2026 National Leaders Opponent Punting - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0.5 | 19.0 |
| 2 | Navy | 1 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 2.0 | 65.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 1.0 | 35.5 |
| 4 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 1.0 | 39.0 |
| 5 | Kent State | 2 | 2 | 84 | 42.00 | 1.0 | 42.0 |
| 6 | Missouri State | 2 | 3 | 130 | 43.33 | 1.5 | 65.0 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 1 | 3 | 130 | 43.33 | 3.0 | 130.0 |
| 8 | UTEP | 2 | 3 | 131 | 43.67 | 1.5 | 65.5 |
| 9 | Toledo | 2 | 3 | 140 | 46.67 | 1.5 | 70.0 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 145 | 48.33 | 1.5 | 72.5 |
| 11 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 3 | 151 | 50.33 | 1.5 | 75.5 |
| 12 | Air Force | 1 | 3 | 156 | 52.00 | 3.0 | 156.0 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 1 | 4 | 161 | 40.25 | 4.0 | 161.0 |
| 14 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 4 | 163 | 40.75 | 2.0 | 81.5 |
| 15 | Army | 1 | 4 | 168 | 42.00 | 4.0 | 168.0 |
| 16 | Purdue | 2 | 4 | 173 | 43.25 | 2.0 | 86.5 |
| 17 | Ball State | 2 | 4 | 174 | 43.50 | 2.0 | 87.0 |
| 18 | Arkansas | 2 | 4 | 187 | 46.75 | 2.0 | 93.5 |
| 19 | Florida | 2 | 5 | 198 | 39.60 | 2.5 | 99.0 |
| 20 | UTSA | 2 | 5 | 210 | 42.00 | 2.5 | 105.0 |
| 21 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 5 | 212 | 42.40 | 2.5 | 106.0 |
| 22 | Central Michigan | 2 | 5 | 218 | 43.60 | 2.5 | 109.0 |
| 23 | Rice | 2 | 5 | 221 | 44.20 | 2.5 | 110.5 |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 5 | 236 | 47.20 | 2.5 | 118.0 |
| 25 | Charlotte | 2 | 6 | 242 | 40.33 | 3.0 | 121.0 |
| 26 | Illinois | 2 | 5 | 244 | 48.80 | 2.5 | 122.0 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 2 | 6 | 246 | 41.00 | 3.0 | 123.0 |
| 28 | Texas State | 3 | 6 | 249 | 41.50 | 2.0 | 83.0 |
| 28 | Louisville | 2 | 6 | 249 | 41.50 | 3.0 | 124.5 |
| 30 | South Alabama | 2 | 6 | 250 | 41.67 | 3.0 | 125.0 |
| 31 | North Texas | 3 | 7 | 260 | 37.14 | 2.3 | 86.7 |
| 32 | Colorado State | 2 | 5 | 267 | 53.40 | 2.5 | 133.5 |
| 33 | USF | 2 | 6 | 271 | 45.17 | 3.0 | 135.5 |
| 34 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 6 | 274 | 45.67 | 2.0 | 91.3 |
| 35 | Boise State | 2 | 6 | 280 | 46.67 | 3.0 | 140.0 |
| 36 | Connecticut | 2 | 8 | 281 | 35.13 | 4.0 | 140.5 |
| 37 | Colorado | 2 | 7 | 282 | 40.29 | 3.5 | 141.0 |
| 38 | Louisiana | 2 | 7 | 284 | 40.57 | 3.5 | 142.0 |
| 39 | Baylor | 2 | 7 | 285 | 40.71 | 3.5 | 142.5 |
| 40 | Ohio | 3 | 8 | 286 | 35.75 | 2.7 | 95.3 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | 2 | 7 | 289 | 41.29 | 3.5 | 144.5 |
| 42 | Buffalo | 2 | 7 | 290 | 41.43 | 3.5 | 145.0 |
| 43 | Florida State | 3 | 7 | 295 | 42.14 | 2.3 | 98.3 |
| 44 | Arkansas State | 2 | 6 | 298 | 49.67 | 3.0 | 149.0 |
| 45 | Boston College | 2 | 6 | 299 | 49.83 | 3.0 | 149.5 |
| 46 | Southern Miss | 2 | 7 | 316 | 45.14 | 3.5 | 158.0 |
| 47 | Cincinnati | 2 | 7 | 319 | 45.57 | 3.5 | 159.5 |
| 48 | Wyoming | 2 | 8 | 321 | 40.13 | 4.0 | 160.5 |
| 48 | New Mexico State | 2 | 7 | 321 | 45.86 | 3.5 | 160.5 |
| 48 | Tulsa | 2 | 7 | 321 | 45.86 | 3.5 | 160.5 |
| 51 | Maryland | 2 | 9 | 325 | 36.11 | 4.5 | 162.5 |
| 52 | California | 2 | 8 | 330 | 41.25 | 4.0 | 165.0 |
| 52 | Washington State | 2 | 7 | 330 | 47.14 | 3.5 | 165.0 |
| 54 | Tennessee | 2 | 8 | 335 | 41.88 | 4.0 | 167.5 |
| 55 | Utah State | 2 | 8 | 336 | 42.00 | 4.0 | 168.0 |
| 56 | Rutgers | 3 | 7 | 338 | 48.29 | 2.3 | 112.7 |
| 57 | Arizona | 2 | 8 | 339 | 42.38 | 4.0 | 169.5 |
| 58 | Akron | 2 | 7 | 341 | 48.71 | 3.5 | 170.5 |
| 59 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 10 | 354 | 35.40 | 5.0 | 177.0 |
| 60 | TCU | 2 | 9 | 364 | 40.44 | 4.5 | 182.0 |
| 61 | Georgia State | 2 | 8 | 365 | 45.63 | 4.0 | 182.5 |
| 62 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 8 | 366 | 45.75 | 4.0 | 183.0 |
| 63 | Houston | 2 | 7 | 367 | 52.43 | 3.5 | 183.5 |
| 64 | UCF | 2 | 11 | 372 | 33.82 | 5.5 | 186.0 |
| 65 | Texas Tech | 2 | 9 | 374 | 41.56 | 4.5 | 187.0 |
| 66 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 10 | 379 | 37.90 | 5.0 | 189.5 |
| 67 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 9 | 380 | 42.22 | 3.0 | 126.7 |
| 68 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 9 | 385 | 42.78 | 4.5 | 192.5 |
| 68 | Old Dominion | 2 | 8 | 385 | 48.13 | 4.0 | 192.5 |
| 70 | Oregon | 2 | 9 | 387 | 43.00 | 4.5 | 193.5 |
| 71 | James Madison | 2 | 9 | 388 | 43.11 | 4.5 | 194.0 |
| 72 | Arizona State | 2 | 9 | 392 | 43.56 | 4.5 | 196.0 |
| 73 | UAB | 3 | 10 | 404 | 40.40 | 3.3 | 134.7 |
| 74 | NC State | 2 | 9 | 409 | 45.44 | 4.5 | 204.5 |
| 75 | Missouri | 2 | 10 | 411 | 41.10 | 5.0 | 205.5 |
| 75 | Indiana | 2 | 9 | 411 | 45.67 | 4.5 | 205.5 |
| 77 | Liberty | 2 | 10 | 422 | 42.20 | 5.0 | 211.0 |
| 78 | Delaware | 2 | 10 | 429 | 42.90 | 5.0 | 214.5 |
| 79 | BYU | 2 | 10 | 432 | 43.20 | 5.0 | 216.0 |
| 80 | Syracuse | 2 | 10 | 433 | 43.30 | 5.0 | 216.5 |
| 81 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 9 | 434 | 48.22 | 4.5 | 217.0 |
| 82 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 10 | 435 | 43.50 | 5.0 | 217.5 |
| 83 | Oregon State | 2 | 10 | 438 | 43.80 | 5.0 | 219.0 |
| 84 | Minnesota | 2 | 10 | 441 | 44.10 | 5.0 | 220.5 |
| 85 | Texas | 3 | 12 | 442 | 36.83 | 4.0 | 147.3 |
| 86 | San Diego State | 2 | 10 | 447 | 44.70 | 5.0 | 223.5 |
| 87 | Nebraska | 2 | 11 | 452 | 41.09 | 5.5 | 226.0 |
| 88 | Sacramento State | 3 | 12 | 456 | 38.00 | 4.0 | 152.0 |
| 89 | Washington | 2 | 10 | 457 | 45.70 | 5.0 | 228.5 |
| 90 | Nevada | 2 | 11 | 458 | 41.64 | 5.5 | 229.0 |
| 91 | New Mexico | 2 | 10 | 469 | 46.90 | 5.0 | 234.5 |
| 92 | Tulane | 3 | 9 | 475 | 52.78 | 3.0 | 158.3 |
| 93 | Michigan State | 3 | 11 | 481 | 43.73 | 3.7 | 160.3 |
| 94 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 11 | 482 | 43.82 | 3.7 | 160.7 |
| 95 | South Carolina | 2 | 11 | 484 | 44.00 | 5.5 | 242.0 |
| 96 | Appalachian State | 2 | 11 | 488 | 44.36 | 5.5 | 244.0 |
| 96 | Western Michigan | 2 | 11 | 488 | 44.36 | 5.5 | 244.0 |
| 98 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 11 | 489 | 44.45 | 5.5 | 244.5 |
| 99 | SMU | 2 | 12 | 492 | 41.00 | 6.0 | 246.0 |
| 99 | Utah | 2 | 12 | 492 | 41.00 | 6.0 | 246.0 |
| 101 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 12 | 497 | 41.42 | 6.0 | 248.5 |
| 102 | Auburn | 3 | 11 | 503 | 45.73 | 3.7 | 167.7 |
| 103 | Memphis | 3 | 12 | 511 | 42.58 | 4.0 | 170.3 |
| 104 | Marshall | 3 | 11 | 513 | 46.64 | 3.7 | 171.0 |
| 105 | West Virginia | 2 | 12 | 529 | 44.08 | 6.0 | 264.5 |
| 106 | Ole Miss | 3 | 13 | 533 | 41.00 | 4.3 | 177.7 |
| 107 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 12 | 535 | 44.58 | 6.0 | 267.5 |
| 108 | Wake Forest | 3 | 12 | 544 | 45.33 | 4.0 | 181.3 |
| 109 | Kansas State | 2 | 13 | 562 | 43.23 | 6.5 | 281.0 |
| 110 | Fresno State | 3 | 13 | 563 | 43.31 | 4.3 | 187.7 |
| 111 | Virginia | 2 | 13 | 566 | 43.54 | 6.5 | 283.0 |
| 112 | UCLA | 3 | 12 | 576 | 48.00 | 4.0 | 192.0 |
| 113 | Texas A&M | 3 | 14 | 579 | 41.36 | 4.7 | 193.0 |
| 114 | Kansas | 2 | 13 | 584 | 44.92 | 6.5 | 292.0 |
| 115 | USC | 4 | 14 | 585 | 41.79 | 3.5 | 146.3 |
| 116 | Duke | 3 | 14 | 588 | 42.00 | 4.7 | 196.0 |
| 116 | North Dakota State | 3 | 13 | 588 | 45.23 | 4.3 | 196.0 |
| 118 | Troy | 2 | 14 | 612 | 43.71 | 7.0 | 306.0 |
| 119 | Mississippi State | 3 | 15 | 631 | 42.07 | 5.0 | 210.3 |
| 120 | Georgia | 2 | 15 | 632 | 42.13 | 7.5 | 316.0 |
| 121 | Stanford | 3 | 15 | 637 | 42.47 | 5.0 | 212.3 |
| 122 | UNLV | 3 | 15 | 644 | 42.93 | 5.0 | 214.7 |
| 123 | Iowa State | 2 | 15 | 653 | 43.53 | 7.5 | 326.5 |
| 124 | FIU | 3 | 14 | 657 | 46.93 | 4.7 | 219.0 |
| 125 | Alabama | 3 | 15 | 658 | 43.87 | 5.0 | 219.3 |
| 126 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 16 | 663 | 41.44 | 4.0 | 165.8 |
| 127 | East Carolina | 3 | 16 | 665 | 41.56 | 5.3 | 221.7 |
| 128 | Michigan | 3 | 17 | 678 | 39.88 | 5.7 | 226.0 |
| 129 | Clemson | 3 | 16 | 683 | 42.69 | 5.3 | 227.7 |
| 130 | Hawaii | 3 | 16 | 686 | 42.88 | 5.3 | 228.7 |
| 131 | Notre Dame | 3 | 16 | 695 | 43.44 | 5.3 | 231.7 |
| 132 | San Jose State | 3 | 17 | 711 | 41.82 | 5.7 | 237.0 |
| 133 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 17 | 727 | 42.76 | 5.7 | 242.3 |
| 134 | Oklahoma | 3 | 19 | 744 | 39.16 | 6.3 | 248.0 |
| 135 | Ohio State | 3 | 19 | 764 | 40.21 | 6.3 | 254.7 |
| 136 | Iowa | 2 | 18 | 767 | 42.61 | 9.0 | 383.5 |
| 137 | LSU | 3 | 18 | 782 | 43.44 | 6.0 | 260.7 |
| 138 | Penn State | 3 | 22 | 1009 | 45.86 | 7.3 | 336.3 |