2026 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 3 | 2 | -8 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -2.7 |
| 2 | Auburn | 3 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -1.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 4 | Utah | 3 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| 4 | Southern Miss | 3 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 0 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 3 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 | 0 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| 8 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 8 | NC State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Alabama | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Boise State | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 15 | LSU | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 15 | USC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 15 | Appalachian State | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 15 | Baylor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 15 | Oregon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 15 | Syracuse | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 21 | Arkansas | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 21 | Ole Miss | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 21 | New Mexico State | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 25 | Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 25 | Nevada | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 28 | Tulane | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 28 | Sacramento State | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 28 | North Dakota State | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 28 | BYU | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 28 | Kansas State | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 28 | Purdue | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 34 | South Alabama | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 35 | Kansas | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 35 | Army | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 37 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| 37 | FIU | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 39 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 39 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 39 | Western Michigan | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 39 | Ohio | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 43 | Florida State | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 43 | Tulsa | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 43 | Liberty | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 46 | Colorado | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.7 |
| 46 | Indiana | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 46 | Texas State | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 49 | Utah State | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| 49 | UNLV | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| 49 | Louisville | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 49 | Boston College | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 49 | Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 54 | Clemson | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 54 | Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 56 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 57 | Houston | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 57 | Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 59 | TCU | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 59 | Texas | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 61 | Ball State | 3 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 5.7 |
| 61 | Hawaii | 3 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.7 |
| 61 | Michigan | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| 61 | Stanford | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| 61 | UCF | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 61 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 67 | Maryland | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 68 | Oregon State | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 68 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 70 | USF | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
| 70 | Georgia | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| 72 | Fresno State | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 72 | Massachusetts | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 72 | Texas Tech | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.0 |
| 75 | Temple | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.7 |
| 76 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 76 | Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
| 78 | James Madison | 3 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 8.3 |
| 79 | Arkansas State | 3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
| 80 | Toledo | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 80 | Navy | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 82 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 82 | North Texas | 3 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 12.0 |
| 84 | Virginia | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.7 |
| 85 | Washington | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| 85 | Air Force | 2 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
| 87 | SMU | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.7 |
| 88 | UCLA | 3 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 89 | Missouri State | 3 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.3 |
| 90 | UTSA | 3 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.7 |
| 91 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 92 | Colorado State | 3 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 17.0 |
| 92 | Rice | 3 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 17.0 |
| 92 | Charlotte | 3 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| 95 | North Carolina | 3 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.3 |
| 95 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.3 |
| 97 | Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.7 |
| 98 | Kent State | 3 | 8 | 54 | 6.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 18.0 |
| 99 | Georgia State | 3 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.3 |
| 100 | California | 3 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.7 |
| 101 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 102 | Duke | 3 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 21.3 |
| 103 | Wyoming | 3 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.3 |
| 104 | East Carolina | 3 | 8 | 69 | 8.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 23.0 |
| 104 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.3 |
| 106 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 107 | UAB | 3 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 24.3 |
| 108 | Washington State | 3 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 109 | Memphis | 4 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 20.0 |
| 110 | Delaware | 3 | 6 | 81 | 13.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 111 | Marshall | 3 | 7 | 82 | 11.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 27.3 |
| 112 | Troy | 3 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 28.0 |
| 113 | Old Dominion | 3 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.0 |
| 114 | Arizona State | 3 | 3 | 98 | 32.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 32.7 |
| 115 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 7 | 103 | 14.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 34.3 |
| 116 | San Diego State | 3 | 9 | 104 | 11.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.7 |
| 117 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 1 | 2.0 | 39.7 |
| 118 | Akron | 3 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 |
| 119 | UTEP | 3 | 4 | 125 | 31.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 41.7 |
| 120 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 5 | 126 | 25.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 42.0 |
| 121 | Bowling Green | 3 | 11 | 128 | 11.64 | 1 | 3.7 | 42.7 |
| 122 | Buffalo | 3 | 13 | 137 | 10.54 | 0 | 4.3 | 45.7 |
| 123 | Louisiana | 3 | 7 | 152 | 21.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 50.7 |
| 124 | San Jose State | 4 | 8 | 155 | 19.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.8 |
| 125 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 7 | 193 | 27.57 | 2 | 2.3 | 64.3 |