2026 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 3 | Auburn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 5 | Boise State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 7 | Ole Miss | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 8 | Florida State | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Louisville | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Oregon State | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 13 | Ball State | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 10.0 |
| 13 | UTEP | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Utah State | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 11.0 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 17 | Houston | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 18 | Texas | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 18 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 20 | Kent State | 1 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 20.0 |
| 21 | Fresno State | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 21 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 23 | Temple | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 23 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 26 | Iowa State | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 27 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 28 | Colorado State | 1 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 27.0 |
| 28 | East Carolina | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 30 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 31 | Missouri State | 1 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 38.0 |
| 32 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 |
| 32 | UTSA | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 |
| 34 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 44.0 |
| 35 | Rice | 1 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 47.0 |
| 36 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 37 | Troy | 1 | 2 | 68 | 34.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 68.0 |
| 38 | Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 99 | 33.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 99.0 |
| 39 | Buffalo | 1 | 8 | 109 | 13.63 | 0 | 8.0 | 109.0 |
| 40 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 5 | 124 | 24.80 | 1 | 5.0 | 124.0 |