2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 12 | 25 | 241 | 9.64 | 0 | 2.1 | 20.1 |
| 2 | Oregon | 12 | 21 | 257 | 12.24 | 1 | 1.8 | 21.4 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 9 | 20 | 307 | 15.35 | 1 | 2.2 | 34.1 |
| 3 | Utah | 11 | 20 | 218 | 10.90 | 1 | 1.8 | 19.8 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 12 | 20 | 208 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.3 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 11 | 19 | 211 | 11.11 | 1 | 1.7 | 19.2 |
| 7 | BYU | 12 | 18 | 226 | 12.56 | 1 | 1.5 | 18.8 |
| 8 | Louisville | 9 | 17 | 230 | 13.53 | 0 | 1.9 | 25.6 |
| 8 | South Carolina | 10 | 17 | 188 | 11.06 | 1 | 1.7 | 18.8 |
| 8 | Arizona | 11 | 17 | 156 | 9.18 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.2 |
| 8 | Houston | 11 | 17 | 108 | 6.35 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.8 |
| 8 | Alabama | 13 | 17 | 92 | 5.41 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.1 |
| 13 | Iowa | 11 | 16 | 364 | 22.75 | 2 | 1.5 | 33.1 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 10 | 16 | 194 | 12.13 | 2 | 1.6 | 19.4 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 12 | 16 | 183 | 11.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.3 |
| 13 | California | 10 | 16 | 170 | 10.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Baylor | 11 | 16 | 135 | 8.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 18 | Texas | 10 | 15 | 356 | 23.73 | 2 | 1.5 | 35.6 |
| 18 | Washington State | 5 | 15 | 266 | 17.73 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.2 |
| 18 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 15 | 244 | 16.27 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| 18 | Wake Forest | 10 | 15 | 196 | 13.07 | 1 | 1.5 | 19.6 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 15 | 117 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.7 |
| 18 | Clemson | 11 | 15 | 84 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.6 |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 15 | 55 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 10 | 14 | 142 | 10.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.2 |
| 25 | UCF | 10 | 14 | 137 | 9.79 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.7 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 10 | 14 | 107 | 7.64 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.7 |
| 28 | Georgia | 11 | 13 | 153 | 11.77 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.9 |
| 28 | SMU | 11 | 13 | 78 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.1 |
| 28 | Michigan | 11 | 13 | 71 | 5.46 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.5 |
| 28 | Washington | 10 | 13 | 65 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| 28 | Minnesota | 10 | 13 | 63 | 4.85 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 33 | Indiana | 11 | 11 | 153 | 13.91 | 1 | 1.0 | 13.9 |
| 33 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 11 | 122 | 11.09 | 1 | 1.2 | 13.6 |
| 33 | Arizona State | 11 | 11 | 101 | 9.18 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.2 |
| 33 | Kansas State | 10 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.7 |
| 33 | Auburn | 9 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.2 |
| 38 | Missouri | 10 | 10 | 119 | 11.90 | 1 | 1.0 | 11.9 |
| 38 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 10 | 107 | 10.70 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.7 |
| 38 | Iowa State | 10 | 10 | 96 | 9.60 | 1 | 1.0 | 9.6 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | 10 | 10 | 90 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 38 | Kansas | 10 | 10 | 72 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
| 38 | Penn State | 10 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 38 | Florida | 10 | 10 | 61 | 6.10 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.1 |
| 38 | Northwestern | 9 | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| 46 | Florida State | 10 | 9 | 120 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 12.0 |
| 46 | Arkansas | 8 | 9 | 87 | 9.67 | 1 | 1.1 | 10.9 |
| 46 | Colorado | 10 | 9 | 53 | 5.89 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.3 |
| 46 | Michigan State | 10 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.0 |
| 50 | USC | 10 | 8 | 89 | 11.13 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.9 |
| 50 | Cincinnati | 10 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 50 | TCU | 12 | 8 | 77 | 9.63 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.4 |
| 50 | Maryland | 9 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.4 |
| 50 | LSU | 10 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| 50 | NC State | 9 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| 56 | Illinois | 11 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.5 |
| 56 | UCLA | 10 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| 56 | Kentucky | 9 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
| 56 | Connecticut | 3 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 8.3 |
| 56 | Tennessee | 10 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| 61 | Toledo | 3 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 61 | West Virginia | 10 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.5 |
| 61 | Stanford | 9 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 61 | Syracuse | 9 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
| 61 | Ole Miss | 11 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| 61 | Oregon State | 7 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.0 |
| 67 | Mississippi State | 10 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 67 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| 67 | Boston College | 9 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 67 | Duke | 11 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| 67 | Purdue | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 72 | Tulane | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 72 | New Mexico | 3 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 0 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| 74 | Fresno State | 2 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 21.5 |
| 74 | Appalachian State | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 74 | San Jose State | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 74 | James Madison | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 74 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 74 | Old Dominion | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 74 | Western Michigan | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 74 | North Texas | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| 82 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 82 | San Diego State | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 82 | Arkansas State | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 82 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 82 | FIU | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 82 | Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 82 | UTEP | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 82 | Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 82 | USF | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 82 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 82 | Ohio | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 93 | Massachusetts | 2 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 16.5 |
| 93 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| 93 | Tulsa | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 93 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 93 | Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 93 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 93 | Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 93 | Delaware | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 93 | Hawaii | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 93 | Boise State | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 93 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 93 | Memphis | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 93 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 93 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 93 | Rutgers | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 93 | Marshall | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 93 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 93 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 93 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 93 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 93 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 93 | Army | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 93 | Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 93 | Utah State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 93 | Ball State | 2 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.5 |
| 93 | East Carolina | 3 | 1 | -11 | -11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -3.7 |