2026 National Leaders Opponent Punting - Games in October Only through 11/07/2026

Name G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 Florida Atlantic 4 14 480 34.29 3.5 120.0
2 North Carolina 5 12 438 36.50 2.4 87.6
3 Rutgers 4 10 385 38.50 2.5 96.3
3 Mississippi State 4 12 462 38.50 3.0 115.5
5 Pittsburgh 5 22 862 39.18 4.4 172.4
6 FIU 4 13 511 39.31 3.3 127.8
7 Purdue 4 12 476 39.67 3.0 119.0
8 Troy 4 22 874 39.73 5.5 218.5
9 Sam Houston State 4 19 756 39.79 4.8 189.0
10 Auburn 4 13 518 39.85 3.3 129.5
11 Delaware 4 14 559 39.93 3.5 139.8
12 Southern Miss 4 16 639 39.94 4.0 159.8
13 Oklahoma 4 20 799 39.95 5.0 199.8
14 Penn State 4 15 600 40.00 3.8 150.0
15 Minnesota 4 21 842 40.10 5.3 210.5
16 San Diego State 5 10 402 40.20 2.0 80.4
17 Eastern Michigan 4 15 605 40.33 3.8 151.3
17 Buffalo 4 18 726 40.33 4.5 181.5
17 Middle Tennessee State 4 18 726 40.33 4.5 181.5
20 Miami (FL) 4 16 646 40.38 4.0 161.5
21 Louisiana Tech 5 22 889 40.41 4.4 177.8
22 Georgia State 4 18 729 40.50 4.5 182.3
23 Liberty 4 20 814 40.70 5.0 203.5
24 Ball State 4 15 611 40.73 3.8 152.8
25 Appalachian State 4 21 857 40.81 5.3 214.3
26 Michigan 4 22 899 40.86 5.5 224.8
27 Rice 4 14 574 41.00 3.5 143.5
28 Massachusetts 4 20 822 41.10 5.0 205.5
29 Michigan State 4 13 535 41.15 3.3 133.8
30 California 5 24 988 41.17 4.8 197.6
31 Tulsa 4 9 371 41.22 2.3 92.8
32 Tulane 4 13 536 41.23 3.3 134.0
33 Marshall 4 18 743 41.28 4.5 185.8
34 New Mexico 4 18 744 41.33 4.5 186.0
35 Miami (OH) 4 19 786 41.37 4.8 196.5
36 Clemson 4 20 828 41.40 5.0 207.0
37 Coastal Carolina 4 14 580 41.43 3.5 145.0
38 West Virginia 4 13 541 41.62 3.3 135.3
39 Arkansas State 4 11 458 41.64 2.8 114.5
40 East Carolina 4 23 958 41.65 5.8 239.5
41 Army 5 12 500 41.67 2.4 100.0
42 Louisiana-Monroe 4 22 917 41.68 5.5 229.3
43 Georgia 4 20 834 41.70 5.0 208.5
44 UCF 4 13 543 41.77 3.3 135.8
45 Louisville 4 16 669 41.81 4.0 167.3
46 Tennessee 4 24 1004 41.83 6.0 251.0
47 Hawaii 4 19 795 41.84 4.8 198.8
48 Nebraska 4 27 1130 41.85 6.8 282.5
49 Sacramento State 4 13 546 42.00 3.3 136.5
50 Georgia Southern 4 17 715 42.06 4.3 178.8
51 Florida 4 14 589 42.07 3.5 147.3
52 James Madison 5 25 1052 42.08 5.0 210.4
53 Cincinnati 4 10 421 42.10 2.5 105.3
54 Texas A&M 4 17 717 42.18 4.3 179.3
55 Boise State 4 16 675 42.19 4.0 168.8
56 Arkansas 4 13 549 42.23 3.3 137.3
57 Connecticut 4 16 677 42.31 4.0 169.3
58 Ohio State 4 19 804 42.32 4.8 201.0
59 Oklahoma State 4 14 593 42.36 3.5 148.3
60 UNLV 4 16 679 42.44 4.0 169.8
61 Virginia Tech 4 22 936 42.55 5.5 234.0
62 San Jose State 5 18 766 42.56 3.6 153.2
63 Oregon State 4 19 809 42.58 4.8 202.3
64 New Mexico State 4 19 810 42.63 4.8 202.5
64 North Texas 4 19 810 42.63 4.8 202.5
66 Jacksonville State 3 11 469 42.64 3.7 156.3
67 UAB 4 20 854 42.70 5.0 213.5
68 Arizona 4 17 726 42.71 4.3 181.5
69 Utah State 4 18 769 42.72 4.5 192.3
70 North Dakota State 5 29 1240 42.76 5.8 248.0
71 NC State 4 16 686 42.88 4.0 171.5
72 South Carolina 4 19 815 42.89 4.8 203.8
73 Baylor 4 20 858 42.90 5.0 214.5
74 Oregon 4 29 1245 42.93 7.3 311.3
75 USF 4 15 646 43.07 3.8 161.5
76 Kentucky 4 13 560 43.08 3.3 140.0
77 TCU 4 19 819 43.11 4.8 204.8
78 Alabama 4 15 647 43.13 3.8 161.8
79 Boston College 4 12 518 43.17 3.0 129.5
80 Washington State 5 22 950 43.18 4.4 190.0
81 Stanford 5 19 822 43.26 3.8 164.4
82 Fresno State 4 14 607 43.36 3.5 151.8
83 Texas State 4 20 868 43.40 5.0 217.0
84 Virginia 5 17 738 43.41 3.4 147.6
85 Iowa State 4 12 521 43.42 3.0 130.3
86 Wake Forest 4 20 869 43.45 5.0 217.3
87 UCLA 4 24 1044 43.50 6.0 261.0
88 Navy 5 17 740 43.53 3.4 148.0
89 Western Kentucky 4 20 871 43.55 5.0 217.8
90 Ohio 4 23 1002 43.57 5.8 250.5
91 Vanderbilt 4 13 567 43.62 3.3 141.8
92 Texas Tech 4 15 655 43.67 3.8 163.8
93 LSU 4 22 961 43.68 5.5 240.3
94 UTEP 4 16 699 43.69 4.0 174.8
95 Old Dominion 5 27 1187 43.96 5.4 237.4
96 Houston 4 15 660 44.00 3.8 165.0
97 Central Michigan 4 17 750 44.12 4.3 187.5
98 Kent State 5 15 662 44.13 3.0 132.4
99 Western Michigan 5 21 931 44.33 4.2 186.2
100 Kennesaw State 4 14 621 44.36 3.5 155.3
101 Colorado State 4 5 222 44.40 1.3 55.5
101 Maryland 4 15 666 44.40 3.8 166.5
103 Iowa 4 24 1066 44.42 6.0 266.5
104 Kansas State 4 21 933 44.43 5.3 233.3
105 Northwestern 5 20 892 44.60 4.0 178.4
106 SMU 4 17 761 44.76 4.3 190.3
107 Syracuse 5 22 985 44.77 4.4 197.0
108 Charlotte 4 12 540 45.00 3.0 135.0
109 Notre Dame 4 17 766 45.06 4.3 191.5
110 Bowling Green 5 20 904 45.20 4.0 180.8
111 Georgia Tech 4 15 679 45.27 3.8 169.8
112 USC 4 15 682 45.47 3.8 170.5
113 Temple 4 10 456 45.60 2.5 114.0
113 South Alabama 4 15 684 45.60 3.8 171.0
115 Texas 4 29 1325 45.69 7.3 331.3
116 Louisiana 4 14 641 45.79 3.5 160.3
117 Akron 4 12 550 45.83 3.0 137.5
118 Nevada 4 31 1432 46.19 7.8 358.0
119 Kansas 5 24 1119 46.63 4.8 223.8
120 Toledo 4 17 793 46.65 4.3 198.3
121 Duke 4 18 842 46.78 4.5 210.5
122 Indiana 5 27 1264 46.81 5.4 252.8
123 Washington 4 17 796 46.82 4.3 199.0
124 UTSA 4 15 703 46.87 3.8 175.8
125 Ole Miss 4 19 894 47.05 4.8 223.5
126 Illinois 4 15 707 47.13 3.8 176.8
127 Northern Illinois 4 9 426 47.33 2.3 106.5
128 Air Force 5 15 714 47.60 3.0 142.8
129 Missouri 4 21 1001 47.67 5.3 250.3
130 Utah 4 16 764 47.75 4.0 191.0
130 Memphis 5 28 1337 47.75 5.6 267.4
132 BYU 5 27 1294 47.93 5.4 258.8
133 Colorado 4 16 767 47.94 4.0 191.8
134 Florida State 4 18 869 48.28 4.5 217.3
135 Wyoming 4 11 539 49.00 2.8 134.8
136 Missouri State 4 13 650 50.00 3.3 162.5
137 Wisconsin 4 10 502 50.20 2.5 125.5
138 Arizona State 5 18 933 51.83 3.6 186.6