2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/02/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Iowa 1 4 182 45.50 1 4.0 182.0
2 Florida 1 1 40 40.00 0 1.0 40.0
3 Indiana 2 4 143 35.75 1 2.0 71.5
4 Arizona 1 2 53 26.50 0 2.0 53.0
5 Texas A&M 3 7 160 22.86 1 2.3 53.3
6 Alabama 1 2 45 22.50 0 2.0 45.0
7 SMU 1 2 42 21.00 0 2.0 42.0
7 UCF 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
7 Boston College 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
10 Delaware 10 4 81 20.25 1 0.4 8.1
11 Florida Atlantic 10 11 221 20.09 1 1.1 22.1
12 Michigan State 1 1 20 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
13 Louisville 3 7 134 19.14 1 2.3 44.7
14 Nebraska 1 5 92 18.40 0 5.0 92.0
15 Texas 3 7 128 18.29 0 2.3 42.7
16 Tennessee 2 2 35 17.50 0 1.0 17.5
17 Temple 9 6 101 16.83 0 0.7 11.2
18 Washington State 7 9 149 16.56 0 1.3 21.3
19 Oregon 1 3 48 16.00 1 3.0 48.0
20 Oklahoma 2 7 107 15.29 0 3.5 53.5
21 Rutgers 2 2 30 15.00 1 1.0 15.0
21 Duke 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
23 Appalachian State 11 10 149 14.90 1 0.9 13.5
24 Colorado State 9 11 161 14.64 1 1.2 17.9
25 FIU 11 13 186 14.31 1 1.2 16.9
26 Ohio 9 8 114 14.25 0 0.9 12.7
27 Cincinnati 2 4 56 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
27 Utah 1 2 28 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
29 Kent State 8 13 181 13.92 1 1.6 22.6
30 Colorado 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
31 Old Dominion 10 21 272 12.95 0 2.1 27.2
32 Ole Miss 3 8 96 12.00 0 2.7 32.0
32 BYU 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
34 Texas Tech 1 3 34 11.33 0 3.0 34.0
35 Toledo 9 21 237 11.29 1 2.3 26.3
36 Wyoming 9 15 169 11.27 1 1.7 18.8
37 California 2 4 45 11.25 0 2.0 22.5
38 Minnesota 2 2 22 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
38 Charlotte 9 7 77 11.00 0 0.8 8.6
40 Louisiana Tech 10 19 207 10.89 0 1.9 20.7
41 Buffalo 10 15 155 10.33 1 1.5 15.5
42 LSU 2 7 72 10.29 0 3.5 36.0
43 Vanderbilt 2 6 60 10.00 1 3.0 30.0
44 Kennesaw State 11 23 221 9.61 1 2.1 20.1
45 Illinois 1 2 19 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
45 West Virginia 1 2 19 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
47 Connecticut 9 11 104 9.45 0 1.2 11.6
48 Pittsburgh 3 3 28 9.33 0 1.0 9.3
49 James Madison 10 18 166 9.22 0 1.8 16.6
50 Eastern Michigan 10 6 55 9.17 0 0.6 5.5
51 Northern Illinois 9 10 91 9.10 0 1.1 10.1
52 Georgia 2 9 81 9.00 0 4.5 40.5
52 Miami (FL) 2 3 27 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
52 Notre Dame 2 2 18 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
55 Southern Miss 11 14 124 8.86 0 1.3 11.3
56 San Diego State 10 22 194 8.82 2 2.2 19.4
57 Marshall 10 15 130 8.67 0 1.5 13.0
58 Fresno State 10 16 138 8.63 0 1.6 13.8
59 Miami (OH) 11 14 120 8.57 0 1.3 10.9
60 Missouri 2 6 49 8.17 0 3.0 24.5
61 Virginia Tech 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
62 UNLV 12 13 103 7.92 2 1.1 8.6
63 Louisiana-Monroe 9 9 70 7.78 0 1.0 7.8
64 Virginia 1 4 31 7.75 0 4.0 31.0
65 UAB 10 10 77 7.70 0 1.0 7.7
66 South Alabama 10 11 84 7.64 0 1.1 8.4
67 Nevada 10 16 122 7.63 0 1.6 12.2
68 New Mexico 9 7 53 7.57 1 0.8 5.9
69 Memphis 10 13 98 7.54 0 1.3 9.8
70 Georgia Southern 11 7 51 7.29 0 0.6 4.6
71 Tulsa 9 9 65 7.22 0 1.0 7.2
72 Missouri State 10 14 96 6.86 0 1.4 9.6
73 Ohio State 1 3 20 6.67 0 3.0 20.0
73 UTSA 11 18 120 6.67 0 1.6 10.9
75 Coastal Carolina 10 17 112 6.59 0 1.7 11.2
76 Middle Tennessee State 10 12 79 6.58 0 1.2 7.9
76 Sam Houston State 10 12 79 6.58 0 1.2 7.9
78 UTEP 10 20 131 6.55 1 2.0 13.1
79 San Jose State 9 5 32 6.40 0 0.6 3.6
80 Kentucky 2 4 25 6.25 0 2.0 12.5
81 East Carolina 9 9 56 6.22 0 1.0 6.2
82 Penn State 2 5 31 6.20 0 2.5 15.5
83 Arkansas State 10 21 124 5.90 0 2.1 12.4
84 Bowling Green 9 17 100 5.88 0 1.9 11.1
85 Hawaii 9 11 64 5.82 0 1.2 7.1
86 Oregon State 4 2 11 5.50 0 0.5 2.8
87 Troy 12 18 97 5.39 0 1.5 8.1
88 Jacksonville State 12 8 43 5.38 0 0.7 3.6
89 Texas State 11 14 72 5.14 0 1.3 6.5
90 New Mexico State 10 15 77 5.13 0 1.5 7.7
91 Northwestern 3 1 5 5.00 0 0.3 1.7
92 USF 10 17 83 4.88 0 1.7 8.3
93 Tulane 10 9 43 4.78 0 0.9 4.3
94 Western Michigan 11 14 66 4.71 0 1.3 6.0
95 Utah State 9 12 56 4.67 0 1.3 6.2
96 Maryland 2 5 23 4.60 0 2.5 11.5
97 Boise State 12 11 46 4.18 0 0.9 3.8
98 Auburn 2 4 16 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
98 North Carolina 1 2 8 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
98 Rice 11 6 24 4.00 0 0.5 2.2
98 Stanford 3 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.3
102 North Texas 12 12 47 3.92 0 1.0 3.9
103 Army 11 6 23 3.83 0 0.5 2.1
104 Louisiana 11 11 42 3.82 0 1.0 3.8
105 Washington 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
106 Purdue 2 2 7 3.50 0 1.0 3.5
107 Navy 11 3 10 3.33 0 0.3 0.9
108 Akron 10 7 23 3.29 0 0.7 2.3
109 Central Michigan 9 5 16 3.20 0 0.6 1.8
110 Arkansas 3 3 9 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
110 Syracuse 2 2 6 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
110 Oklahoma State 1 1 3 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
113 Liberty 11 11 32 2.91 0 1.0 2.9
114 Ball State 9 9 26 2.89 0 1.0 2.9
115 South Carolina 1 2 4 2.00 0 2.0 4.0
115 Houston 1 1 2 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
115 Georgia State 9 7 14 2.00 0 0.8 1.6
115 NC State 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
119 Wake Forest 2 3 5 1.67 0 1.5 2.5
120 Wisconsin 2 2 3 1.50 0 1.0 1.5
121 UCLA 2 2 2 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
122 Michigan 2 5 4 0.80 0 2.5 2.0
123 Massachusetts 9 6 4 0.67 0 0.7 0.4
124 Air Force 11 2 1 0.50 0 0.2 0.1
125 Mississippi State 2 4 1 0.25 0 2.0 0.5
126 Georgia Tech 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
126 Kansas State 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
126 Kansas 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
129 Western Kentucky 11 3 -2 -0.67 0 0.3 -0.2
130 Florida State 1 1 -6 -6.00 0 1.0 -6.0