2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 6 | 9 | 280 | 31.11 | 2 | 1.5 | 46.7 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 5 | 9 | 204 | 22.67 | 1 | 1.8 | 40.8 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 5 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 1 | 1.6 | 38.0 |
| 4 | Louisville | 4 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 5 | Virginia | 6 | 16 | 186 | 11.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 31.0 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 5 | 9 | 128 | 14.22 | 1 | 1.8 | 25.6 |
| 7 | Florida State | 5 | 7 | 117 | 16.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.4 |
| 8 | Washington State | 6 | 11 | 139 | 12.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.2 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 5 | 8 | 113 | 14.13 | 1 | 1.6 | 22.6 |
| 10 | Missouri | 4 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 1 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 1 | 1.0 | 20.6 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 6 | 10 | 122 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.3 |
| 13 | California | 6 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.2 |
| 14 | San Diego State | 6 | 12 | 116 | 9.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 19.3 |
| 15 | Texas Tech | 6 | 11 | 109 | 9.91 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.2 |
| 16 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 8 | 108 | 13.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
| 17 | Arizona | 5 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.8 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 5 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.4 |
| 19 | SMU | 6 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 19 | Toledo | 6 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 21 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 10 | 104 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.9 |
| 22 | Delaware | 6 | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 1 | 0.5 | 14.8 |
| 22 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.8 |
| 24 | UTEP | 6 | 15 | 88 | 5.87 | 1 | 2.5 | 14.7 |
| 25 | Iowa | 5 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 25 | Memphis | 6 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 27 | Iowa State | 6 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 1 | 0.7 | 13.8 |
| 27 | Wyoming | 6 | 9 | 83 | 9.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.8 |
| 29 | Temple | 6 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.3 |
| 30 | Maryland | 5 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.2 |
| 31 | Arkansas | 5 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 1 | 1.6 | 13.0 |
| 32 | Kent State | 7 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.9 |
| 33 | Georgia | 6 | 7 | 76 | 10.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.7 |
| 34 | UNLV | 7 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 2 | 0.9 | 12.3 |
| 35 | James Madison | 6 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.2 |
| 35 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.2 |
| 35 | Arkansas State | 6 | 14 | 73 | 5.21 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.2 |
| 38 | Notre Dame | 5 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.0 |
| 39 | Fresno State | 6 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 1 | 1.7 | 11.5 |
| 39 | Washington | 6 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.5 |
| 41 | Southern Miss | 5 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.2 |
| 42 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.8 |
| 43 | North Carolina | 6 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.7 |
| 44 | Houston | 6 | 11 | 62 | 5.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.3 |
| 45 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 46 | BYU | 7 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.7 |
| 46 | UAB | 6 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 48 | Arizona State | 5 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.6 |
| 49 | Florida | 6 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.5 |
| 50 | Tulsa | 6 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 51 | Clemson | 5 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.2 |
| 51 | Old Dominion | 6 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.2 |
| 53 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 53 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 53 | Nebraska | 5 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.0 |
| 56 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 1 | 0.7 | 8.9 |
| 57 | TCU | 6 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.8 |
| 58 | Utah | 6 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.7 |
| 59 | Appalachian State | 6 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.5 |
| 60 | Western Michigan | 7 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.4 |
| 61 | West Virginia | 6 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.2 |
| 61 | East Carolina | 6 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.2 |
| 61 | Tulane | 6 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.2 |
| 64 | San Jose State | 6 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.0 |
| 65 | Kennesaw State | 7 | 12 | 55 | 4.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.9 |
| 66 | Ohio | 6 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
| 67 | Connecticut | 6 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| 67 | Michigan | 6 | 9 | 45 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 69 | Kansas | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 70 | USF | 6 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 71 | Charlotte | 5 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.2 |
| 71 | Missouri State | 6 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
| 73 | Illinois | 5 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 74 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.4 |
| 75 | UCLA | 6 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 75 | Nevada | 6 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 77 | Kansas State | 6 | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.2 |
| 78 | Penn State | 5 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 1 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 79 | Marshall | 6 | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| 80 | UTSA | 6 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| 81 | Massachusetts | 6 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.2 |
| 82 | Boston College | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| 82 | UCF | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| 82 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| 85 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 86 | Hawaii | 5 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 86 | Oregon | 5 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.4 |
| 88 | FIU | 6 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 89 | Jacksonville State | 7 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| 89 | Troy | 7 | 12 | 28 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| 91 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.7 |
| 92 | Wisconsin | 5 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| 93 | Bowling Green | 6 | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| 94 | Liberty | 6 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
| 95 | Duke | 7 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| 96 | Colorado State | 5 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 96 | Auburn | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 98 | Boise State | 7 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 99 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 100 | Minnesota | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| 100 | LSU | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 100 | Baylor | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 103 | South Alabama | 6 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 104 | Kentucky | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| 104 | Texas State | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| 104 | NC State | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| 107 | Purdue | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 107 | New Mexico State | 6 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| 109 | Louisiana | 6 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 110 | North Texas | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 110 | Akron | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| 110 | New Mexico | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| 113 | Cincinnati | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 114 | USC | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 115 | Oregon State | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| 115 | Rutgers | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| 115 | Ole Miss | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 118 | Central Michigan | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| 119 | Navy | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 119 | Michigan State | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 121 | Stanford | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 121 | Ball State | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| 123 | Rice | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 123 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 123 | Tennessee | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 123 | Colorado | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| 127 | Northwestern | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 127 | Mississippi State | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 129 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 130 | Utah State | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| 130 | Georgia State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 130 | Indiana | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 130 | Air Force | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 134 | Army | 7 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 0 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
| 135 | Syracuse | 6 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 136 | Alabama | 6 | 2 | -9 | -4.50 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.5 |