2026 National Leaders Opponent Punting - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/13/2026

Name G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 Sacramento State 3 15 457 30.47 5.0 152.3
2 Massachusetts 3 15 510 34.00 5.0 170.0
3 UCF 3 22 782 35.55 7.3 260.7
4 Miami (OH) 4 15 536 35.73 3.8 134.0
5 USF 3 13 476 36.62 4.3 158.7
6 James Madison 3 20 733 36.65 6.7 244.3
7 Texas 3 12 442 36.83 4.0 147.3
8 Baylor 3 18 665 36.94 6.0 221.7
9 Georgia State 4 21 776 36.95 5.3 194.0
9 Virginia Tech 3 21 776 36.95 7.0 258.7
11 Stanford 2 10 377 37.70 5.0 188.5
11 California 3 20 754 37.70 6.7 251.3
13 Vanderbilt 3 15 568 37.87 5.0 189.3
14 San Diego State 4 16 607 37.94 4.0 151.8
15 North Texas 4 13 496 38.15 3.3 124.0
16 Ohio 4 14 535 38.21 3.5 133.8
17 Connecticut 6 26 1000 38.46 4.3 166.7
18 Houston 3 12 463 38.58 4.0 154.3
18 Wyoming 3 12 463 38.58 4.0 154.3
20 Central Michigan 4 11 425 38.64 2.8 106.3
21 Toledo 4 19 735 38.68 4.8 183.8
22 North Carolina 3 7 271 38.71 2.3 90.3
23 TCU 3 19 743 39.11 6.3 247.7
24 Oklahoma 3 19 744 39.16 6.3 248.0
25 Hawaii 3 15 588 39.20 5.0 196.0
26 Miami (FL) 2 18 708 39.33 9.0 354.0
27 Ole Miss 2 9 355 39.44 4.5 177.5
28 Kennesaw State 4 16 633 39.56 4.0 158.3
28 Georgia Tech 3 16 633 39.56 5.3 211.0
30 USC 3 13 515 39.62 4.3 171.7
31 Virginia 3 19 754 39.68 6.3 251.3
32 Wisconsin 3 13 516 39.69 4.3 172.0
33 South Alabama 4 10 397 39.70 2.5 99.3
34 Pittsburgh 3 24 953 39.71 8.0 317.7
35 Maryland 3 18 717 39.83 6.0 239.0
36 Florida Atlantic 4 17 678 39.88 4.3 169.5
36 Michigan 3 17 678 39.88 5.7 226.0
38 Syracuse 2 10 401 40.10 5.0 200.5
39 Missouri 3 18 724 40.22 6.0 241.3
40 Ball State 4 12 483 40.25 3.0 120.8
41 UAB 4 14 568 40.57 3.5 142.0
42 Kansas State 3 23 936 40.70 7.7 312.0
43 Charlotte 4 17 696 40.94 4.3 174.0
44 Texas A&M 2 11 451 41.00 5.5 225.5
45 Nevada 3 17 698 41.06 5.7 232.7
46 Clemson 2 12 494 41.17 6.0 247.0
47 Kentucky 2 10 412 41.20 5.0 206.0
48 Troy 4 25 1033 41.32 6.3 258.3
49 East Carolina 4 25 1036 41.44 6.3 259.0
50 Rutgers 3 13 539 41.46 4.3 179.7
51 Utah State 4 16 664 41.50 4.0 166.0
52 South Carolina 2 19 789 41.53 9.5 394.5
53 Florida State 3 11 457 41.55 3.7 152.3
54 Eastern Michigan 4 15 624 41.60 3.8 156.0
55 Louisiana Tech 4 18 749 41.61 4.5 187.3
56 UTSA 4 13 541 41.62 3.3 135.3
57 SMU 2 12 500 41.67 6.0 250.0
58 Tennessee 3 16 668 41.75 5.3 222.7
59 Purdue 3 10 419 41.90 3.3 139.7
60 Jacksonville State 4 14 587 41.93 3.5 146.8
61 Washington State 4 21 881 41.95 5.3 220.3
62 Ohio State 3 19 799 42.05 6.3 266.3
63 Mississippi State 2 12 505 42.08 6.0 252.5
64 NC State 3 18 758 42.11 6.0 252.7
65 Indiana 3 18 759 42.17 6.0 253.0
66 North Dakota State 3 15 635 42.33 5.0 211.7
67 Arizona 3 14 595 42.50 4.7 198.3
68 BYU 2 12 511 42.58 6.0 255.5
69 Northern Illinois 4 13 554 42.62 3.3 138.5
70 Louisiana 4 16 682 42.63 4.0 170.5
71 Sam Houston State 4 27 1153 42.70 6.8 288.3
72 San Jose State 4 21 897 42.71 5.3 224.3
73 Army 2 11 470 42.73 5.5 235.0
74 Coastal Carolina 4 22 941 42.77 5.5 235.3
75 Middle Tennessee State 4 15 643 42.87 3.8 160.8
76 Delaware 4 19 815 42.89 4.8 203.8
77 Georgia Southern 4 21 901 42.90 5.3 225.3
78 Oregon 3 17 730 42.94 5.7 243.3
79 Utah 3 19 816 42.95 6.3 272.0
80 Tulsa 4 17 731 43.00 4.3 182.8
80 Nebraska 3 17 731 43.00 5.7 243.7
82 FIU 4 18 775 43.06 4.5 193.8
83 Fresno State 4 15 647 43.13 3.8 161.8
84 Colorado 3 13 561 43.15 4.3 187.0
85 Buffalo 4 22 950 43.18 5.5 237.5
86 Texas Tech 3 19 821 43.21 6.3 273.7
87 Duke 3 15 649 43.27 5.0 216.3
88 Western Michigan 4 17 736 43.29 4.3 184.0
89 Texas State 4 13 566 43.54 3.3 141.5
90 Iowa 3 27 1176 43.56 9.0 392.0
91 Arkansas 3 18 785 43.61 6.0 261.7
92 LSU 3 26 1134 43.62 8.7 378.0
93 Memphis 4 16 698 43.63 4.0 174.5
94 West Virginia 3 17 742 43.65 5.7 247.3
95 Appalachian State 4 19 830 43.68 4.8 207.5
95 Liberty 4 19 830 43.68 4.8 207.5
97 Michigan State 3 11 481 43.73 3.7 160.3
98 New Mexico State 4 16 700 43.75 4.0 175.0
99 Navy 2 10 438 43.80 5.0 219.0
100 Oregon State 4 21 920 43.81 5.3 230.0
101 Louisville 2 11 483 43.91 5.5 241.5
102 Georgia 2 19 835 43.95 9.5 417.5
103 Northwestern 3 11 484 44.00 3.7 161.3
103 Iowa State 3 20 880 44.00 6.7 293.3
105 Wake Forest 2 7 309 44.14 3.5 154.5
106 Minnesota 3 20 886 44.30 6.7 295.3
107 Illinois 3 12 533 44.42 4.0 177.7
108 Florida 2 12 536 44.67 6.0 268.0
109 Boise State 4 16 719 44.94 4.0 179.8
110 Cincinnati 3 13 585 45.00 4.3 195.0
111 New Mexico 4 20 901 45.05 5.0 225.3
112 Washington 3 12 541 45.08 4.0 180.3
113 Kent State 3 11 496 45.09 3.7 165.3
114 Alabama 2 10 454 45.40 5.0 227.0
115 UNLV 4 19 863 45.42 4.8 215.8
116 Bowling Green 4 6 273 45.50 1.5 68.3
116 Missouri State 4 10 455 45.50 2.5 113.8
118 Western Kentucky 4 17 778 45.76 4.3 194.5
119 Penn State 3 22 1009 45.86 7.3 336.3
120 Old Dominion 3 12 552 46.00 4.0 184.0
120 Akron 4 18 828 46.00 4.5 207.0
122 Arizona State 3 17 783 46.06 5.7 261.0
123 Louisiana-Monroe 4 11 507 46.09 2.8 126.8
124 Notre Dame 6 33 1522 46.12 5.5 253.7
125 UTEP 4 10 464 46.40 2.5 116.0
126 Rice 4 12 562 46.83 3.0 140.5
127 Marshall 4 13 609 46.85 3.3 152.3
128 Tulane 4 18 852 47.33 4.5 213.0
129 Temple 4 11 521 47.36 2.8 130.3
130 Southern Miss 4 19 901 47.42 4.8 225.3
131 Arkansas State 4 14 665 47.50 3.5 166.3
131 Auburn 2 10 475 47.50 5.0 237.5
133 Kansas 3 20 954 47.70 6.7 318.0
134 Boston College 3 9 433 48.11 3.0 144.3
135 Air Force 2 14 675 48.21 7.0 337.5
136 Colorado State 4 13 627 48.23 3.3 156.8
137 UCLA 2 10 488 48.80 5.0 244.0
138 Oklahoma State 3 18 909 50.50 6.0 303.0