2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 1 | 6.0 | 143.0 |
| 2 | USF | 1 | 6 | 142 | 23.67 | 1 | 6.0 | 142.0 |
| 3 | Louisville | 1 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 1 | 6.0 | 134.0 |
| 4 | Illinois | 1 | 4 | 133 | 33.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 133.0 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 1 | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 0 | 7.0 | 118.0 |
| 6 | Iowa State | 1 | 2 | 117 | 58.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 117.0 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 1 | 4 | 116 | 29.00 | 2 | 4.0 | 116.0 |
| 8 | Toledo | 1 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 7.0 | 112.0 |
| 9 | Mississippi State | 1 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 98.0 |
| 10 | Washington | 1 | 2 | 95 | 47.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 95.0 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 1 | 2 | 90 | 45.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 90.0 |
| 12 | San Diego State | 1 | 9 | 89 | 9.89 | 0 | 9.0 | 89.0 |
| 13 | Alabama | 1 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 0 | 7.0 | 83.0 |
| 14 | Duke | 1 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 1 | 4.0 | 82.0 |
| 15 | Indiana | 1 | 7 | 79 | 11.29 | 0 | 7.0 | 79.0 |
| 16 | Buffalo | 1 | 7 | 74 | 10.57 | 0 | 7.0 | 74.0 |
| 17 | Marshall | 1 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 73.0 |
| 18 | Southern Miss | 1 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 71.0 |
| 19 | Boston College | 1 | 8 | 69 | 8.63 | 0 | 8.0 | 69.0 |
| 20 | BYU | 1 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 7.0 | 65.0 |
| 21 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 63.0 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 63.0 |
| 23 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 1 | 4.0 | 62.0 |
| 23 | Kansas | 1 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 9.0 | 62.0 |
| 25 | Army | 1 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.0 |
| 26 | Temple | 1 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 59.0 |
| 27 | Utah | 1 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| 27 | Texas A&M | 1 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 8.0 | 58.0 |
| 29 | Wyoming | 1 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 57.0 |
| 30 | Rutgers | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 31 | Navy | 1 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 53.0 |
| 31 | Wake Forest | 1 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 53.0 |
| 33 | Penn State | 1 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 52.0 |
| 33 | West Virginia | 1 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 52.0 |
| 35 | Missouri | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 35 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 50.0 |
| 37 | LSU | 1 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.0 |
| 38 | SMU | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 39 | Clemson | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 40 | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 46.0 |
| 40 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 46.0 |
| 42 | Ohio | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 42 | Florida | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 44 | California | 1 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 44.0 |
| 45 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.0 |
| 46 | Oregon State | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 47 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 38.0 |
| 47 | UAB | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 47 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 47 | East Carolina | 1 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 38.0 |
| 47 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 1 | 5.0 | 38.0 |
| 52 | Colorado State | 1 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 36.0 |
| 53 | Minnesota | 1 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 54 | Oregon | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 55 | Maryland | 1 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 32.0 |
| 56 | Arizona State | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 57 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 57 | Kent State | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 57 | NC State | 1 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 30.0 |
| 60 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| 60 | Arkansas | 1 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 28.0 |
| 62 | Florida State | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 63 | Akron | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 63 | North Texas | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 24.0 |
| 65 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 65 | UTEP | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 65 | Kansas State | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 68 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 68 | Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 68 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 68 | Cincinnati | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 22.0 |
| 72 | Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 72 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 72 | Syracuse | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 75 | Houston | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 75 | Appalachian State | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 18.0 |
| 77 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 77 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 77 | Virginia | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 80 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 80 | Boise State | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 82 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 83 | Nevada | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 83 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 85 | James Madison | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 86 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 86 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 88 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 89 | Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 89 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 89 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 92 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 93 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 93 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 95 | Auburn | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 95 | Baylor | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 95 | Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 98 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 99 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 99 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 99 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 99 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 103 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 104 | Ball State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 104 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 104 | FIU | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 104 | Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 104 | Northwestern | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 109 | Missouri State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 110 | Fresno State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 110 | Delaware | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 112 | Texas Tech | 1 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 4.0 | -2.0 |
| 113 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -4.0 |
| 114 | Ole Miss | 1 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -7.0 |
| 114 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -7.0 |
| 116 | Louisiana | 1 | 1 | -13 | -13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -13.0 |