2026 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -6.0 |
| 2 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -4.0 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.5 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 4 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 7 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Temple | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 12 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 15 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 15 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 17 | Nevada | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 17 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 19 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 19 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 22 | UAB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 22 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 24 | Ball State | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 24 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 24 | Army | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 27 | Old Dominion | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 27 | Navy | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 29 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 30 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 30 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 32 | Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 32 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 34 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 35 | Colorado | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 36 | San Diego State | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 37 | Wyoming | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 38 | LSU | 1 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 31.0 |
| 39 | Charlotte | 1 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 |
| 40 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 3 | 106 | 35.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 106.0 |