2026 National Leaders Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 Lexington Matthews La Tech SR P 1 6 294 49.00 6.0 294.0
2 Grayson Miller Oklahoma SR K 1 5 243 48.60 5.0 243.0
3 Ethan Stumpf Buffalo JR P 1 10 484 48.40 10.0 484.0
4 Tomas O'Halloran ECU JR P 1 8 377 47.13 8.0 377.0
5 Jackson Smith Western Ky SR K 2 17 782 46.00 8.5 391.0
5 Dante Atton Temple SR P 1 4 184 46.00 4.0 184.0
7 Charlie Durkin Rice SR P 1 6 275 45.83 6.0 275.0
8 Rhys Dakin Mich St JR P 1 4 181 45.25 4.0 181.0
9 Sean West Wisconsin JR P 1 5 225 45.00 5.0 225.0
9 Liam Dougherty Houston JR P 1 4 180 45.00 4.0 180.0
11 Makenzie Ryan La-Monroe JR P 1 7 312 44.57 7.0 312.0
12 Ethan Hyams Wk Forest FR P 1 4 178 44.50 4.0 178.0
12 Grant Chadwick LSU JR P 1 4 178 44.50 4.0 178.0
14 Aidan Flintoft Stanford SR P 1 7 311 44.43 7.0 311.0
15 Chase Ridley Arizona SO P 1 4 176 44.00 4.0 176.0
16 Cole Stumbaugh Ball State JR P 1 8 350 43.75 8.0 350.0
17 Trent Carrizosa SJSU SR P 1 4 174 43.50 4.0 174.0
18 Jonah DuPont Iowa State SO P 1 6 260 43.33 6.0 260.0
19 Daniel Hughes FSU SR P 2 8 346 43.25 4.0 173.0
20 Jake Stoeckel Kent State FR P 1 5 214 42.80 5.0 214.0
21 AJ Winsor Oregon St JR P 2 9 385 42.78 4.5 192.5
22 Nathan Sutcliffe CSU SO P 1 6 256 42.67 6.0 256.0
23 Cooper Heimbach Marshall FR P 1 8 341 42.63 8.0 341.0
24 Matt McKenzie KSU SR P 1 5 213 42.60 5.0 213.0
25 Oscar Doyle Boise St SR P 1 6 254 42.33 6.0 254.0
26 Evan Crenshaw Troy SR P 1 6 253 42.17 6.0 253.0
27 Jake Ference N Illinois SO P 1 11 460 41.82 11.0 460.0
28 Landon Rehkow Utah State JR P 1 8 334 41.75 8.0 334.0
29 Thomas O'Hara Kentucky SR P 2 8 332 41.50 4.0 166.0
29 Nick McLarty Ariz St SR P 1 4 166 41.50 4.0 166.0
31 Stewart McDonald MO State JR P 1 7 285 40.71 7.0 285.0
32 Clay Lawrence Fresno St JR P 1 4 162 40.50 4.0 162.0
33 Jack Smith Clemson SR P 1 10 404 40.40 10.0 404.0
34 Ryan Millmore W Mich JR P 1 6 240 40.00 6.0 240.0
35 Matt Gill Kansas FR P 1 4 158 39.50 4.0 158.0
36 Tom Weston Minnesota SR P 1 5 193 38.60 5.0 193.0
37 Caile Hogan UTSA JR P 1 8 308 38.50 8.0 308.0
38 Niall Hayes Louisville FR P 2 11 421 38.27 5.5 210.5
39 Mason Golding La-Lafytte FR P 1 5 179 35.80 5.0 179.0
40 Brady Braun UTEP SR P 1 6 195 32.50 6.0 195.0

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 3.6 punts per game played.