2026 National Leaders Opponent Punting - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 Florida Atlantic 2 2 94 47.00 1.0 47.0
2 Bowling Green 3 2 100 50.00 0.7 33.3
3 Navy 1 5 213 42.60 5.0 213.0
4 Kentucky 1 5 224 44.80 5.0 224.0
5 North Carolina 2 6 237 39.50 3.0 118.5
6 Florida State 2 6 246 41.00 3.0 123.0
6 SMU 1 6 246 41.00 6.0 246.0
8 Texas State 3 6 249 41.50 2.0 83.0
9 North Texas 3 7 260 37.14 2.3 86.7
9 USF 2 7 260 37.14 3.5 130.0
11 Northwestern 2 7 280 40.00 3.5 140.0
11 Purdue 2 7 280 40.00 3.5 140.0
13 Rutgers 2 6 282 47.00 3.0 141.0
14 Ohio 3 8 286 35.75 2.7 95.3
15 Stanford 1 8 301 37.63 8.0 301.0
16 Wake Forest 2 7 309 44.14 3.5 154.5
17 Duke 2 7 315 45.00 3.5 157.5
18 Syracuse 1 8 317 39.63 8.0 317.0
19 Air Force 1 7 330 47.14 7.0 330.0
20 Ole Miss 2 9 355 39.44 4.5 177.5
21 Northern Illinois 3 9 361 40.11 3.0 120.3
22 UTSA 3 9 364 40.44 3.0 121.3
22 Arizona 2 9 364 40.44 4.5 182.0
24 South Alabama 3 9 365 40.56 3.0 121.7
25 Army 1 9 375 41.67 9.0 375.0
26 Miami (OH) 3 11 377 34.27 3.7 125.7
27 Houston 2 10 381 38.10 5.0 190.5
27 Temple 3 8 381 47.63 2.7 127.0
29 UNLV 2 9 388 43.11 4.5 194.0
30 Central Michigan 3 10 389 38.90 3.3 129.7
31 Eastern Michigan 3 9 392 43.56 3.0 130.7
32 Missouri State 3 9 397 44.11 3.0 132.3
33 Ball State 3 10 401 40.10 3.3 133.7
34 UAB 3 10 404 40.40 3.3 134.7
35 Texas Tech 2 10 407 40.70 5.0 203.5
36 Louisiana 3 10 409 40.90 3.3 136.3
37 Rice 3 9 410 45.56 3.0 136.7
38 Hawaii 2 10 414 41.40 5.0 207.0
39 UTEP 3 9 415 46.11 3.0 138.3
40 Louisiana-Monroe 3 9 424 47.11 3.0 141.3
41 Boston College 3 9 433 48.11 3.0 144.3
42 Texas 3 12 442 36.83 4.0 147.3
43 Texas A&M 2 11 451 41.00 5.5 225.5
44 Alabama 2 10 454 45.40 5.0 227.0
45 Sacramento State 3 15 457 30.47 5.0 152.3
46 Wyoming 3 12 463 38.58 4.0 154.3
47 Virginia 2 12 474 39.50 6.0 237.0
47 Arkansas 2 11 474 43.09 5.5 237.0
49 Auburn 2 10 475 47.50 5.0 237.5
49 Tulane 3 9 475 52.78 3.0 158.3
51 Miami (FL) 1 13 477 36.69 13.0 477.0
52 Toledo 3 13 478 36.77 4.3 159.3
53 Michigan State 3 11 481 43.73 3.7 160.3
54 Western Kentucky 3 11 482 43.82 3.7 160.7
55 Louisville 2 11 483 43.91 5.5 241.5
56 Kansas 2 11 488 44.36 5.5 244.0
56 UCLA 2 10 488 48.80 5.0 244.0
58 Utah State 3 12 491 40.92 4.0 163.7
59 Clemson 2 12 494 41.17 6.0 247.0
60 Charlotte 3 12 496 41.33 4.0 165.3
60 Kent State 3 11 496 45.09 3.7 165.3
62 California 2 13 503 38.69 6.5 251.5
63 Mississippi State 2 12 505 42.08 6.0 252.5
64 Massachusetts 3 15 510 34.00 5.0 170.0
65 BYU 2 12 511 42.58 6.0 255.5
66 Marshall 3 11 513 46.64 3.7 171.0
67 USC 3 13 515 39.62 4.3 171.7
68 Wisconsin 3 13 516 39.69 4.3 172.0
69 Kennesaw State 3 13 520 40.00 4.3 173.3
70 Southern Miss 3 12 521 43.42 4.0 173.7
71 San Diego State 3 14 526 37.57 4.7 175.3
71 Arizona State 2 12 526 43.83 6.0 263.0
73 Arkansas State 3 11 527 47.91 3.7 175.7
74 Illinois 3 12 533 44.42 4.0 177.7
75 Colorado State 3 11 534 48.55 3.7 178.0
76 Florida 2 12 536 44.67 6.0 268.0
77 Boise State 3 12 540 45.00 4.0 180.0
78 Washington 3 12 541 45.08 4.0 180.3
79 Old Dominion 3 12 552 46.00 4.0 184.0
80 Middle Tennessee State 3 13 560 43.08 4.3 186.7
80 NC State 2 13 560 43.08 6.5 280.0
82 Colorado 3 13 561 43.15 4.3 187.0
83 Fresno State 3 13 563 43.31 4.3 187.7
84 Vanderbilt 3 15 568 37.87 5.0 189.3
85 Cincinnati 3 13 585 45.00 4.3 195.0
85 New Mexico State 3 13 585 45.00 4.3 195.0
87 Jacksonville State 4 14 587 41.93 3.5 146.8
88 Louisiana Tech 3 15 601 40.07 5.0 200.3
89 Pittsburgh 2 14 602 43.00 7.0 301.0
90 Tulsa 3 14 605 43.21 4.7 201.7
91 Georgia Tech 3 16 633 39.56 5.3 211.0
92 North Dakota State 3 15 635 42.33 5.0 211.7
93 Georgia State 3 17 638 37.53 5.7 212.7
94 Akron 3 14 645 46.07 4.7 215.0
95 Western Michigan 3 15 652 43.47 5.0 217.3
96 FIU 3 14 657 46.93 4.7 219.0
97 Liberty 3 15 659 43.93 5.0 219.7
98 Baylor 3 18 665 36.94 6.0 221.7
98 East Carolina 3 16 665 41.56 5.3 221.7
100 Tennessee 3 16 668 41.75 5.3 222.7
101 Oregon State 3 16 673 42.06 5.3 224.3
102 Michigan 3 17 678 39.88 5.7 226.0
103 Maryland 3 18 681 37.83 6.0 227.0
104 Buffalo 3 16 695 43.44 5.3 231.7
104 Notre Dame 3 16 695 43.44 5.3 231.7
106 Nevada 3 17 698 41.06 5.7 232.7
106 Memphis 4 16 698 43.63 4.0 174.5
106 LSU 2 16 698 43.63 8.0 349.0
109 Appalachian State 3 16 702 43.88 5.3 234.0
110 Connecticut 3 19 708 37.26 6.3 236.0
111 Missouri 3 18 724 40.22 6.0 241.3
112 Oregon 3 17 730 42.94 5.7 243.3
113 Nebraska 3 17 731 43.00 5.7 243.7
114 James Madison 3 20 733 36.65 6.7 244.3
115 Delaware 3 17 739 43.47 5.7 246.3
116 West Virginia 3 17 742 43.65 5.7 247.3
117 TCU 3 19 743 39.11 6.3 247.7
118 Oklahoma 3 19 744 39.16 6.3 248.0
119 Indiana 3 18 759 42.17 6.0 253.0
120 Washington State 3 18 761 42.28 6.0 253.7
121 Ohio State 3 19 764 40.21 6.3 254.7
122 Virginia Tech 3 21 776 36.95 7.0 258.7
123 UCF 3 22 782 35.55 7.3 260.7
124 South Carolina 2 19 789 41.53 9.5 394.5
125 Utah 3 19 816 42.95 6.3 272.0
126 Georgia 2 19 835 43.95 9.5 417.5
127 Troy 3 20 842 42.10 6.7 280.7
128 Coastal Carolina 3 20 853 42.65 6.7 284.3
128 Georgia Southern 3 20 853 42.65 6.7 284.3
130 New Mexico 3 19 859 45.21 6.3 286.3
131 Iowa State 3 20 880 44.00 6.7 293.3
132 Minnesota 3 20 886 44.30 6.7 295.3
133 San Jose State 4 21 887 42.24 5.3 221.8
134 Oklahoma State 3 18 909 50.50 6.0 303.0
135 Kansas State 3 23 936 40.70 7.7 312.0
136 Sam Houston State 3 23 958 41.65 7.7 319.3
137 Penn State 3 22 1009 45.86 7.3 336.3
138 Iowa 3 27 1176 43.56 9.0 392.0