2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 09/13/2025

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Iowa 3 8 238 29.75 1 2.7 79.3
2 Indiana 3 11 222 20.18 1 3.7 74.0
3 South Carolina 3 8 207 25.88 3 2.7 69.0
4 Louisville 2 6 134 22.33 1 3.0 67.0
5 Pittsburgh 3 11 197 17.91 1 3.7 65.7
6 BYU 2 10 126 12.60 0 5.0 63.0
7 Texas A&M 3 7 160 22.86 1 2.3 53.3
8 Washington 2 4 106 26.50 1 2.0 53.0
9 Illinois 3 6 152 25.33 1 2.0 50.7
10 San Diego State 2 10 93 9.30 0 5.0 46.5
11 Marshall 3 10 138 13.80 0 3.3 46.0
12 Nebraska 3 8 133 16.63 0 2.7 44.3
13 Mississippi State 3 9 129 14.33 0 3.0 43.0
14 Florida 3 7 128 18.29 0 2.3 42.7
14 Toledo 3 12 128 10.67 0 4.0 42.7
16 Virginia 3 11 125 11.36 0 3.7 41.7
17 California 3 9 123 13.67 0 3.0 41.0
18 Tennessee 3 9 120 13.33 0 3.0 40.0
19 Michigan State 3 6 118 19.67 0 2.0 39.3
20 Buffalo 3 11 98 8.91 0 3.7 32.7
21 Notre Dame 2 4 65 16.25 1 2.0 32.5
22 SMU 3 5 94 18.80 0 1.7 31.3
23 Temple 3 6 93 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
24 Army 2 4 60 15.00 0 2.0 30.0
25 Louisiana Tech 3 8 89 11.13 0 2.7 29.7
26 Iowa State 4 3 118 39.33 0 0.8 29.5
26 UCF 2 4 59 14.75 0 2.0 29.5
28 South Alabama 3 3 88 29.33 0 1.0 29.3
29 Utah 3 4 86 21.50 0 1.3 28.7
29 Duke 3 5 86 17.20 1 1.7 28.7
31 Penn State 3 10 83 8.30 0 3.3 27.7
31 Kansas 3 11 83 7.55 0 3.7 27.7
33 Boston College 3 9 81 9.00 0 3.0 27.0
34 Memphis 3 7 80 11.43 0 2.3 26.7
35 Texas 3 5 75 15.00 0 1.7 25.0
35 Oklahoma 3 8 75 9.38 0 2.7 25.0
37 Fresno State 4 8 98 12.25 1 2.0 24.5
38 Missouri 3 8 73 9.13 0 2.7 24.3
38 West Virginia 3 8 73 9.13 0 2.7 24.3
40 Arizona 3 7 72 10.29 0 2.3 24.0
41 Ole Miss 3 6 71 11.83 0 2.0 23.7
42 East Carolina 3 6 67 11.17 0 2.0 22.3
42 Georgia Tech 3 7 67 9.57 0 2.3 22.3
44 Alabama 3 5 64 12.80 0 1.7 21.3
44 Southern Miss 3 6 64 10.67 1 2.0 21.3
44 Wyoming 3 7 64 9.14 0 2.3 21.3
47 Rutgers 3 4 63 15.75 3 1.3 21.0
48 Nevada 3 5 59 11.80 0 1.7 19.7
49 UAB 3 5 57 11.40 0 1.7 19.0
50 Colorado State 2 3 36 12.00 0 1.5 18.0
50 Wake Forest 3 6 54 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
52 Navy 3 5 53 10.60 0 1.7 17.7
52 Minnesota 3 8 53 6.63 0 2.7 17.7
54 UTEP 3 9 52 5.78 0 3.0 17.3
55 Georgia 3 6 47 7.83 0 2.0 15.7
56 Arkansas State 3 4 46 11.50 0 1.3 15.3
57 FIU 3 5 45 9.00 0 1.7 15.0
57 Texas Tech 3 10 45 4.50 0 3.3 15.0
59 Kent State 3 5 44 8.80 0 1.7 14.7
59 Florida Atlantic 3 6 44 7.33 2 2.0 14.7
59 Maryland 3 10 44 4.40 0 3.3 14.7
62 Oregon 3 5 43 8.60 0 1.7 14.3
63 LSU 3 3 42 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
63 Florida State 2 3 28 9.33 0 1.5 14.0
63 Louisiana-Monroe 2 3 28 9.33 0 1.5 14.0
66 Miami (FL) 3 5 38 7.60 0 1.7 12.7
67 Clemson 3 3 37 12.33 0 1.0 12.3
68 Tulsa 3 4 36 9.00 0 1.3 12.0
69 Bowling Green 3 3 34 11.33 0 1.0 11.3
70 Texas State 3 2 33 16.50 0 0.7 11.0
70 Old Dominion 3 6 33 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
72 Houston 3 7 32 4.57 0 2.3 10.7
73 San Jose State 2 2 21 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
73 James Madison 2 5 21 4.20 0 2.5 10.5
75 Arizona State 3 3 31 10.33 0 1.0 10.3
75 Middle Tennessee State 3 5 31 6.20 0 1.7 10.3
75 Arkansas 3 7 31 4.43 0 2.3 10.3
78 North Carolina 3 3 30 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
78 North Texas 3 8 30 3.75 0 2.7 10.0
80 Connecticut 3 5 29 5.80 0 1.7 9.7
81 Ohio State 3 4 28 7.00 0 1.3 9.3
82 Charlotte 3 3 27 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
82 Sam Houston State 3 4 27 6.75 0 1.3 9.0
82 Syracuse 3 4 27 6.75 0 1.3 9.0
82 Utah State 3 6 27 4.50 0 2.0 9.0
86 Oklahoma State 2 3 17 5.67 0 1.5 8.5
87 Colorado 3 2 25 12.50 0 0.7 8.3
87 Kentucky 3 4 25 6.25 0 1.3 8.3
87 Cincinnati 3 5 25 5.00 0 1.7 8.3
90 Miami (OH) 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
90 Purdue 3 3 24 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
90 Boise State 2 2 16 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
90 Appalachian State 3 10 24 2.40 0 3.3 8.0
94 NC State 3 3 21 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
94 Washington State 3 3 21 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
96 Liberty 3 3 19 6.33 0 1.0 6.3
96 Kansas State 4 7 25 3.57 0 1.8 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 Missouri State 3 2 15 7.50 0 0.7 5.0
101 New Mexico State 3 5 15 3.00 0 1.7 5.0
103 Delaware 3 2 13 6.50 0 0.7 4.3
103 Kennesaw State 3 2 13 6.50 0 0.7 4.3
103 USF 3 3 13 4.33 0 1.0 4.3
103 Virginia Tech 3 3 13 4.33 0 1.0 4.3
107 Massachusetts 3 3 12 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
108 Vanderbilt 3 1 11 11.00 0 0.3 3.7
109 Air Force 2 1 7 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
110 Hawaii 4 1 13 13.00 0 0.3 3.3
110 Louisiana 3 4 10 2.50 0 1.3 3.3
112 Akron 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
112 Oregon State 3 2 8 4.00 0 0.7 2.7
112 Michigan 3 7 8 1.14 0 2.3 2.7
115 Stanford 3 2 7 3.50 0 0.7 2.3
115 Western Kentucky 3 3 7 2.33 0 1.0 2.3
117 Western Michigan 3 4 6 1.50 0 1.3 2.0
118 UTSA 3 2 5 2.50 0 0.7 1.7
119 UNLV 3 2 4 2.00 0 0.7 1.3
120 Wisconsin 3 2 3 1.50 0 0.7 1.0
120 Tulane 3 3 3 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
122 Central Michigan 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
122 USC 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
122 UCLA 3 2 2 1.00 0 0.7 0.7
122 Northwestern 3 4 2 0.50 0 1.3 0.7
126 Troy 3 1 1 1.00 0 0.3 0.3
126 Georgia Southern 3 2 1 0.50 0 0.7 0.3
126 Ohio 3 2 1 0.50 0 0.7 0.3
129 Baylor 3 5 0 0.00 0 1.7 0.0
129 New Mexico 3 5 0 0.00 0 1.7 0.0
131 Ball State 3 3 -1 -0.33 0 1.0 -0.3
132 Georgia State 3 1 -4 -4.00 0 0.3 -1.3