2026 National Leaders Opponent Punting - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State | 5 | 6 | 256 | 42.67 | 1.2 | 51.2 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 5 | 10 | 402 | 40.20 | 2.0 | 80.4 |
| 3 | Air Force | 5 | 11 | 522 | 47.45 | 2.2 | 104.4 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 5 | 13 | 546 | 42.00 | 2.6 | 109.2 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 5 | 14 | 578 | 41.29 | 2.8 | 115.6 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 6 | 14 | 583 | 41.64 | 2.3 | 97.2 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 14 | 621 | 44.36 | 2.8 | 124.2 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 5 | 15 | 563 | 37.53 | 3.0 | 112.6 |
| 8 | Tulane | 5 | 15 | 585 | 39.00 | 3.0 | 117.0 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 6 | 15 | 657 | 43.80 | 2.5 | 109.5 |
| 8 | Temple | 5 | 15 | 669 | 44.60 | 3.0 | 133.8 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 5 | 15 | 680 | 45.33 | 3.0 | 136.0 |
| 13 | Army | 6 | 16 | 658 | 41.13 | 2.7 | 109.7 |
| 13 | Akron | 5 | 16 | 736 | 46.00 | 3.2 | 147.2 |
| 15 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 17 | 667 | 39.24 | 3.4 | 133.4 |
| 15 | Delaware | 5 | 17 | 681 | 40.06 | 3.4 | 136.2 |
| 15 | FIU | 5 | 17 | 696 | 40.94 | 3.4 | 139.2 |
| 15 | Kent State | 5 | 17 | 709 | 41.71 | 3.4 | 141.8 |
| 15 | Rice | 5 | 17 | 713 | 41.94 | 3.4 | 142.6 |
| 15 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 17 | 728 | 42.82 | 3.4 | 145.6 |
| 15 | Missouri State | 5 | 17 | 799 | 47.00 | 3.4 | 159.8 |
| 22 | Purdue | 6 | 18 | 706 | 39.22 | 3.0 | 117.7 |
| 22 | Southern Miss | 5 | 18 | 735 | 40.83 | 3.6 | 147.0 |
| 22 | UNLV | 5 | 18 | 774 | 43.00 | 3.6 | 154.8 |
| 22 | Louisiana | 5 | 18 | 783 | 43.50 | 3.6 | 156.6 |
| 22 | USC | 6 | 18 | 846 | 47.00 | 3.0 | 141.0 |
| 22 | UTSA | 5 | 18 | 864 | 48.00 | 3.6 | 172.8 |
| 22 | Wyoming | 6 | 18 | 869 | 48.28 | 3.0 | 144.8 |
| 29 | Fresno State | 5 | 19 | 808 | 42.53 | 3.8 | 161.6 |
| 29 | South Alabama | 5 | 19 | 829 | 43.63 | 3.8 | 165.8 |
| 29 | UTEP | 5 | 19 | 836 | 44.00 | 3.8 | 167.2 |
| 29 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 19 | 850 | 44.74 | 3.2 | 141.7 |
| 29 | Stanford | 6 | 19 | 852 | 44.84 | 3.2 | 142.0 |
| 29 | Illinois | 6 | 19 | 880 | 46.32 | 3.2 | 146.7 |
| 35 | Michigan State | 6 | 20 | 836 | 41.80 | 3.3 | 139.3 |
| 35 | West Virginia | 6 | 20 | 841 | 42.05 | 3.3 | 140.2 |
| 35 | Boise State | 5 | 20 | 842 | 42.10 | 4.0 | 168.4 |
| 35 | Boston College | 6 | 20 | 864 | 43.20 | 3.3 | 144.0 |
| 35 | Kentucky | 7 | 20 | 876 | 43.80 | 2.9 | 125.1 |
| 35 | Maryland | 6 | 20 | 897 | 44.85 | 3.3 | 149.5 |
| 35 | Bowling Green | 5 | 20 | 904 | 45.20 | 4.0 | 180.8 |
| 42 | Auburn | 7 | 21 | 805 | 38.33 | 3.0 | 115.0 |
| 42 | Georgia State | 5 | 21 | 848 | 40.38 | 4.2 | 169.6 |
| 42 | UCF | 6 | 21 | 849 | 40.43 | 3.5 | 141.5 |
| 42 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 21 | 857 | 40.81 | 4.2 | 171.4 |
| 42 | San Jose State | 6 | 21 | 865 | 41.19 | 3.5 | 144.2 |
| 42 | Northwestern | 6 | 21 | 888 | 42.29 | 3.5 | 148.0 |
| 42 | Oregon State | 5 | 21 | 896 | 42.67 | 4.2 | 179.2 |
| 42 | Arkansas | 6 | 21 | 904 | 43.05 | 3.5 | 150.7 |
| 42 | Western Michigan | 5 | 21 | 931 | 44.33 | 4.2 | 186.2 |
| 42 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 21 | 933 | 44.43 | 3.5 | 155.5 |
| 42 | Houston | 6 | 21 | 953 | 45.38 | 3.5 | 158.8 |
| 53 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 22 | 886 | 40.27 | 4.4 | 177.2 |
| 53 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 22 | 892 | 40.55 | 4.4 | 178.4 |
| 53 | Ball State | 5 | 22 | 903 | 41.05 | 4.4 | 180.6 |
| 53 | Iowa State | 6 | 22 | 938 | 42.64 | 3.7 | 156.3 |
| 53 | Washington State | 5 | 22 | 950 | 43.18 | 4.4 | 190.0 |
| 53 | New Mexico State | 5 | 22 | 953 | 43.32 | 4.4 | 190.6 |
| 53 | USF | 5 | 22 | 975 | 44.32 | 4.4 | 195.0 |
| 53 | Wisconsin | 6 | 22 | 987 | 44.86 | 3.7 | 164.5 |
| 53 | Central Michigan | 5 | 22 | 996 | 45.27 | 4.4 | 199.2 |
| 53 | Florida State | 6 | 22 | 1042 | 47.36 | 3.7 | 173.7 |
| 53 | Arizona State | 6 | 22 | 1044 | 47.45 | 3.7 | 174.0 |
| 64 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 23 | 909 | 39.52 | 4.6 | 181.8 |
| 64 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 23 | 911 | 39.61 | 3.8 | 151.8 |
| 64 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 23 | 952 | 41.39 | 4.6 | 190.4 |
| 64 | California | 6 | 23 | 953 | 41.43 | 3.8 | 158.8 |
| 64 | Appalachian State | 5 | 23 | 953 | 41.43 | 4.6 | 190.6 |
| 64 | Liberty | 5 | 23 | 962 | 41.83 | 4.6 | 192.4 |
| 64 | North Texas | 5 | 23 | 962 | 41.83 | 4.6 | 192.4 |
| 64 | Navy | 6 | 23 | 986 | 42.87 | 3.8 | 164.3 |
| 64 | Florida | 7 | 23 | 1006 | 43.74 | 3.3 | 143.7 |
| 64 | Texas Tech | 6 | 23 | 1026 | 44.61 | 3.8 | 171.0 |
| 74 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 24 | 964 | 40.17 | 4.8 | 192.8 |
| 74 | Buffalo | 5 | 24 | 999 | 41.63 | 4.8 | 199.8 |
| 74 | Marshall | 5 | 24 | 1010 | 42.08 | 4.8 | 202.0 |
| 74 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 24 | 1012 | 42.17 | 4.8 | 202.4 |
| 74 | Mississippi State | 7 | 24 | 1028 | 42.83 | 3.4 | 146.9 |
| 74 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 24 | 1033 | 43.04 | 4.8 | 206.6 |
| 74 | Ohio | 5 | 24 | 1059 | 44.13 | 4.8 | 211.8 |
| 74 | Virginia | 6 | 24 | 1065 | 44.38 | 4.0 | 177.5 |
| 74 | Utah | 6 | 24 | 1069 | 44.54 | 4.0 | 178.2 |
| 74 | Toledo | 5 | 24 | 1083 | 45.13 | 4.8 | 216.6 |
| 84 | UAB | 5 | 25 | 986 | 39.44 | 5.0 | 197.2 |
| 84 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 25 | 987 | 39.48 | 4.2 | 164.5 |
| 84 | Utah State | 5 | 25 | 1050 | 42.00 | 5.0 | 210.0 |
| 84 | Texas State | 5 | 25 | 1053 | 42.12 | 5.0 | 210.6 |
| 84 | NC State | 6 | 25 | 1059 | 42.36 | 4.2 | 176.5 |
| 84 | Penn State | 6 | 25 | 1079 | 43.16 | 4.2 | 179.8 |
| 84 | Alabama | 7 | 25 | 1090 | 43.60 | 3.6 | 155.7 |
| 84 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 25 | 1097 | 43.88 | 4.2 | 182.8 |
| 84 | Texas A&M | 6 | 25 | 1107 | 44.28 | 4.2 | 184.5 |
| 84 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 25 | 1108 | 44.32 | 5.0 | 221.6 |
| 94 | Troy | 5 | 26 | 1052 | 40.46 | 5.2 | 210.4 |
| 94 | Massachusetts | 5 | 26 | 1079 | 41.50 | 5.2 | 215.8 |
| 94 | Louisville | 7 | 26 | 1112 | 42.77 | 3.7 | 158.9 |
| 94 | Ohio State | 6 | 26 | 1121 | 43.12 | 4.3 | 186.8 |
| 94 | Arizona | 6 | 26 | 1155 | 44.42 | 4.3 | 192.5 |
| 94 | LSU | 6 | 26 | 1220 | 46.92 | 4.3 | 203.3 |
| 100 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 27 | 1135 | 42.04 | 4.5 | 189.2 |
| 100 | Clemson | 6 | 27 | 1146 | 42.44 | 4.5 | 191.0 |
| 100 | Washington | 6 | 27 | 1171 | 43.37 | 4.5 | 195.2 |
| 100 | Wake Forest | 6 | 27 | 1177 | 43.59 | 4.5 | 196.2 |
| 100 | Kansas State | 6 | 27 | 1192 | 44.15 | 4.5 | 198.7 |
| 100 | Hawaii | 6 | 27 | 1194 | 44.22 | 4.5 | 199.0 |
| 100 | TCU | 6 | 27 | 1196 | 44.30 | 4.5 | 199.3 |
| 107 | New Mexico | 5 | 28 | 1207 | 43.11 | 5.6 | 241.4 |
| 107 | Kansas | 6 | 28 | 1255 | 44.82 | 4.7 | 209.2 |
| 107 | Ole Miss | 7 | 28 | 1318 | 47.07 | 4.0 | 188.3 |
| 107 | Memphis | 5 | 28 | 1337 | 47.75 | 5.6 | 267.4 |
| 111 | Colorado | 6 | 29 | 1378 | 47.52 | 4.8 | 229.7 |
| 112 | Oklahoma | 6 | 30 | 1261 | 42.03 | 5.0 | 210.2 |
| 112 | Minnesota | 6 | 30 | 1262 | 42.07 | 5.0 | 210.3 |
| 112 | East Carolina | 5 | 30 | 1283 | 42.77 | 6.0 | 256.6 |
| 115 | Sacramento State | 7 | 31 | 1250 | 40.32 | 4.4 | 178.6 |
| 115 | South Carolina | 7 | 31 | 1351 | 43.58 | 4.4 | 193.0 |
| 115 | Missouri | 6 | 31 | 1413 | 45.58 | 5.2 | 235.5 |
| 115 | Indiana | 6 | 31 | 1444 | 46.58 | 5.2 | 240.7 |
| 119 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 32 | 1345 | 42.03 | 5.3 | 224.2 |
| 119 | Michigan | 6 | 32 | 1348 | 42.13 | 5.3 | 224.7 |
| 119 | SMU | 7 | 32 | 1400 | 43.75 | 4.6 | 200.0 |
| 119 | North Dakota State | 6 | 32 | 1407 | 43.97 | 5.3 | 234.5 |
| 119 | Baylor | 6 | 32 | 1438 | 44.94 | 5.3 | 239.7 |
| 119 | Duke | 6 | 32 | 1441 | 45.03 | 5.3 | 240.2 |
| 119 | BYU | 6 | 32 | 1464 | 45.75 | 5.3 | 244.0 |
| 126 | Nebraska | 6 | 33 | 1413 | 42.82 | 5.5 | 235.5 |
| 126 | Iowa | 6 | 33 | 1438 | 43.58 | 5.5 | 239.7 |
| 128 | Tennessee | 6 | 34 | 1438 | 42.29 | 5.7 | 239.7 |
| 128 | UCLA | 6 | 34 | 1447 | 42.56 | 5.7 | 241.2 |
| 128 | Oregon | 6 | 34 | 1471 | 43.26 | 5.7 | 245.2 |
| 128 | Syracuse | 7 | 34 | 1509 | 44.38 | 4.9 | 215.6 |
| 128 | Nevada | 5 | 34 | 1545 | 45.44 | 6.8 | 309.0 |
| 133 | Old Dominion | 7 | 36 | 1577 | 43.81 | 5.1 | 225.3 |
| 134 | James Madison | 7 | 37 | 1521 | 41.11 | 5.3 | 217.3 |
| 134 | Georgia | 7 | 37 | 1563 | 42.24 | 5.3 | 223.3 |
| 136 | Texas | 6 | 42 | 1906 | 45.38 | 7.0 | 317.7 |