2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 7 | 11 | 308 | 28.00 | 2 | 1.6 | 44.0 |
| 1 | UNLV | 8 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 2 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 7 | 14 | 179 | 12.79 | 2 | 2.0 | 25.6 |
| 4 | Delaware | 7 | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 1 | 0.4 | 12.7 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 5 | 9 | 204 | 22.67 | 1 | 1.8 | 40.8 |
| 4 | Iowa State | 6 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 1 | 0.7 | 13.8 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 6 | 10 | 194 | 19.40 | 1 | 1.7 | 32.3 |
| 4 | Missouri | 5 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.8 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 5 | 9 | 128 | 14.22 | 1 | 1.8 | 25.6 |
| 4 | South Carolina | 5 | 8 | 113 | 14.13 | 1 | 1.6 | 22.6 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 8 | 108 | 13.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 1 | 0.7 | 8.9 |
| 4 | FIU | 7 | 11 | 130 | 11.82 | 1 | 1.6 | 18.6 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 7 | 11 | 91 | 8.27 | 1 | 1.6 | 13.0 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 5 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 1 | 1.6 | 13.0 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 1 | 1.6 | 9.4 |
| 4 | Penn State | 6 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 4 | UTEP | 6 | 15 | 88 | 5.87 | 1 | 2.5 | 14.7 |
| 20 | TCU | 7 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.6 |
| 20 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 8 | 143 | 17.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.8 |
| 20 | Florida State | 5 | 7 | 117 | 16.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.4 |
| 20 | Temple | 6 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.3 |
| 20 | California | 7 | 10 | 155 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 22.1 |
| 20 | Kent State | 7 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.9 |
| 20 | Washington State | 7 | 12 | 168 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.0 |
| 20 | Arizona | 6 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 20 | Tulsa | 6 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 20 | Louisville | 5 | 12 | 166 | 13.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 33.2 |
| 20 | Iowa | 6 | 7 | 95 | 13.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.8 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 5 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.4 |
| 20 | Charlotte | 5 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.2 |
| 20 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 20 | Florida | 6 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.5 |
| 20 | Ohio State | 7 | 11 | 125 | 11.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.9 |
| 20 | Georgia | 7 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.1 |
| 20 | BYU | 8 | 10 | 106 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| 20 | Memphis | 7 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 12.0 |
| 20 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 10 | 104 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 20 | Virginia | 7 | 18 | 187 | 10.39 | 0 | 2.6 | 26.7 |
| 20 | SMU | 7 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.9 |
| 20 | Toledo | 7 | 12 | 119 | 9.92 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.0 |
| 20 | Texas Tech | 7 | 11 | 109 | 9.91 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.6 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 6 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.2 |
| 20 | Southern Miss | 6 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 20 | Maryland | 5 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.2 |
| 20 | Old Dominion | 7 | 11 | 103 | 9.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.7 |
| 20 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.5 |
| 20 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.8 |
| 20 | Wyoming | 6 | 9 | 83 | 9.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.8 |
| 20 | Mississippi State | 6 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.7 |
| 20 | James Madison | 7 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.4 |
| 20 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 11 | 98 | 8.91 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.0 |
| 20 | Ohio | 7 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | 6 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Illinois | 6 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 20 | Arizona State | 6 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Massachusetts | 6 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.2 |
| 20 | Boston College | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| 20 | UCF | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| 20 | Notre Dame | 5 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.0 |
| 20 | Kansas | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 20 | Western Michigan | 8 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.3 |
| 20 | Hawaii | 5 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 20 | UAB | 6 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 20 | Oregon | 6 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.3 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 6 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.7 |
| 20 | East Carolina | 7 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Washington | 6 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.5 |
| 20 | San Jose State | 6 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.2 |
| 20 | Arkansas State | 7 | 17 | 112 | 6.59 | 0 | 2.4 | 16.0 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 6 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.4 |
| 20 | UCLA | 6 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 20 | Appalachian State | 7 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 5 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| 20 | Utah | 7 | 9 | 53 | 5.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.6 |
| 20 | Tulane | 7 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.4 |
| 20 | Clemson | 6 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 20 | Houston | 7 | 11 | 62 | 5.64 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.9 |
| 20 | Connecticut | 7 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.4 |
| 20 | Michigan | 7 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.9 |
| 20 | Missouri State | 7 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.3 |
| 20 | Duke | 8 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 20 | Kentucky | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| 20 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| 20 | Indiana | 7 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| 20 | Colorado State | 5 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 20 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 20 | Oregon State | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| 20 | Rutgers | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| 20 | Nevada | 6 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 20 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 12 | 55 | 4.58 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.9 |
| 20 | Alabama | 8 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.9 |
| 20 | LSU | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.7 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 6 | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.2 |
| 20 | USF | 7 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.9 |
| 20 | UTSA | 7 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.9 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 6 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 20 | Ole Miss | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 20 | Marshall | 6 | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| 20 | Boise State | 7 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 20 | Central Michigan | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| 20 | Louisiana | 7 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| 20 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.6 |
| 20 | South Alabama | 6 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 20 | Purdue | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 20 | Auburn | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 20 | USC | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 20 | Rice | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| 20 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| 20 | Liberty | 6 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
| 20 | North Texas | 7 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
| 20 | Navy | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 20 | Texas State | 7 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 20 | Troy | 8 | 12 | 28 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 20 | Akron | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| 20 | Bowling Green | 6 | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| 20 | NC State | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 20 | New Mexico | 7 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 20 | Stanford | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 20 | New Mexico State | 6 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| 20 | Baylor | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 20 | Northwestern | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 20 | Ball State | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 20 | Colorado | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| 20 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 20 | Army | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| 20 | Utah State | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Georgia State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Air Force | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Syracuse | 6 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |