2026 National Leaders Opponent Punting - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 8 | 22 | 810 | 36.82 | 2.8 | 101.3 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 7 | 17 | 796 | 46.82 | 2.4 | 113.7 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 7 | 22 | 853 | 38.77 | 3.1 | 121.9 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 9 | 26 | 1177 | 45.27 | 2.9 | 130.8 |
| 5 | Temple | 9 | 26 | 1190 | 45.77 | 2.9 | 132.2 |
| 6 | Boston College | 8 | 24 | 1069 | 44.54 | 3.0 | 133.6 |
| 7 | Army | 9 | 29 | 1208 | 41.66 | 3.2 | 134.2 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 9 | 27 | 1211 | 44.85 | 3.0 | 134.6 |
| 9 | Purdue | 6 | 21 | 813 | 38.71 | 3.5 | 135.5 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 7 | 24 | 989 | 41.21 | 3.4 | 141.3 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 23 | 1012 | 44.00 | 3.3 | 144.6 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 9 | 31 | 1309 | 42.23 | 3.4 | 145.4 |
| 13 | Wyoming | 9 | 30 | 1332 | 44.40 | 3.3 | 148.0 |
| 14 | South Alabama | 8 | 28 | 1194 | 42.64 | 3.5 | 149.3 |
| 15 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 34 | 1345 | 39.56 | 3.8 | 149.4 |
| 16 | Missouri State | 8 | 26 | 1196 | 46.00 | 3.3 | 149.5 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 5 | 18 | 757 | 42.06 | 3.6 | 151.4 |
| 18 | Houston | 7 | 26 | 1066 | 41.00 | 3.7 | 152.3 |
| 19 | Auburn | 5 | 18 | 762 | 42.33 | 3.6 | 152.4 |
| 20 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 38 | 1535 | 40.39 | 3.8 | 153.5 |
| 21 | Rice | 8 | 28 | 1229 | 43.89 | 3.5 | 153.6 |
| 22 | UTEP | 8 | 28 | 1234 | 44.07 | 3.5 | 154.3 |
| 23 | Illinois | 7 | 24 | 1098 | 45.75 | 3.4 | 156.9 |
| 24 | Ball State | 8 | 31 | 1263 | 40.74 | 3.9 | 157.9 |
| 25 | USC | 7 | 25 | 1106 | 44.24 | 3.6 | 158.0 |
| 26 | Michigan State | 7 | 26 | 1107 | 42.58 | 3.7 | 158.1 |
| 27 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 31 | 1269 | 40.94 | 3.9 | 158.6 |
| 28 | Tulane | 9 | 33 | 1437 | 43.55 | 3.7 | 159.7 |
| 29 | Charlotte | 8 | 30 | 1279 | 42.63 | 3.8 | 159.9 |
| 29 | UTSA | 8 | 28 | 1279 | 45.68 | 3.5 | 159.9 |
| 31 | Miami (OH) | 9 | 38 | 1445 | 38.03 | 4.2 | 160.6 |
| 32 | Air Force | 9 | 30 | 1453 | 48.43 | 3.3 | 161.4 |
| 33 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 34 | 1459 | 42.91 | 3.8 | 162.1 |
| 34 | FIU | 9 | 35 | 1471 | 42.03 | 3.9 | 163.4 |
| 35 | Delaware | 9 | 36 | 1496 | 41.56 | 4.0 | 166.2 |
| 36 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 36 | 1500 | 41.67 | 4.0 | 166.7 |
| 37 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 31 | 1349 | 43.52 | 3.9 | 168.6 |
| 38 | Sacramento State | 10 | 46 | 1707 | 37.11 | 4.6 | 170.7 |
| 39 | UAB | 9 | 39 | 1554 | 39.85 | 4.3 | 172.7 |
| 40 | Northwestern | 6 | 24 | 1041 | 43.38 | 4.0 | 173.5 |
| 41 | Louisiana | 8 | 33 | 1415 | 42.88 | 4.1 | 176.9 |
| 42 | Ohio | 9 | 38 | 1594 | 41.95 | 4.2 | 177.1 |
| 42 | Boise State | 8 | 33 | 1417 | 42.94 | 4.1 | 177.1 |
| 44 | North Texas | 8 | 35 | 1418 | 40.51 | 4.4 | 177.3 |
| 45 | Jacksonville State | 9 | 38 | 1599 | 42.08 | 4.2 | 177.7 |
| 46 | Connecticut | 9 | 40 | 1600 | 40.00 | 4.4 | 177.8 |
| 47 | Navy | 8 | 33 | 1424 | 43.15 | 4.1 | 178.0 |
| 48 | USF | 9 | 39 | 1614 | 41.38 | 4.3 | 179.3 |
| 49 | Marshall | 9 | 37 | 1619 | 43.76 | 4.1 | 179.9 |
| 50 | Georgia State | 9 | 42 | 1624 | 38.67 | 4.7 | 180.4 |
| 50 | West Virginia | 7 | 29 | 1263 | 43.55 | 4.1 | 180.4 |
| 52 | Kent State | 7 | 29 | 1264 | 43.59 | 4.1 | 180.6 |
| 53 | Southern Miss | 9 | 37 | 1636 | 44.22 | 4.1 | 181.8 |
| 54 | UNLV | 9 | 37 | 1637 | 44.24 | 4.1 | 181.9 |
| 55 | Maryland | 7 | 31 | 1274 | 41.10 | 4.4 | 182.0 |
| 56 | Florida | 5 | 21 | 916 | 43.62 | 4.2 | 183.2 |
| 57 | Akron | 8 | 32 | 1466 | 45.81 | 4.0 | 183.3 |
| 58 | Washington | 7 | 30 | 1295 | 43.17 | 4.3 | 185.0 |
| 59 | Central Michigan | 7 | 30 | 1304 | 43.47 | 4.3 | 186.3 |
| 60 | Ole Miss | 6 | 25 | 1120 | 44.80 | 4.2 | 186.7 |
| 61 | New Mexico State | 8 | 35 | 1538 | 43.94 | 4.4 | 192.3 |
| 62 | Florida State | 6 | 25 | 1157 | 46.28 | 4.2 | 192.8 |
| 63 | Cincinnati | 5 | 21 | 967 | 46.05 | 4.2 | 193.4 |
| 64 | Arizona | 7 | 31 | 1358 | 43.81 | 4.4 | 194.0 |
| 65 | Fresno State | 7 | 32 | 1373 | 42.91 | 4.6 | 196.1 |
| 66 | UCF | 7 | 36 | 1377 | 38.25 | 5.1 | 196.7 |
| 67 | Oregon State | 7 | 32 | 1378 | 43.06 | 4.6 | 196.9 |
| 68 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 39 | 1583 | 40.59 | 4.9 | 197.9 |
| 68 | Western Michigan | 8 | 36 | 1583 | 43.97 | 4.5 | 197.9 |
| 70 | Appalachian State | 9 | 42 | 1783 | 42.45 | 4.7 | 198.1 |
| 71 | Liberty | 9 | 42 | 1792 | 42.67 | 4.7 | 199.1 |
| 72 | Massachusetts | 9 | 46 | 1793 | 38.98 | 5.1 | 199.2 |
| 72 | Louisville | 6 | 28 | 1195 | 42.68 | 4.7 | 199.2 |
| 74 | Hawaii | 8 | 38 | 1612 | 42.42 | 4.8 | 201.5 |
| 75 | Toledo | 9 | 43 | 1818 | 42.28 | 4.8 | 202.0 |
| 76 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 44 | 1827 | 41.52 | 4.9 | 203.0 |
| 77 | California | 6 | 32 | 1227 | 38.34 | 5.3 | 204.5 |
| 78 | Texas A&M | 5 | 25 | 1027 | 41.08 | 5.0 | 205.4 |
| 79 | San Jose State | 8 | 39 | 1646 | 42.21 | 4.9 | 205.8 |
| 80 | Texas State | 7 | 34 | 1442 | 42.41 | 4.9 | 206.0 |
| 80 | Mississippi State | 5 | 23 | 1030 | 44.78 | 4.6 | 206.0 |
| 82 | Stanford | 6 | 29 | 1238 | 42.69 | 4.8 | 206.3 |
| 83 | Texas Tech | 7 | 33 | 1453 | 44.03 | 4.7 | 207.6 |
| 84 | Michigan | 7 | 36 | 1456 | 40.44 | 5.1 | 208.0 |
| 85 | Wake Forest | 8 | 39 | 1681 | 43.10 | 4.9 | 210.1 |
| 86 | Syracuse | 8 | 39 | 1684 | 43.18 | 4.9 | 210.5 |
| 87 | Oklahoma | 4 | 21 | 844 | 40.19 | 5.3 | 211.0 |
| 88 | SMU | 9 | 44 | 1900 | 43.18 | 4.9 | 211.1 |
| 89 | NC State | 8 | 40 | 1693 | 42.33 | 5.0 | 211.6 |
| 90 | Alabama | 4 | 19 | 850 | 44.74 | 4.8 | 212.5 |
| 91 | Old Dominion | 10 | 48 | 2129 | 44.35 | 4.8 | 212.9 |
| 92 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 32 | 1496 | 46.75 | 4.6 | 213.7 |
| 93 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 32 | 1287 | 40.22 | 5.3 | 214.5 |
| 94 | TCU | 7 | 36 | 1515 | 42.08 | 5.1 | 216.4 |
| 95 | Buffalo | 9 | 46 | 1949 | 42.37 | 5.1 | 216.6 |
| 96 | Utah | 7 | 35 | 1523 | 43.51 | 5.0 | 217.6 |
| 97 | Arkansas | 6 | 31 | 1312 | 42.32 | 5.2 | 218.7 |
| 98 | Utah State | 7 | 37 | 1534 | 41.46 | 5.3 | 219.1 |
| 99 | Washington State | 7 | 36 | 1535 | 42.64 | 5.1 | 219.3 |
| 100 | North Dakota State | 8 | 41 | 1767 | 43.10 | 5.1 | 220.9 |
| 101 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 34 | 1547 | 45.50 | 4.9 | 221.0 |
| 102 | Wisconsin | 5 | 26 | 1111 | 42.73 | 5.2 | 222.2 |
| 103 | James Madison | 10 | 57 | 2254 | 39.54 | 5.7 | 225.4 |
| 104 | Colorado | 7 | 34 | 1582 | 46.53 | 4.9 | 226.0 |
| 105 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 47 | 1841 | 39.17 | 5.9 | 230.1 |
| 106 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 45 | 1850 | 41.11 | 5.6 | 231.3 |
| 107 | Troy | 9 | 51 | 2085 | 40.88 | 5.7 | 231.7 |
| 108 | Duke | 9 | 47 | 2090 | 44.47 | 5.2 | 232.2 |
| 109 | Arizona State | 7 | 35 | 1626 | 46.46 | 5.0 | 232.3 |
| 110 | Nebraska | 7 | 37 | 1628 | 44.00 | 5.3 | 232.6 |
| 111 | Baylor | 9 | 50 | 2103 | 42.06 | 5.6 | 233.7 |
| 112 | New Mexico | 9 | 48 | 2108 | 43.92 | 5.3 | 234.2 |
| 113 | Iowa State | 5 | 27 | 1173 | 43.44 | 5.4 | 234.6 |
| 114 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 44 | 1886 | 42.86 | 5.5 | 235.8 |
| 114 | Memphis | 8 | 41 | 1886 | 46.00 | 5.1 | 235.8 |
| 116 | Notre Dame | 7 | 36 | 1658 | 46.06 | 5.1 | 236.9 |
| 117 | UCLA | 8 | 44 | 1900 | 43.18 | 5.5 | 237.5 |
| 118 | Miami (FL) | 7 | 41 | 1665 | 40.61 | 5.9 | 237.9 |
| 119 | Virginia | 7 | 40 | 1681 | 42.03 | 5.7 | 240.1 |
| 120 | Kansas State | 8 | 47 | 1950 | 41.49 | 5.9 | 243.8 |
| 121 | Clemson | 7 | 41 | 1733 | 42.27 | 5.9 | 247.6 |
| 121 | Indiana | 8 | 44 | 1981 | 45.02 | 5.5 | 247.6 |
| 123 | Penn State | 8 | 45 | 1983 | 44.07 | 5.6 | 247.9 |
| 124 | South Carolina | 6 | 35 | 1506 | 43.03 | 5.8 | 251.0 |
| 125 | Missouri | 7 | 40 | 1785 | 44.63 | 5.7 | 255.0 |
| 126 | Tennessee | 5 | 31 | 1281 | 41.32 | 6.2 | 256.2 |
| 127 | Minnesota | 6 | 35 | 1551 | 44.31 | 5.8 | 258.5 |
| 128 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 52 | 2084 | 40.08 | 6.5 | 260.5 |
| 129 | Ohio State | 4 | 25 | 1056 | 42.24 | 6.3 | 264.0 |
| 130 | Kansas | 8 | 46 | 2117 | 46.02 | 5.8 | 264.6 |
| 131 | BYU | 6 | 35 | 1603 | 45.80 | 5.8 | 267.2 |
| 132 | Texas | 6 | 37 | 1604 | 43.35 | 6.2 | 267.3 |
| 133 | Oregon | 5 | 32 | 1382 | 43.19 | 6.4 | 276.4 |
| 134 | East Carolina | 8 | 53 | 2215 | 41.79 | 6.6 | 276.9 |
| 135 | Georgia | 7 | 45 | 1952 | 43.38 | 6.4 | 278.9 |
| 136 | Nevada | 7 | 46 | 2038 | 44.30 | 6.6 | 291.1 |
| 137 | Iowa | 8 | 58 | 2534 | 43.69 | 7.3 | 316.8 |
| 137 | LSU | 6 | 42 | 1901 | 45.26 | 7.0 | 316.8 |