2026 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 2 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 3 | 3.5 | 80.0 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 1 | 5.0 | 97.0 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.5 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 2 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 33.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 7 | Marshall | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 2 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 2 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 2 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 12.5 |
| 12 | Troy | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |