2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/29/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 5 | 9 | 280 | 31.11 | 2 | 1.8 | 56.0 | 
| 2 | Texas A&M | 5 | 11 | 202 | 18.36 | 1 | 2.2 | 40.4 | 
| 3 | Iowa | 6 | 11 | 192 | 17.45 | 1 | 1.8 | 32.0 | 
| 4 | Appalachian State | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 | 
| 5 | Texas Tech | 6 | 13 | 167 | 12.85 | 0 | 2.2 | 27.8 | 
| 6 | South Carolina | 7 | 14 | 191 | 13.64 | 1 | 2.0 | 27.3 | 
| 7 | Nebraska | 6 | 14 | 158 | 11.29 | 1 | 2.3 | 26.3 | 
| 8 | Virginia | 6 | 11 | 152 | 13.82 | 0 | 1.8 | 25.3 | 
| 9 | Ohio State | 5 | 7 | 114 | 16.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 22.8 | 
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.8 | 
| 11 | Fresno State | 2 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 21.5 | 
| 12 | California | 6 | 11 | 128 | 11.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.3 | 
| 12 | Louisville | 4 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.3 | 
| 14 | Indiana | 5 | 7 | 103 | 14.71 | 1 | 1.4 | 20.6 | 
| 15 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 10 | 113 | 11.30 | 1 | 1.7 | 18.8 | 
| 16 | Utah | 6 | 13 | 112 | 8.62 | 0 | 2.2 | 18.7 | 
| 17 | Florida State | 5 | 7 | 93 | 13.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.6 | 
| 18 | BYU | 6 | 9 | 109 | 12.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.2 | 
| 19 | James Madison | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 
| 20 | Notre Dame | 6 | 8 | 104 | 13.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 17.3 | 
| 21 | Oregon | 7 | 15 | 120 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 17.1 | 
| 22 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 
| 23 | Massachusetts | 2 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 16.5 | 
| 24 | Arizona | 5 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.8 | 
| 25 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 7 | 92 | 13.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.3 | 
| 26 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 
| 27 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.3 | 
| 28 | North Carolina | 5 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.0 | 
| 28 | Marshall | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 
| 30 | San Diego State | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 
| 30 | Delaware | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 
| 32 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 10 | 77 | 7.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.8 | 
| 33 | Clemson | 6 | 12 | 76 | 6.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.7 | 
| 34 | San Jose State | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 
| 35 | Kansas | 6 | 8 | 72 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 | 
| 36 | Arkansas State | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 | 
| 37 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 
| 37 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 
| 39 | Florida | 5 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.8 | 
| 39 | Oklahoma | 5 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.8 | 
| 41 | UCF | 5 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.4 | 
| 42 | FIU | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 
| 43 | Washington State | 3 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 | 
| 44 | Connecticut | 2 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 9.0 | 
| 45 | Houston | 6 | 8 | 53 | 6.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.8 | 
| 46 | Arizona State | 6 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.5 | 
| 47 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 | 
| 47 | Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 | 
| 47 | USC | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 
| 47 | Wake Forest | 5 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.0 | 
| 51 | Wisconsin | 6 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 
| 52 | Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 
| 53 | Baylor | 7 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.3 | 
| 54 | Georgia | 5 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.2 | 
| 55 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 
| 55 | Missouri | 5 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.0 | 
| 57 | Mississippi State | 5 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 
| 57 | UCLA | 6 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 | 
| 59 | Hawaii | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 
| 60 | Kansas State | 6 | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 
| 61 | North Texas | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 
| 62 | SMU | 6 | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.7 | 
| 63 | Old Dominion | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 
| 64 | Minnesota | 6 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 
| 65 | Tulane | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 
| 65 | Western Michigan | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 
| 65 | Charlotte | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 
| 65 | UTEP | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 
| 69 | Stanford | 6 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 
| 69 | Arkansas | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 
| 71 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 
| 72 | Auburn | 6 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 
| 73 | Oregon State | 5 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 
| 74 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 
| 75 | LSU | 6 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 
| 75 | Michigan | 6 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 
| 77 | Boston College | 6 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 
| 77 | Ole Miss | 6 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 
| 77 | Toledo | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 
| 80 | NC State | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 
| 81 | Colorado | 6 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 
| 81 | Michigan State | 6 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 
| 83 | Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 
| 84 | Illinois | 6 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 
| 84 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 
| 86 | Northwestern | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 
| 87 | USF | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 
| 88 | Washington | 6 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 
| 89 | Duke | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 
| 89 | Iowa State | 6 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 
| 91 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 
| 92 | Alabama | 7 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 
| 92 | TCU | 7 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 
| 94 | Cincinnati | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 
| 95 | Rutgers | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 
| 95 | Central Michigan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 
| 95 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 
| 95 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 
| 99 | Tennessee | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 
| 99 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 
| 101 | West Virginia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 
| 101 | Ohio | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 
| 103 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 
| 103 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 
| 103 | Army | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 
| 103 | Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 
| 103 | Utah State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 
| 108 | Syracuse | 6 | 3 | -4 | -1.33 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.7 | 
| 109 | New Mexico | 2 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | -1.5 | 
| 109 | Ball State | 2 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.5 | 
| 111 | Purdue | 5 | 3 | -13 | -4.33 | 0 | 0.6 | -2.6 | 
| 112 | East Carolina | 2 | 1 | -11 | -11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -5.5 |