2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 10/04/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 2 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 33.0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 1 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 1 | 5.0 | 109.0 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 4 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 1 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.0 |
| 4 | Troy | 1 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 65.0 |
| 4 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 4 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 4 | Florida | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.0 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Louisville | 1 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 55.0 |
| 4 | Clemson | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 4 | James Madison | 1 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 50.0 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 4 | Baylor | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 4 | Appalachian State | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 4 | Maryland | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Texas | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Arizona | 1 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 47.0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 34.0 |
| 4 | California | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 4 | UCLA | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 4 | NC State | 1 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 30.0 |
| 4 | USF | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 4 | UAB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Duke | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Virginia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 4 | BYU | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 4 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Colorado | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Delaware | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 4 | Texas State | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -3.0 |
| 4 | Rice | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 4 | Army | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 4 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | -17 | -17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -17.0 |