2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 5 | 10 | 179 | 17.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.8 |
| 2 | Nevada | 4 | 8 | 117 | 14.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.3 |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 5 | 7 | 80 | 11.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.0 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 4 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.5 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.3 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 5 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.2 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 5 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.8 |
| 8 | UNLV | 5 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
| 9 | UTEP | 5 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| 10 | Air Force | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |