2026 National Leaders Opponent Punting - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/07/2026
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State | 8 | 13 | 616 | 47.38 | 1.6 | 77.0 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 8 | 20 | 780 | 39.00 | 2.5 | 97.5 |
| 3 | Army | 8 | 20 | 833 | 41.65 | 2.5 | 104.1 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 8 | 20 | 865 | 43.25 | 2.5 | 108.1 |
| 5 | Temple | 8 | 20 | 887 | 44.35 | 2.5 | 110.9 |
| 6 | Purdue | 8 | 23 | 930 | 40.43 | 2.9 | 116.3 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 8 | 22 | 930 | 42.27 | 2.8 | 116.3 |
| 8 | Kent State | 8 | 22 | 936 | 42.55 | 2.8 | 117.0 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 8 | 22 | 976 | 44.36 | 2.8 | 122.0 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 22 | 977 | 44.41 | 2.8 | 122.1 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 8 | 22 | 982 | 44.64 | 2.8 | 122.8 |
| 12 | Missouri State | 8 | 21 | 987 | 47.00 | 2.6 | 123.4 |
| 13 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 23 | 992 | 43.13 | 2.9 | 124.0 |
| 14 | UTEP | 8 | 23 | 1016 | 44.17 | 2.9 | 127.0 |
| 15 | Tulsa | 8 | 24 | 1025 | 42.71 | 3.0 | 128.1 |
| 16 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 26 | 1060 | 40.77 | 3.3 | 132.5 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 8 | 25 | 1064 | 42.56 | 3.1 | 133.0 |
| 18 | Rice | 8 | 25 | 1086 | 43.44 | 3.1 | 135.8 |
| 19 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 27 | 1106 | 40.96 | 3.4 | 138.3 |
| 20 | South Alabama | 8 | 26 | 1111 | 42.73 | 3.3 | 138.9 |
| 21 | Bowling Green | 8 | 25 | 1115 | 44.60 | 3.1 | 139.4 |
| 22 | Florida | 8 | 26 | 1121 | 43.12 | 3.3 | 140.1 |
| 23 | Charlotte | 8 | 26 | 1122 | 43.15 | 3.3 | 140.3 |
| 24 | Air Force | 8 | 23 | 1123 | 48.83 | 2.9 | 140.4 |
| 25 | Illinois | 8 | 24 | 1124 | 46.83 | 3.0 | 140.5 |
| 26 | Auburn | 9 | 31 | 1280 | 41.29 | 3.4 | 142.2 |
| 27 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 32 | 1303 | 40.72 | 3.6 | 144.8 |
| 28 | Ball State | 8 | 28 | 1159 | 41.39 | 3.5 | 144.9 |
| 29 | Boston College | 8 | 26 | 1163 | 44.73 | 3.3 | 145.4 |
| 30 | Michigan State | 9 | 31 | 1317 | 42.48 | 3.4 | 146.3 |
| 31 | Connecticut | 8 | 29 | 1173 | 40.45 | 3.6 | 146.6 |
| 32 | Delaware | 8 | 29 | 1186 | 40.90 | 3.6 | 148.3 |
| 33 | Wyoming | 8 | 26 | 1190 | 45.77 | 3.3 | 148.8 |
| 34 | USC | 9 | 31 | 1361 | 43.90 | 3.4 | 151.2 |
| 35 | North Texas | 8 | 30 | 1222 | 40.73 | 3.8 | 152.8 |
| 36 | Houston | 8 | 27 | 1226 | 45.41 | 3.4 | 153.3 |
| 37 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 29 | 1229 | 42.38 | 3.6 | 153.6 |
| 37 | Stanford | 8 | 29 | 1229 | 42.38 | 3.6 | 153.6 |
| 39 | Louisville | 8 | 29 | 1242 | 42.83 | 3.6 | 155.3 |
| 40 | Central Michigan | 8 | 28 | 1250 | 44.64 | 3.5 | 156.3 |
| 41 | UTSA | 8 | 27 | 1251 | 46.33 | 3.4 | 156.4 |
| 42 | Northwestern | 8 | 29 | 1253 | 43.21 | 3.6 | 156.6 |
| 43 | Maryland | 8 | 29 | 1258 | 43.38 | 3.6 | 157.3 |
| 44 | Navy | 8 | 29 | 1259 | 43.41 | 3.6 | 157.4 |
| 45 | Akron | 8 | 27 | 1260 | 46.67 | 3.4 | 157.5 |
| 46 | UCF | 8 | 32 | 1263 | 39.47 | 4.0 | 157.9 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | 8 | 29 | 1276 | 44.00 | 3.6 | 159.5 |
| 48 | Tulane | 9 | 33 | 1437 | 43.55 | 3.7 | 159.7 |
| 49 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 32 | 1280 | 40.00 | 4.0 | 160.0 |
| 50 | Florida State | 8 | 28 | 1288 | 46.00 | 3.5 | 161.0 |
| 51 | Sacramento State | 9 | 36 | 1452 | 40.33 | 4.0 | 161.3 |
| 52 | Fresno State | 9 | 34 | 1455 | 42.79 | 3.8 | 161.7 |
| 53 | Boise State | 8 | 30 | 1301 | 43.37 | 3.8 | 162.6 |
| 54 | Texas State | 8 | 31 | 1302 | 42.00 | 3.9 | 162.8 |
| 55 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 31 | 1306 | 42.13 | 3.9 | 163.3 |
| 56 | Arkansas | 8 | 30 | 1315 | 43.83 | 3.8 | 164.4 |
| 57 | Louisiana | 8 | 31 | 1340 | 43.23 | 3.9 | 167.5 |
| 58 | Ohio | 8 | 32 | 1345 | 42.03 | 4.0 | 168.1 |
| 59 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 32 | 1348 | 42.13 | 4.0 | 168.5 |
| 60 | Georgia State | 8 | 33 | 1351 | 40.94 | 4.1 | 168.9 |
| 61 | FIU | 8 | 31 | 1353 | 43.65 | 3.9 | 169.1 |
| 62 | Mississippi State | 9 | 36 | 1533 | 42.58 | 4.0 | 170.3 |
| 63 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 30 | 1367 | 45.57 | 3.8 | 170.9 |
| 64 | West Virginia | 8 | 32 | 1370 | 42.81 | 4.0 | 171.3 |
| 65 | Alabama | 9 | 35 | 1544 | 44.11 | 3.9 | 171.6 |
| 66 | New Mexico State | 8 | 32 | 1389 | 43.41 | 4.0 | 173.6 |
| 67 | UAB | 8 | 35 | 1390 | 39.71 | 4.4 | 173.8 |
| 68 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 33 | 1392 | 42.18 | 4.1 | 174.0 |
| 69 | Washington State | 8 | 32 | 1400 | 43.75 | 4.0 | 175.0 |
| 70 | San Jose State | 9 | 38 | 1586 | 41.74 | 4.2 | 176.2 |
| 71 | California | 8 | 35 | 1419 | 40.54 | 4.4 | 177.4 |
| 72 | Southern Miss | 8 | 32 | 1431 | 44.72 | 4.0 | 178.9 |
| 73 | USF | 8 | 34 | 1433 | 42.15 | 4.3 | 179.1 |
| 74 | NC State | 8 | 34 | 1439 | 42.32 | 4.3 | 179.9 |
| 75 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 35 | 1451 | 41.46 | 4.4 | 181.4 |
| 76 | UNLV | 9 | 37 | 1637 | 44.24 | 4.1 | 181.9 |
| 77 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 36 | 1471 | 40.86 | 4.5 | 183.9 |
| 78 | Buffalo | 7 | 31 | 1289 | 41.58 | 4.4 | 184.1 |
| 79 | Toledo | 8 | 33 | 1480 | 44.85 | 4.1 | 185.0 |
| 80 | Wake Forest | 8 | 34 | 1486 | 43.71 | 4.3 | 185.8 |
| 81 | Ole Miss | 9 | 37 | 1673 | 45.22 | 4.1 | 185.9 |
| 82 | Arizona | 8 | 34 | 1495 | 43.97 | 4.3 | 186.9 |
| 83 | Western Michigan | 8 | 34 | 1503 | 44.21 | 4.3 | 187.9 |
| 84 | Arizona State | 8 | 31 | 1513 | 48.81 | 3.9 | 189.1 |
| 85 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 35 | 1516 | 43.31 | 4.4 | 189.5 |
| 86 | Marshall | 8 | 35 | 1523 | 43.51 | 4.4 | 190.4 |
| 87 | Liberty | 8 | 37 | 1555 | 42.03 | 4.6 | 194.4 |
| 88 | Texas A&M | 8 | 36 | 1558 | 43.28 | 4.5 | 194.8 |
| 89 | Utah State | 8 | 37 | 1559 | 42.14 | 4.6 | 194.9 |
| 90 | TCU | 8 | 36 | 1560 | 43.33 | 4.5 | 195.0 |
| 91 | Utah | 8 | 36 | 1561 | 43.36 | 4.5 | 195.1 |
| 92 | Appalachian State | 8 | 37 | 1569 | 42.41 | 4.6 | 196.1 |
| 92 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 37 | 1569 | 42.41 | 4.6 | 196.1 |
| 94 | Oregon State | 8 | 36 | 1581 | 43.92 | 4.5 | 197.6 |
| 95 | Hawaii | 9 | 42 | 1782 | 42.43 | 4.7 | 198.0 |
| 95 | Virginia | 8 | 37 | 1584 | 42.81 | 4.6 | 198.0 |
| 97 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 39 | 1589 | 40.74 | 4.9 | 198.6 |
| 98 | Iowa State | 8 | 37 | 1591 | 43.00 | 4.6 | 198.9 |
| 98 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 36 | 1591 | 44.19 | 4.5 | 198.9 |
| 100 | Syracuse | 8 | 36 | 1593 | 44.25 | 4.5 | 199.1 |
| 101 | Massachusetts | 7 | 34 | 1413 | 41.56 | 4.9 | 201.9 |
| 102 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 38 | 1622 | 42.68 | 4.8 | 202.8 |
| 103 | Washington | 8 | 37 | 1628 | 44.00 | 4.6 | 203.5 |
| 104 | Texas Tech | 8 | 37 | 1634 | 44.16 | 4.6 | 204.3 |
| 105 | Clemson | 8 | 39 | 1640 | 42.05 | 4.9 | 205.0 |
| 106 | SMU | 8 | 38 | 1654 | 43.53 | 4.8 | 206.8 |
| 107 | Colorado | 8 | 36 | 1660 | 46.11 | 4.5 | 207.5 |
| 108 | James Madison | 9 | 46 | 1909 | 41.50 | 5.1 | 212.1 |
| 109 | Minnesota | 8 | 40 | 1703 | 42.58 | 5.0 | 212.9 |
| 110 | Ohio State | 9 | 45 | 1920 | 42.67 | 5.0 | 213.3 |
| 111 | New Mexico | 8 | 39 | 1718 | 44.05 | 4.9 | 214.8 |
| 112 | South Carolina | 8 | 39 | 1721 | 44.13 | 4.9 | 215.1 |
| 113 | Baylor | 8 | 39 | 1723 | 44.18 | 4.9 | 215.4 |
| 114 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 41 | 1730 | 42.20 | 5.1 | 216.3 |
| 115 | Old Dominion | 9 | 44 | 1962 | 44.59 | 4.9 | 218.0 |
| 116 | Kansas State | 8 | 40 | 1754 | 43.85 | 5.0 | 219.3 |
| 117 | Duke | 8 | 39 | 1756 | 45.03 | 4.9 | 219.5 |
| 118 | Notre Dame | 9 | 44 | 1993 | 45.30 | 4.9 | 221.4 |
| 119 | Tennessee | 8 | 42 | 1773 | 42.21 | 5.3 | 221.6 |
| 120 | Oklahoma | 9 | 49 | 2005 | 40.92 | 5.4 | 222.8 |
| 121 | Michigan | 9 | 49 | 2026 | 41.35 | 5.4 | 225.1 |
| 122 | Missouri | 8 | 41 | 1824 | 44.49 | 5.1 | 228.0 |
| 123 | North Dakota State | 8 | 42 | 1828 | 43.52 | 5.3 | 228.5 |
| 124 | Memphis | 8 | 40 | 1848 | 46.20 | 5.0 | 231.0 |
| 125 | Troy | 8 | 45 | 1855 | 41.22 | 5.6 | 231.9 |
| 125 | Indiana | 8 | 40 | 1855 | 46.38 | 5.0 | 231.9 |
| 127 | Penn State | 9 | 47 | 2088 | 44.43 | 5.2 | 232.0 |
| 128 | Oregon | 8 | 43 | 1858 | 43.21 | 5.4 | 232.3 |
| 129 | Nebraska | 8 | 44 | 1865 | 42.39 | 5.5 | 233.1 |
| 130 | LSU | 8 | 42 | 1918 | 45.67 | 5.3 | 239.8 |
| 131 | BYU | 8 | 42 | 1922 | 45.76 | 5.3 | 240.3 |
| 132 | Kansas | 8 | 41 | 1923 | 46.90 | 5.1 | 240.4 |
| 133 | UCLA | 9 | 50 | 2189 | 43.78 | 5.6 | 243.2 |
| 134 | East Carolina | 8 | 46 | 1948 | 42.35 | 5.8 | 243.5 |
| 135 | Georgia | 8 | 47 | 2012 | 42.81 | 5.9 | 251.5 |
| 136 | Texas | 9 | 54 | 2348 | 43.48 | 6.0 | 260.9 |
| 137 | Iowa | 8 | 51 | 2205 | 43.24 | 6.4 | 275.6 |
| 138 | Nevada | 8 | 50 | 2231 | 44.62 | 6.3 | 278.9 |