2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 12 | 20 | 546 | 27.30 | 3 | 1.7 | 45.5 |
| 2 | Texas | 13 | 22 | 484 | 22.00 | 2 | 1.7 | 37.2 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 11 | 221 | 20.09 | 1 | 1.0 | 20.1 |
| 4 | Indiana | 13 | 15 | 296 | 19.73 | 2 | 1.2 | 22.8 |
| 5 | Delaware | 12 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 1 | 0.4 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 12 | 27 | 467 | 17.30 | 2 | 2.3 | 38.9 |
| 7 | Washington State | 12 | 24 | 415 | 17.29 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.6 |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 13 | 17 | 269 | 15.82 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.7 |
| 9 | Louisville | 12 | 24 | 364 | 15.17 | 1 | 2.0 | 30.3 |
| 10 | Colorado State | 11 | 12 | 176 | 14.67 | 1 | 1.1 | 16.0 |
| 11 | Temple | 11 | 8 | 115 | 14.38 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.5 |
| 12 | Kent State | 11 | 13 | 181 | 13.92 | 1 | 1.2 | 16.5 |
| 13 | Appalachian State | 12 | 13 | 179 | 13.77 | 1 | 1.1 | 14.9 |
| 14 | FIU | 12 | 15 | 196 | 13.07 | 1 | 1.3 | 16.3 |
| 15 | Oregon | 13 | 24 | 305 | 12.71 | 2 | 1.8 | 23.5 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 12 | 24 | 303 | 12.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 25.3 |
| 17 | BYU | 13 | 19 | 238 | 12.53 | 1 | 1.5 | 18.3 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 12 | 21 | 249 | 11.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 20.8 |
| 19 | Old Dominion | 12 | 24 | 283 | 11.79 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.6 |
| 20 | Notre Dame | 12 | 18 | 212 | 11.78 | 2 | 1.5 | 17.7 |
| 21 | Rutgers | 11 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 1 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| 22 | Wyoming | 11 | 16 | 185 | 11.56 | 1 | 1.5 | 16.8 |
| 23 | Ohio | 12 | 10 | 115 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.6 |
| 24 | Florida State | 11 | 10 | 114 | 11.40 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.4 |
| 25 | Utah | 12 | 22 | 246 | 11.18 | 1 | 1.8 | 20.5 |
| 26 | Wake Forest | 12 | 18 | 201 | 11.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 16.8 |
| 26 | Cincinnati | 12 | 12 | 134 | 11.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.2 |
| 28 | USC | 13 | 8 | 89 | 11.13 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.8 |
| 29 | Arizona | 12 | 19 | 209 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.4 |
| 30 | California | 12 | 20 | 215 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.9 |
| 31 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 14 | 150 | 10.71 | 1 | 1.2 | 12.5 |
| 32 | Ohio State | 13 | 19 | 203 | 10.68 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.6 |
| 33 | Georgia | 13 | 22 | 234 | 10.64 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.0 |
| 34 | UCF | 11 | 15 | 158 | 10.53 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.4 |
| 35 | Texas Tech | 13 | 23 | 242 | 10.52 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.6 |
| 36 | Missouri | 12 | 16 | 168 | 10.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 37 | Toledo | 12 | 27 | 273 | 10.11 | 1 | 2.3 | 22.8 |
| 37 | South Carolina | 11 | 19 | 192 | 10.11 | 1 | 1.7 | 17.5 |
| 39 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 22 | 221 | 10.05 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.4 |
| 40 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 11 | 107 | 9.73 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.9 |
| 41 | Buffalo | 11 | 16 | 155 | 9.69 | 1 | 1.5 | 14.1 |
| 42 | TCU | 12 | 8 | 77 | 9.63 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.4 |
| 43 | Iowa State | 11 | 10 | 96 | 9.60 | 1 | 0.9 | 8.7 |
| 44 | Fresno State | 12 | 19 | 181 | 9.53 | 1 | 1.6 | 15.1 |
| 45 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 24 | 227 | 9.46 | 1 | 1.8 | 17.5 |
| 46 | Virginia | 13 | 29 | 272 | 9.38 | 0 | 2.2 | 20.9 |
| 47 | Florida | 11 | 11 | 101 | 9.18 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.2 |
| 47 | Arizona State | 12 | 11 | 101 | 9.18 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.4 |
| 49 | San Diego State | 12 | 24 | 220 | 9.17 | 2 | 2.0 | 18.3 |
| 49 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 51 | Charlotte | 11 | 9 | 82 | 9.11 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| 52 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 10 | 91 | 9.10 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.3 |
| 53 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 15 | 136 | 9.07 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.5 |
| 54 | Ole Miss | 13 | 14 | 126 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.7 |
| 54 | Mississippi State | 12 | 9 | 81 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 56 | Illinois | 12 | 9 | 80 | 8.89 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.7 |
| 57 | Southern Miss | 12 | 14 | 124 | 8.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.3 |
| 58 | James Madison | 13 | 21 | 184 | 8.76 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.2 |
| 59 | Tulsa | 11 | 10 | 87 | 8.70 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.9 |
| 60 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 13 | 110 | 8.46 | 1 | 1.1 | 9.2 |
| 61 | Baylor | 11 | 16 | 135 | 8.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 62 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 11 | 92 | 8.36 | 1 | 0.9 | 7.7 |
| 63 | Marshall | 11 | 16 | 133 | 8.31 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.1 |
| 64 | SMU | 12 | 15 | 120 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 64 | Arkansas | 11 | 12 | 96 | 8.00 | 1 | 1.1 | 8.7 |
| 64 | Boston College | 11 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| 67 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 16 | 125 | 7.81 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.4 |
| 68 | Memphis | 12 | 14 | 109 | 7.79 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.1 |
| 69 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.4 |
| 70 | Wisconsin | 12 | 12 | 93 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 71 | UAB | 11 | 10 | 77 | 7.70 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.0 |
| 72 | South Alabama | 11 | 11 | 84 | 7.64 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| 73 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 19 | 145 | 7.63 | 1 | 1.6 | 12.1 |
| 73 | Nevada | 11 | 16 | 122 | 7.63 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.1 |
| 75 | Maryland | 11 | 13 | 99 | 7.62 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.0 |
| 76 | UNLV | 13 | 14 | 103 | 7.36 | 2 | 1.1 | 7.9 |
| 77 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 13 | 94 | 7.23 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.5 |
| 78 | Alabama | 14 | 19 | 137 | 7.21 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.8 |
| 79 | North Carolina | 11 | 16 | 115 | 7.19 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 80 | Colorado | 12 | 11 | 79 | 7.18 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.6 |
| 81 | Connecticut | 12 | 18 | 129 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| 82 | San Jose State | 11 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.2 |
| 83 | LSU | 12 | 15 | 104 | 6.93 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
| 84 | Missouri State | 12 | 14 | 96 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.0 |
| 85 | West Virginia | 11 | 8 | 54 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.9 |
| 86 | Kansas | 11 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 87 | UTSA | 12 | 19 | 122 | 6.42 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.2 |
| 87 | Hawaii | 12 | 12 | 77 | 6.42 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.4 |
| 89 | Arkansas State | 12 | 23 | 147 | 6.39 | 0 | 1.9 | 12.3 |
| 90 | Penn State | 12 | 15 | 94 | 6.27 | 1 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 91 | UTEP | 11 | 22 | 136 | 6.18 | 1 | 2.0 | 12.4 |
| 92 | Houston | 12 | 18 | 110 | 6.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.2 |
| 93 | Michigan State | 11 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.5 |
| 94 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.3 |
| 95 | Minnesota | 12 | 15 | 85 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.1 |
| 95 | Duke | 13 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| 97 | Clemson | 12 | 15 | 84 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 98 | Bowling Green | 11 | 18 | 100 | 5.56 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.1 |
| 99 | New Mexico State | 11 | 16 | 87 | 5.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.9 |
| 100 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
| 101 | Massachusetts | 11 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| 101 | Stanford | 12 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| 103 | UCLA | 12 | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.9 |
| 104 | Troy | 13 | 19 | 98 | 5.16 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 105 | Texas State | 12 | 14 | 72 | 5.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.0 |
| 106 | Tennessee | 12 | 9 | 46 | 5.11 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 107 | Rice | 12 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| 108 | Oregon State | 11 | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| 109 | Washington | 12 | 16 | 76 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 109 | Boise State | 13 | 12 | 57 | 4.75 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.4 |
| 111 | New Mexico | 12 | 11 | 52 | 4.73 | 1 | 0.9 | 4.3 |
| 112 | Tulane | 14 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.4 |
| 113 | Kentucky | 11 | 11 | 51 | 4.64 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| 114 | USF | 12 | 19 | 88 | 4.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.3 |
| 114 | Syracuse | 11 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
| 116 | East Carolina | 12 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 117 | Western Michigan | 13 | 17 | 76 | 4.47 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
| 118 | Utah State | 12 | 13 | 56 | 4.31 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.7 |
| 119 | Michigan | 13 | 18 | 75 | 4.17 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.8 |
| 120 | Kansas State | 11 | 12 | 47 | 3.92 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.3 |
| 121 | Louisiana | 12 | 11 | 42 | 3.82 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.5 |
| 122 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 16 | 58 | 3.63 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| 123 | Auburn | 11 | 15 | 54 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.9 |
| 124 | North Texas | 13 | 15 | 53 | 3.53 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.1 |
| 125 | Navy | 12 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 126 | Akron | 11 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| 126 | Central Michigan | 12 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| 126 | Army | 12 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| 129 | NC State | 12 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 130 | Liberty | 11 | 11 | 32 | 2.91 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| 131 | Ball State | 11 | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
| 132 | Northwestern | 12 | 11 | 25 | 2.27 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
| 133 | Georgia State | 11 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| 134 | Purdue | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| 135 | Air Force | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 136 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.1 |