2025 National Leaders Long Punt Return Plays - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2026
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| Name | G | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | |
| 1 | Iowa | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Louisville | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Texas | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Washington State | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | BYU | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Iowa State | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Mississippi State | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Missouri | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Toledo | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Appalachian State | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Buffalo | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FIU | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Fresno State | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Illinois | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Indiana | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Marshall | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Ohio State | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | San Diego State | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Southern Miss | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Temple | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | UCF | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Utah | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Virginia | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Wyoming | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Alabama | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Arizona | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Arkansas State | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Army | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Baylor | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | California | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Central Michigan | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Clemson | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Colorado State | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Connecticut | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Delaware | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Duke | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Florida | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Florida State | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Kansas | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Kent State | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | LSU | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Memphis | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Michigan State | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Nevada | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | New Mexico | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | New Mexico State | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Ohio | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Penn State | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | South Alabama | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | TCU | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Texas State | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Troy | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Tulsa | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | USC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | USF | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | UTEP | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | UTSA | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Wake Forest | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Washington | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Western Michigan | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Air Force | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Akron | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Arizona State | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Arkansas | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Auburn | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Ball State | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Boise State | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Boston College | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Bowling Green | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Charlotte | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Cincinnati | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Colorado | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | East Carolina | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Georgia | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Georgia State | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Hawaii | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Houston | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | James Madison | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Kansas State | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Kentucky | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Liberty | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Louisiana | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Maryland | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Massachusetts | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Michigan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Minnesota | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Missouri State | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | NC State | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Navy | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | North Carolina | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | North Texas | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Northwestern | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Notre Dame | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Ole Miss | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Oregon | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Oregon State | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Purdue | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Rice | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Rutgers | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | SMU | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | San Jose State | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Stanford | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Syracuse | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Tulane | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | UAB | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | UCLA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | UNLV | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Utah State | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | West Virginia | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |