2025 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/30/2025
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNLV | 5 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 2 | 1.2 | 14.6 | 
| 2 | Iowa | 1 | 4 | 182 | 45.50 | 1 | 4.0 | 182.0 | 
| 2 | Indiana | 2 | 4 | 143 | 35.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 71.5 | 
| 2 | Louisville | 2 | 3 | 106 | 35.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 53.0 | 
| 2 | Delaware | 5 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 1 | 0.6 | 15.2 | 
| 2 | Texas A&M | 3 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 53.3 | 
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 9 | 180 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.0 | 
| 2 | Appalachian State | 6 | 9 | 151 | 16.78 | 1 | 1.5 | 25.2 | 
| 2 | Colorado State | 5 | 8 | 133 | 16.63 | 1 | 1.6 | 26.6 | 
| 2 | Rutgers | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 
| 2 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 13 | 158 | 12.15 | 1 | 2.6 | 31.6 | 
| 2 | Wyoming | 5 | 9 | 108 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 21.6 | 
| 2 | San Diego State | 4 | 9 | 95 | 10.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 23.8 | 
| 2 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 30.0 | 
| 2 | Toledo | 5 | 12 | 108 | 9.00 | 1 | 2.4 | 21.6 | 
| 2 | New Mexico | 5 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 1 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 
| 17 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 40.0 | 
| 17 | Arizona | 1 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.0 | 
| 17 | Alabama | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 | 
| 17 | SMU | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 | 
| 17 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 | 
| 17 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 | 
| 17 | Ohio | 4 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 | 
| 17 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 
| 17 | Nebraska | 1 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 92.0 | 
| 17 | Texas | 3 | 7 | 128 | 18.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.7 | 
| 17 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 | 
| 17 | Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 | 
| 17 | Temple | 5 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.2 | 
| 17 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 
| 17 | Oklahoma | 2 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 53.5 | 
| 17 | Utah | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 | 
| 17 | Charlotte | 6 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 | 
| 17 | Colorado | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 
| 17 | Ole Miss | 2 | 8 | 96 | 12.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 48.0 | 
| 17 | LSU | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 | 
| 17 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 
| 17 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 
| 17 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 | 
| 17 | Memphis | 6 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 | 
| 17 | San Jose State | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 
| 17 | Fresno State | 5 | 9 | 89 | 9.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.8 | 
| 17 | Illinois | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 
| 17 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 
| 17 | Marshall | 6 | 11 | 104 | 9.45 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.3 | 
| 17 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.0 | 
| 17 | James Madison | 6 | 11 | 102 | 9.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.0 | 
| 17 | FIU | 6 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 
| 17 | East Carolina | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 
| 17 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.9 | 
| 17 | South Alabama | 6 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.2 | 
| 17 | Notre Dame | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 
| 17 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 
| 17 | Washington State | 4 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.5 | 
| 17 | Connecticut | 5 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.4 | 
| 17 | Nevada | 6 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.7 | 
| 17 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.2 | 
| 17 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 11 | 94 | 8.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 18.8 | 
| 17 | Hawaii | 5 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 
| 17 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 
| 17 | Missouri | 2 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.5 | 
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 
| 17 | USF | 5 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 
| 17 | Virginia | 1 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 31.0 | 
| 17 | Troy | 6 | 11 | 83 | 7.55 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 | 
| 17 | Southern Miss | 6 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 
| 17 | Old Dominion | 5 | 12 | 89 | 7.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 17.8 | 
| 17 | Missouri State | 5 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.8 | 
| 17 | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 | 
| 17 | Kent State | 4 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.5 | 
| 17 | Georgia | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 26.0 | 
| 17 | Buffalo | 6 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.8 | 
| 17 | Texas State | 6 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 
| 17 | Kentucky | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 | 
| 17 | Penn State | 2 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 
| 17 | UTSA | 6 | 11 | 67 | 6.09 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.2 | 
| 17 | Bowling Green | 5 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 
| 17 | UAB | 5 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 
| 17 | Army | 5 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 
| 17 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.0 | 
| 17 | Western Michigan | 5 | 10 | 56 | 5.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.2 | 
| 17 | California | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 
| 17 | Washington | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 
| 17 | Sam Houston State | 6 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 
| 17 | New Mexico State | 6 | 11 | 55 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 
| 17 | Tulsa | 6 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 
| 17 | Northwestern | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 
| 17 | Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 
| 17 | Louisiana | 6 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.7 | 
| 17 | UTEP | 6 | 14 | 66 | 4.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.0 | 
| 17 | Maryland | 2 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 
| 17 | North Texas | 6 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 
| 17 | Tulane | 5 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 
| 17 | Auburn | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 
| 17 | North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 
| 17 | Central Michigan | 5 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 
| 17 | Stanford | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 
| 17 | Akron | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 
| 17 | Arkansas State | 5 | 12 | 47 | 3.92 | 0 | 2.4 | 9.4 | 
| 17 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 
| 17 | Utah State | 5 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 
| 17 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 
| 17 | Georgia State | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 
| 17 | Syracuse | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 
| 17 | Arkansas | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 
| 17 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 
| 17 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 
| 17 | Navy | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 
| 17 | Boise State | 7 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 
| 17 | Liberty | 6 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 
| 17 | Massachusetts | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 
| 17 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 
| 17 | NC State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 
| 17 | Ball State | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 
| 17 | Rice | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 
| 17 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 
| 17 | Michigan | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 
| 17 | Mississippi State | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 
| 17 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 
| 17 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 
| 17 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 
| 17 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 
| 17 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -6.0 |