2026 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 1 | USC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 1 | Ole Miss | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 1 | Ohio | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 1 | Texas State | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 1 | North Texas | 3 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 12.0 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 2 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.5 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 11 | NC State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Boise State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 11 | Appalachian State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 11 | Baylor | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 11 | Oregon | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 11 | Syracuse | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 11 | Liberty | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 11 | BYU | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 11 | Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 11 | Kansas | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 11 | South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 11 | Maryland | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 32 | Auburn | 3 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -1.0 |
| 32 | LSU | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 32 | Sacramento State | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 32 | North Dakota State | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 32 | FIU | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 32 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 32 | Texas | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 32 | UAB | 3 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 24.3 |
| 41 | Colorado | 2 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.0 |
| 41 | Utah | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 41 | Alabama | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 41 | Cincinnati | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 41 | Clemson | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 41 | Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 41 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 41 | Boston College | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 41 | Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 41 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 41 | Houston | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 41 | TCU | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 41 | Georgia | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 41 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 41 | Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 41 | SMU | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 41 | Georgia State | 2 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.5 |
| 41 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 60 | Florida State | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 60 | UNLV | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| 60 | Michigan | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| 60 | Stanford | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| 60 | Fresno State | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 65 | Tulsa | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 65 | Minnesota | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 65 | Louisville | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 65 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| 65 | UCF | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 65 | Oregon State | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 65 | USF | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 65 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 65 | Toledo | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 65 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.3 |
| 65 | Virginia | 2 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 65 | Washington | 2 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 65 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 65 | Central Michigan | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 65 | Old Dominion | 2 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 42.5 |
| 65 | Arizona State | 2 | 3 | 98 | 32.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 49.0 |
| 81 | Texas A&M | 3 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 | 0 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| 81 | Tulane | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 81 | Memphis | 3 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 26.7 |
| 84 | Southern Miss | 2 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 0 | 2.0 | -0.5 |
| 84 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 84 | Hawaii | 3 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.7 |
| 84 | Arkansas State | 2 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 84 | UCLA | 3 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 84 | Wyoming | 2 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 84 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 84 | Navy | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 84 | North Carolina | 2 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.5 |
| 84 | UTSA | 2 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.5 |
| 84 | Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 84 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 84 | Troy | 2 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 84 | San Jose State | 3 | 6 | 148 | 24.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.3 |
| 84 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 4 | 113 | 28.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 56.5 |
| 84 | UTEP | 2 | 4 | 125 | 31.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 62.5 |
| 100 | Duke | 3 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 21.3 |
| 100 | Marshall | 3 | 7 | 82 | 11.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 27.3 |
| 102 | Ball State | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| 102 | Utah State | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| 102 | Missouri State | 2 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 21.5 |
| 102 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 24.0 |
| 102 | California | 2 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 31.0 |
| 107 | East Carolina | 3 | 8 | 69 | 8.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 23.0 |
| 108 | James Madison | 2 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 11.5 |
| 108 | Washington State | 2 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 108 | Delaware | 2 | 6 | 81 | 13.50 | 1 | 3.0 | 40.5 |
| 108 | Akron | 2 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 108 | Louisiana | 2 | 6 | 151 | 25.17 | 1 | 3.0 | 75.5 |
| 113 | Colorado State | 2 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 18.5 |
| 113 | Kent State | 2 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 25.0 |
| 113 | San Diego State | 2 | 7 | 86 | 12.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 43.0 |
| 113 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 7 | 103 | 14.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 51.5 |
| 113 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 7 | 193 | 27.57 | 2 | 3.5 | 96.5 |
| 118 | Rice | 2 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 25.5 |
| 119 | Bowling Green | 2 | 11 | 128 | 11.64 | 1 | 5.5 | 64.0 |
| 120 | Buffalo | 2 | 12 | 133 | 11.08 | 0 | 6.0 | 66.5 |