2026 National Leaders Opponent Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 2 | Clemson | 1 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 4 | 134 | 33.50 | 4.0 | 134.0 |
| 4 | Temple | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 1.0 | 35.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 2.0 | 71.0 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 1 | 3 | 108 | 36.00 | 3.0 | 108.0 |
| 7 | SMU | 1 | 6 | 223 | 37.17 | 6.0 | 223.0 |
| 8 | South Carolina | 1 | 3 | 114 | 38.00 | 3.0 | 114.0 |
| 9 | Texas | 1 | 3 | 117 | 39.00 | 3.0 | 117.0 |
| 10 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 1 | 4 | 162 | 40.50 | 4.0 | 162.0 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 122 | 40.67 | 3.0 | 122.0 |
| 13 | Ball State | 1 | 3 | 123 | 41.00 | 3.0 | 123.0 |
| 14 | Louisville | 2 | 6 | 249 | 41.50 | 3.0 | 124.5 |
| 15 | Ole Miss | 2 | 9 | 376 | 41.78 | 4.5 | 188.0 |
| 16 | LSU | 1 | 2 | 84 | 42.00 | 2.0 | 84.0 |
| 16 | Missouri State | 1 | 2 | 84 | 42.00 | 2.0 | 84.0 |
| 16 | UTSA | 1 | 3 | 126 | 42.00 | 3.0 | 126.0 |
| 19 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 8 | 338 | 42.25 | 4.0 | 169.0 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 1 | 7 | 296 | 42.29 | 7.0 | 296.0 |
| 21 | Marshall | 1 | 4 | 173 | 43.25 | 4.0 | 173.0 |
| 22 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 3 | 130 | 43.33 | 3.0 | 130.0 |
| 23 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 3 | 131 | 43.67 | 3.0 | 131.0 |
| 24 | Oregon State | 2 | 10 | 438 | 43.80 | 5.0 | 219.0 |
| 25 | Iowa State | 1 | 6 | 264 | 44.00 | 6.0 | 264.0 |
| 26 | Stanford | 1 | 2 | 89 | 44.50 | 2.0 | 89.0 |
| 27 | Florida State | 2 | 3 | 134 | 44.67 | 1.5 | 67.0 |
| 27 | Western Michigan | 1 | 6 | 268 | 44.67 | 6.0 | 268.0 |
| 29 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1.0 | 45.0 |
| 29 | San Jose State | 1 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1.0 | 45.0 |
| 29 | UTEP | 1 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1.0 | 45.0 |
| 29 | Texas Tech | 1 | 4 | 180 | 45.00 | 4.0 | 180.0 |
| 33 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 1.0 | 46.0 |
| 33 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 2 | 92 | 46.00 | 2.0 | 92.0 |
| 33 | Arizona | 1 | 5 | 230 | 46.00 | 5.0 | 230.0 |
| 36 | Troy | 1 | 7 | 324 | 46.29 | 7.0 | 324.0 |
| 37 | Arkansas | 2 | 4 | 187 | 46.75 | 2.0 | 93.5 |
| 38 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 1.0 | 47.0 |
| 38 | Utah State | 1 | 2 | 94 | 47.00 | 2.0 | 94.0 |
| 38 | Wake Forest | 1 | 5 | 235 | 47.00 | 5.0 | 235.0 |
| 41 | Boise State | 1 | 3 | 144 | 48.00 | 3.0 | 144.0 |
| 42 | Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 145 | 48.33 | 1.5 | 72.5 |
| 43 | Charlotte | 1 | 2 | 97 | 48.50 | 2.0 | 97.0 |
| 44 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 49 | 49.00 | 1.0 | 49.0 |
| 45 | Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 50 | 50.00 | 1.0 | 50.0 |
| 46 | Kansas | 1 | 4 | 202 | 50.50 | 4.0 | 202.0 |
| 47 | East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 104 | 52.00 | 2.0 | 104.0 |
| 48 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 5 | 263 | 52.60 | 5.0 | 263.0 |
| 49 | Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 53 | 53.00 | 1.0 | 53.0 |
| 49 | Arizona State | 1 | 4 | 212 | 53.00 | 4.0 | 212.0 |
| 51 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 56 | 56.00 | 1.0 | 56.0 |
| 52 | Houston | 1 | 3 | 176 | 58.67 | 3.0 | 176.0 |
| 53 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 62 | 62.00 | 1.0 | 62.0 |