 9 | 19 | 567 | 29.84 | 3 | 2.1 | 63.0 |
| 11 | Texas | 7 | 15 | 338 | 22.53 | 1 | 2.1 | 48.3 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 11 | 23 | 298 | 12.96 | 0 | 2.1 | 27.1 |
| 11 | Oregon | 9 | 19 | 164 | 8.63 | 0 | 2.1 | 18.2 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 9 | 18 | 284 | 15.78 | 1 | 2.0 | 31.6 |
| 15 | Penn State | 9 | 18 | 131 | 7.28 | 1 | 2.0 | 14.6 |
| 15 | UTEP | 11 | 22 | 154 | 7.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 10 | 20 | 120 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 19 | Indiana | 10 | 19 | 359 | 18.89 | 2 | 1.9 | 35.9 |
| 19 | BYU | 10 | 19 | 277 | 14.58 | 1 | 1.9 | 27.7 |
| 19 | Utah | 11 | 21 | 297 | 14.14 | 1 | 1.9 | 27.0 |
| 19 | Wyoming | 11 | 21 | 242 | 11.52 | 1 | 1.9 | 22.0 |
| 19 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 25 | 263 | 10.52 | 0 | 1.9 | 20.2 |
| 19 | Marshall | 10 | 19 | 193 | 10.16 | 0 | 1.9 | 19.3 |
| 19 | Buffalo | 12 | 23 | 229 | 9.96 | 1 | 1.9 | 19.1 |
| 19 | Arkansas | 8 | 15 | 126 | 8.40 | 1 | 1.9 | 15.8 |
| 19 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 21 | 147 | 7.00 | 1 | 1.9 | 13.4 |
| 19 | Arkansas State | 13 | 25 | 170 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.9 | 13.1 |
| 19 | Kansas | 10 | 19 | 118 | 6.21 | 0 | 1.9 | 11.8 |
| 19 | Houston | 11 | 21 | 128 | 6.10 | 0 | 1.9 | 11.6 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 17 | 68 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.9 | 7.6 |
| 32 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 20 | 293 | 14.65 | 2 | 1.8 | 26.6 |
| 32 | California | 12 | 22 | 239 | 10.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 19.9 |
| 32 | Notre Dame | 8 | 14 | 147 | 10.50 | 1 | 1.8 | 18.4 |
| 32 | Arizona | 11 | 20 | 202 | 10.10 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.4 |
| 32 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 24 | 228 | 9.50 | 1 | 1.8 | 17.5 |
| 32 | Alabama | 9 | 16 | 152 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.9 |
| 32 | James Madison | 13 | 23 | 197 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.2 |
| 32 | Maryland | 10 | 18 | 131 | 7.28 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.1 |
| 40 | LSU | 7 | 12 | 131 | 10.92 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.7 |
| 40 | Georgia | 9 | 15 | 162 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.0 |
| 40 | West Virginia | 7 | 12 | 93 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.3 |
| 40 | Wake Forest | 12 | 20 | 130 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.8 |
| 40 | Michigan | 9 | 15 | 61 | 4.07 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.8 |
| 45 | Missouri | 8 | 13 | 184 | 14.15 | 1 | 1.6 | 23.0 |
| 45 | Kent State | 10 | 16 | 211 | 13.19 | 1 | 1.6 | 21.1 |
| 45 | Ohio State | 10 | 16 | 178 | 11.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.8 |
| 45 | Washington | 10 | 16 | 166 | 10.38 | 1 | 1.6 | 16.6 |
| 45 | UCF | 9 | 14 | 140 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.6 |
| 45 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 14 | 123 | 8.79 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.7 |
| 45 | Fresno State | 13 | 21 | 181 | 8.62 | 1 | 1.6 | 13.9 |
| 45 | Bowling Green | 12 | 19 | 109 | 5.74 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.1 |
| 45 | Kansas State | 9 | 14 | 66 | 4.71 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.3 |
| 45 | North Texas | 12 | 19 | 75 | 3.95 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.3 |
| 45 | Northwestern | 9 | 14 | 20 | 1.43 | 0 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| 56 | Appalachian State | 12 | 18 | 197 | 10.94 | 1 | 1.5 | 16.4 |
| 56 | SMU | 11 | 17 | 168 | 9.88 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.3 |
| 56 | Connecticut | 13 | 19 | 150 | 7.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 56 | Nevada | 12 | 18 | 136 | 7.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| 56 | UTSA | 10 | 15 | 103 | 6.87 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 61 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 14 | 281 | 20.07 | 2 | 1.4 | 28.1 |
| 61 | Mississippi State | 9 | 13 | 179 | 13.77 | 0 | 1.4 | 19.9 |
| 61 | Florida | 7 | 10 | 129 | 12.90 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.4 |
| 61 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 15 | 157 | 10.47 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.3 |
| 61 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 20 | 174 | 8.70 | 1 | 1.4 | 12.4 |
| 61 | Clemson | 13 | 18 | 131 | 7.28 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.1 |
| 61 | Ole Miss | 9 | 13 | 90 | 6.92 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.0 |
| 61 | Western Michigan | 13 | 18 | 110 | 6.11 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.5 |
| 61 | New Mexico State | 12 | 17 | 92 | 5.41 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.7 |
| 70 | Colorado State | 12 | 15 | 212 | 14.13 | 1 | 1.3 | 17.7 |
| 70 | Michigan State | 8 | 10 | 132 | 13.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.5 |
| 70 | Tennessee | 9 | 12 | 149 | 12.42 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.6 |
| 70 | FIU | 13 | 17 | 198 | 11.65 | 1 | 1.3 | 15.2 |
| 70 | Southern Miss | 13 | 17 | 195 | 11.47 | 1 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 70 | Wisconsin | 6 | 8 | 69 | 8.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 70 | Boston College | 11 | 14 | 117 | 8.36 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.6 |
| 70 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 16 | 109 | 6.81 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.1 |
| 70 | Missouri State | 12 | 16 | 97 | 6.06 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.1 |
| 70 | Troy | 13 | 17 | 90 | 5.29 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.9 |
| 80 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 13 | 187 | 14.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.0 |
| 80 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 12 | 103 | 8.58 | 1 | 1.2 | 10.3 |
| 80 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 13 | 110 | 8.46 | 1 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
| 80 | North Carolina | 10 | 12 | 91 | 7.58 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.1 |
| 80 | Baylor | 9 | 11 | 78 | 7.09 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.7 |
| 80 | Texas State | 12 | 14 | 72 | 5.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.0 |
| 80 | Utah State | 11 | 13 | 60 | 4.62 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.5 |
| 80 | NC State | 10 | 12 | 49 | 4.08 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.9 |
| 88 | Illinois | 10 | 11 | 195 | 17.73 | 1 | 1.1 | 19.5 |
| 88 | Temple | 8 | 9 | 139 | 15.44 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.4 |
| 88 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 12 | 98 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.9 |
| 88 | Arizona State | 9 | 10 | 81 | 8.10 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.0 |
| 88 | Boise State | 13 | 14 | 73 | 5.21 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.6 |
| 88 | Kentucky | 8 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.3 |
| 88 | Cincinnati | 9 | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.7 |
| 88 | Auburn | 7 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.6 |
| 88 | Liberty | 11 | 12 | 36 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| 97 | Ohio | 12 | 12 | 160 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| 97 | Florida State | 9 | 9 | 113 | 12.56 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.6 |
| 97 | UAB | 10 | 10 | 110 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 97 | Memphis | 11 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.1 |
| 97 | South Alabama | 10 | 10 | 88 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| 97 | Colorado | 8 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| 97 | UNLV | 14 | 14 | 103 | 7.36 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 97 | Hawaii | 13 | 13 | 77 | 5.92 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.9 |
| 97 | Tulane | 11 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| 97 | Louisiana | 12 | 12 | 29 | 2.42 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 97 | Ball State | 12 | 12 | 25 | 2.08 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| 108 | Iowa State | 9 | 8 | 125 | 15.63 | 0 | 0.9 | 13.9 |
| 108 | Charlotte | 9 | 8 | 82 | 10.25 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.1 |
| 108 | Army | 10 | 9 | 82 | 9.11 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.2 |
| 108 | East Carolina | 11 | 10 | 77 | 7.70 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.0 |
| 108 | Syracuse | 10 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.1 |
| 108 | UCLA | 8 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| 108 | Stanford | 8 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| 108 | New Mexico | 12 | 11 | 55 | 5.00 | 1 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| 108 | Purdue | 7 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| 117 | Duke | 11 | 9 | 108 | 12.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 117 | Tulsa | 10 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.5 |
| 117 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 10 | 91 | 9.10 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.6 |
| 117 | Oregon State | 9 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 117 | Akron | 12 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.9 |
| 117 | Rice | 10 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 117 | Georgia State | 9 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| 124 | Central Michigan | 12 | 8 | 69 | 8.63 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.8 |
| 124 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.5 |
| 124 | TCU | 10 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| 124 | Massachusetts | 11 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 128 | Rutgers | 9 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 3 | 0.6 | 10.1 |
| 128 | USC | 8 | 5 | 78 | 15.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.8 |
| 128 | Navy | 11 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.7 |
| 128 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| 132 | Delaware | 13 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 1 | 0.5 | 7.2 |
| 132 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.6 |
| 132 | San Jose State | 11 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 135 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| 136 | Air Force | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |