2026 Mountain West Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 10/03/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 4 | 8 | 148 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 1 | Nevada | 4 | 8 | 117 | 14.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.3 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 4 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.5 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 4 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.8 |
| 5 | North Dakota State | 4 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.5 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.3 |
| 5 | Hawaii | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| 8 | UTEP | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 9 | UNLV | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 10 | Air Force | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |