2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 10/29/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 4 | 10 | 246 | 24.60 | 2 | 2.5 | 61.5 |
| 2 | Iowa | 5 | 9 | 298 | 33.11 | 1 | 1.8 | 59.6 |
| 3 | Indiana | 5 | 14 | 282 | 20.14 | 2 | 2.8 | 56.4 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 4 | 10 | 190 | 19.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 47.5 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 13 | 183 | 14.08 | 1 | 3.3 | 45.8 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 5 | 10 | 215 | 21.50 | 3 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 7 | USF | 4 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 1 | 2.3 | 38.8 |
| 7 | BYU | 4 | 13 | 155 | 11.92 | 0 | 3.3 | 38.8 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 4 | 11 | 154 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 38.5 |
| 10 | Toledo | 5 | 18 | 192 | 10.67 | 0 | 3.6 | 38.4 |
| 11 | Illinois | 5 | 8 | 170 | 21.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 34.0 |
| 12 | Texas | 4 | 8 | 131 | 16.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.8 |
| 13 | Florida | 4 | 7 | 128 | 18.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.0 |
| 14 | Marshall | 5 | 13 | 150 | 11.54 | 0 | 2.6 | 30.0 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 5 | 13 | 149 | 11.46 | 0 | 2.6 | 29.8 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 17 | San Diego State | 4 | 15 | 114 | 7.60 | 0 | 3.8 | 28.5 |
| 18 | Oregon | 5 | 12 | 135 | 11.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 27.0 |
| 19 | California | 5 | 11 | 134 | 12.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 26.8 |
| 20 | Mississippi State | 5 | 11 | 133 | 12.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 26.6 |
| 21 | Washington | 4 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 26.5 |
| 22 | Virginia | 5 | 12 | 129 | 10.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 25.8 |
| 22 | Buffalo | 5 | 14 | 129 | 9.21 | 0 | 2.8 | 25.8 |
| 24 | Boston College | 4 | 9 | 101 | 11.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 25.3 |
| 25 | Iowa State | 5 | 4 | 122 | 30.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 24.4 |
| 26 | Temple | 4 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.3 |
| 27 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 13 | 121 | 9.31 | 0 | 2.6 | 24.2 |
| 28 | SMU | 4 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.5 |
| 29 | Ole Miss | 5 | 11 | 117 | 10.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 23.4 |
| 30 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 2 | 1.5 | 23.3 |
| 31 | Missouri | 5 | 11 | 114 | 10.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 22.8 |
| 32 | Kansas | 5 | 15 | 113 | 7.53 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.6 |
| 33 | Memphis | 5 | 9 | 111 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.2 |
| 34 | South Alabama | 5 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.8 |
| 35 | Fresno State | 5 | 9 | 105 | 11.67 | 1 | 1.8 | 21.0 |
| 35 | Wyoming | 4 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 37 | LSU | 5 | 8 | 104 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 20.8 |
| 38 | Penn State | 4 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 20.5 |
| 39 | Delaware | 4 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 20.3 |
| 39 | Notre Dame | 4 | 7 | 81 | 11.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 20.3 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | 4 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 19.8 |
| 42 | Southern Miss | 5 | 8 | 98 | 12.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 19.6 |
| 43 | Arizona | 4 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.5 |
| 44 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 45 | Maryland | 4 | 13 | 75 | 5.77 | 0 | 3.3 | 18.8 |
| 46 | Rutgers | 5 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 3 | 1.0 | 18.2 |
| 47 | UTEP | 5 | 13 | 89 | 6.85 | 0 | 2.6 | 17.8 |
| 48 | Charlotte | 4 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.3 |
| 48 | Appalachian State | 4 | 11 | 69 | 6.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 17.3 |
| 50 | Duke | 5 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 1 | 0.8 | 17.2 |
| 51 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.8 |
| 52 | Utah | 5 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.6 |
| 53 | Minnesota | 4 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.5 |
| 54 | Alabama | 4 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
| 55 | UCF | 4 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 55 | Ohio State | 4 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 55 | Army | 4 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 58 | Nevada | 4 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.8 |
| 58 | Colorado State | 4 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.8 |
| 60 | West Virginia | 5 | 9 | 73 | 8.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.6 |
| 61 | Navy | 4 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| 62 | UAB | 4 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
| 63 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 14.2 |
| 64 | Connecticut | 5 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 65 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 65 | Wake Forest | 4 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 67 | Old Dominion | 4 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 68 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 69 | Arkansas State | 5 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.8 |
| 70 | Washington State | 5 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.6 |
| 71 | Houston | 4 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.5 |
| 72 | Central Michigan | 5 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.8 |
| 72 | Ohio | 5 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 72 | Georgia | 4 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.8 |
| 75 | FIU | 4 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 75 | Florida State | 4 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 75 | Texas Tech | 4 | 9 | 45 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.3 |
| 78 | East Carolina | 5 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.2 |
| 79 | Kent State | 4 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.0 |
| 79 | Missouri State | 5 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.0 |
| 79 | James Madison | 4 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 82 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.2 |
| 82 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.2 |
| 84 | Massachusetts | 4 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 85 | Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.5 |
| 86 | Clemson | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 87 | Kansas State | 5 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.0 |
| 88 | North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| 88 | Tulane | 5 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.8 |
| 88 | North Texas | 5 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.8 |
| 91 | Colorado | 5 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.6 |
| 91 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.6 |
| 93 | Bowling Green | 5 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.4 |
| 94 | Texas State | 4 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.3 |
| 94 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.3 |
| 96 | Western Michigan | 5 | 9 | 41 | 4.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.2 |
| 97 | Tulsa | 5 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.8 |
| 98 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 98 | Arkansas | 5 | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.0 |
| 100 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 100 | Baylor | 5 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
| 102 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.6 |
| 103 | Akron | 5 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.4 |
| 104 | San Jose State | 4 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
| 104 | Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 104 | Cincinnati | 4 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
| 107 | Arizona State | 5 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.2 |
| 107 | Utah State | 5 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.2 |
| 107 | Auburn | 5 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.2 |
| 110 | Purdue | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 111 | Boise State | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 112 | Syracuse | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.6 |
| 113 | Oregon State | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| 114 | USC | 5 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.0 |
| 115 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 115 | Hawaii | 6 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 115 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 115 | Troy | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 119 | Louisiana | 5 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.4 |
| 120 | New Mexico State | 4 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
| 120 | UTSA | 4 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
| 122 | Liberty | 5 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 123 | Rice | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| 124 | NC State | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| 125 | Air Force | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 125 | Michigan | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| 127 | Stanford | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| 127 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 129 | UNLV | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 129 | Northwestern | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 131 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 131 | TCU | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 133 | UCLA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 134 | Ball State | 4 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.3 |
| 135 | Georgia State | 4 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| 136 | New Mexico | 4 | 6 | -7 | -1.17 | 0 | 1.5 | -1.8 |