2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 4 | 8 | 277 | 34.63 | 2 | 2.0 | 69.3 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 4 | 8 | 172 | 21.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 4 | 11 | 154 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 38.5 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.3 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 4 | 10 | 145 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 36.3 |
| 6 | Iowa | 3 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 1 | 2.7 | 46.3 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 4 | 9 | 134 | 14.89 | 1 | 2.3 | 33.5 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 4 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 4 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 31.3 |
| 10 | Utah | 3 | 10 | 115 | 11.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 38.3 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 1 | 1.3 | 24.8 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 4 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 24.3 |
| 13 | San Diego State | 3 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 32.0 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 3 | 8 | 92 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 30.7 |
| 15 | James Madison | 4 | 8 | 89 | 11.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.3 |
| 16 | Ohio | 3 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.3 |
| 17 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 9 | 87 | 9.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 3 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.3 |
| 19 | Louisville | 3 | 7 | 79 | 11.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 26.3 |
| 20 | Temple | 4 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.3 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 4 | 9 | 75 | 8.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.8 |
| 22 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 24.3 |
| 23 | Virginia | 3 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.7 |
| 24 | UNLV | 3 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 2 | 1.7 | 23.0 |
| 24 | Old Dominion | 4 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 17.3 |
| 26 | Florida State | 3 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 22.3 |
| 27 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 27 | Troy | 4 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 29 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.7 |
| 30 | Western Michigan | 3 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.3 |
| 31 | UTSA | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 32 | Arizona State | 3 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| 32 | UCF | 3 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 17.0 |
| 34 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
| 35 | California | 3 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.3 |
| 36 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.7 |
| 36 | Arizona | 3 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.7 |
| 38 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.3 |
| 39 | Indiana | 3 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
| 39 | New Mexico State | 3 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| 39 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| 42 | Oregon State | 3 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.7 |
| 42 | Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.7 |
| 42 | Marshall | 3 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.7 |
| 42 | UCLA | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 46 | USF | 4 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| 46 | Wake Forest | 3 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 46 | Clemson | 3 | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 13.0 |
| 49 | New Mexico | 4 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 50 | Maryland | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 51 | Toledo | 3 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
| 52 | Southern Miss | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 52 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 54 | Connecticut | 3 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.7 |
| 54 | Kent State | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 54 | NC State | 3 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.7 |
| 57 | BYU | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 58 | Boston College | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 58 | SMU | 4 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.5 |
| 60 | Arkansas State | 3 | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 9.7 |
| 61 | Fresno State | 3 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.0 |
| 61 | Washington State | 3 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 61 | Bowling Green | 3 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.0 |
| 64 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.7 |
| 64 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 66 | Nevada | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 67 | Georgia | 3 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
| 68 | Houston | 4 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| 68 | Syracuse | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 68 | Baylor | 3 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.7 |
| 71 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 72 | Kansas | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 73 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| 73 | Missouri | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
| 73 | Michigan | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 76 | Oregon | 3 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.3 |
| 77 | Army | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 77 | Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 77 | North Texas | 3 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 80 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 81 | Kentucky | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 81 | Kansas State | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.3 |
| 81 | Northwestern | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| 84 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 84 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 86 | Georgia State | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 86 | Washington | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 88 | Charlotte | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 89 | Michigan State | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 89 | Auburn | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 91 | Wisconsin | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 91 | Florida | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.7 |
| 91 | Ball State | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| 94 | San Jose State | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 94 | Buffalo | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 94 | South Alabama | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 94 | Missouri State | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 94 | Massachusetts | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| 99 | Rice | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 100 | Delaware | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 100 | Iowa State | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 100 | TCU | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 103 | Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 103 | Duke | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 103 | USC | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 103 | Arkansas | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 103 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 103 | Boise State | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 109 | Texas State | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 110 | UAB | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 110 | Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 110 | Tulsa | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 110 | UTEP | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 114 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 114 | FIU | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 116 | Hawaii | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 116 | Colorado | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 116 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 116 | Penn State | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 116 | Liberty | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 121 | Tulane | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 121 | Memphis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 121 | Akron | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 121 | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 125 | Louisiana | 3 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| 125 | Utah State | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 127 | Alabama | 4 | 3 | -8 | -2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | -2.0 |
| 127 | LSU | 3 | 2 | -8 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -2.7 |
| 129 | Purdue | 4 | 3 | -13 | -4.33 | 0 | 0.8 | -3.3 |