2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 09/19/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Illinois 3 2 79 39.50 0 0.7 26.3
2 Massachusetts 3 4 148 37.00 1 1.3 49.3
3 Florida 3 6 173 28.83 2 2.0 57.7
4 Minnesota 3 10 277 27.70 2 3.3 92.3
5 Missouri 3 4 102 25.50 1 1.3 34.0
6 Arizona 3 3 74 24.67 1 1.0 24.7
7 South Carolina 3 7 161 23.00 2 2.3 53.7
7 Jacksonville State 4 4 92 23.00 1 1.0 23.0
9 James Madison 3 9 200 22.22 3 3.0 66.7
10 Virginia Tech 3 9 198 22.00 1 3.0 66.0
10 USC 4 8 176 22.00 1 2.0 44.0
12 Oklahoma 3 6 130 21.67 1 2.0 43.3
13 Temple 3 4 86 21.50 0 1.3 28.7
14 UCF 3 9 185 20.56 0 3.0 61.7
15 Fresno State 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
16 Maryland 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
17 Ball State 3 2 38 19.00 0 0.7 12.7
18 Boise State 3 4 71 17.75 1 1.3 23.7
19 New Mexico 3 7 124 17.71 0 2.3 41.3
20 Kansas State 3 8 141 17.63 1 2.7 47.0
21 Syracuse 3 12 211 17.58 0 4.0 70.3
22 Army 2 5 87 17.40 0 2.5 43.5
23 Iowa 3 11 187 17.00 1 3.7 62.3
23 Wisconsin 3 3 51 17.00 1 1.0 17.0
25 Iowa State 3 8 135 16.88 1 2.7 45.0
26 BYU 3 6 100 16.67 0 2.0 33.3
27 Louisiana Tech 3 6 99 16.50 1 2.0 33.0
28 Washington State 3 9 144 16.00 2 3.0 48.0
29 Oklahoma State 3 9 143 15.89 0 3.0 47.7
30 Vanderbilt 3 8 126 15.75 2 2.7 42.0
31 UCLA 3 5 78 15.60 0 1.7 26.0
32 Michigan State 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
33 Coastal Carolina 3 6 89 14.83 0 2.0 29.7
34 Northern Illinois 3 4 59 14.75 0 1.3 19.7
35 Nevada 3 7 102 14.57 0 2.3 34.0
36 Kansas 3 8 116 14.50 1 2.7 38.7
36 Wake Forest 3 4 58 14.50 0 1.3 19.3
38 Colorado State 3 5 71 14.20 0 1.7 23.7
39 Western Michigan 3 6 84 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
39 Arkansas 3 2 28 14.00 0 0.7 9.3
41 Penn State 3 13 172 13.23 0 4.3 57.3
42 Georgia State 3 5 66 13.20 0 1.7 22.0
42 North Dakota State 4 5 66 13.20 0 1.3 16.5
44 TCU 3 14 173 12.36 0 4.7 57.7
45 UAB 3 7 84 12.00 0 2.3 28.0
45 Indiana 3 6 72 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
45 Sacramento State 4 4 48 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
45 Toledo 3 2 24 12.00 1 0.7 8.0
45 Rutgers 3 2 24 12.00 0 0.7 8.0
50 Georgia 3 8 95 11.88 0 2.7 31.7
51 NC State 3 9 99 11.00 0 3.0 33.0
51 LSU 3 4 44 11.00 0 1.3 14.7
51 Southern Miss 3 2 22 11.00 0 0.7 7.3
51 North Texas 3 1 11 11.00 0 0.3 3.7
55 Old Dominion 3 7 71 10.14 0 2.3 23.7
56 Florida Atlantic 3 3 30 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
56 Houston 3 3 30 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
56 Miami (FL) 3 2 20 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
56 Western Kentucky 3 2 20 10.00 0 0.7 6.7
60 Notre Dame 3 6 59 9.83 0 2.0 19.7
60 Texas A&M 3 6 59 9.83 0 2.0 19.7
62 Louisville 3 5 49 9.80 0 1.7 16.3
63 Texas 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
64 Clemson 3 5 47 9.40 0 1.7 15.7
65 Miami (OH) 3 3 28 9.33 1 1.0 9.3
66 Connecticut 3 7 65 9.29 0 2.3 21.7
67 Oregon State 3 4 37 9.25 0 1.3 12.3
67 Tennessee 3 4 37 9.25 0 1.3 12.3
69 Utah State 3 6 55 9.17 0 2.0 18.3
70 Louisiana 3 4 36 9.00 0 1.3 12.0
70 USF 3 1 9 9.00 0 0.3 3.0
72 San Jose State 4 7 62 8.86 0 1.8 15.5
73 Utah 3 5 44 8.80 0 1.7 14.7
74 Georgia Tech 3 3 26 8.67 1 1.0 8.7
74 North Carolina 3 3 26 8.67 0 1.0 8.7
76 Buffalo 3 4 34 8.50 0 1.3 11.3
77 Alabama 3 5 42 8.40 0 1.7 14.0
78 Marshall 3 3 25 8.33 0 1.0 8.3
78 West Virginia 3 3 25 8.33 0 1.0 8.3
80 Eastern Michigan 4 2 16 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
80 Central Michigan 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
82 Cincinnati 3 6 43 7.17 0 2.0 14.3
83 Middle Tennessee State 3 7 50 7.14 0 2.3 16.7
84 Missouri State 3 6 42 7.00 0 2.0 14.0
84 UTSA 3 3 21 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
84 Ohio 3 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 2.3
84 Kennesaw State 3 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 2.3
88 Stanford 3 8 55 6.88 0 2.7 18.3
89 Arkansas State 3 5 34 6.80 0 1.7 11.3
90 Texas Tech 3 6 40 6.67 0 2.0 13.3
90 Boston College 3 3 20 6.67 0 1.0 6.7
90 Virginia 3 3 20 6.67 0 1.0 6.7
93 Purdue 3 5 33 6.60 0 1.7 11.0
94 Oregon 3 4 26 6.50 0 1.3 8.7
95 Pittsburgh 3 5 32 6.40 0 1.7 10.7
96 Akron 3 6 38 6.33 0 2.0 12.7
97 Nebraska 3 10 60 6.00 0 3.3 20.0
97 Delaware 3 6 36 6.00 1 2.0 12.0
97 Tulane 3 2 12 6.00 0 0.7 4.0
97 Texas State 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0
101 Baylor 3 6 35 5.83 0 2.0 11.7
102 Washington 3 5 29 5.80 0 1.7 9.7
103 FIU 3 8 46 5.75 0 2.7 15.3
104 Florida State 3 2 11 5.50 0 0.7 3.7
105 San Diego State 3 12 60 5.00 0 4.0 20.0
105 Tulsa 3 5 25 5.00 0 1.7 8.3
105 UTEP 3 3 15 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
108 Michigan 3 4 19 4.75 0 1.3 6.3
109 Kentucky 3 6 28 4.67 0 2.0 9.3
110 Ohio State 3 10 46 4.60 0 3.3 15.3
111 Sam Houston State 3 4 18 4.50 0 1.3 6.0
111 Northwestern 2 2 9 4.50 0 1.0 4.5
113 Georgia Southern 3 7 30 4.29 0 2.3 10.0
113 SMU 3 7 30 4.29 0 2.3 10.0
115 Hawaii 3 4 17 4.25 0 1.3 5.7
116 Arizona State 3 5 20 4.00 0 1.7 6.7
116 Wyoming 3 4 16 4.00 0 1.3 5.3
118 Appalachian State 3 6 22 3.67 0 2.0 7.3
119 Liberty 3 4 14 3.50 0 1.3 4.7
120 East Carolina 3 3 9 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
120 Charlotte 3 3 9 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
120 Navy 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
123 Colorado 3 5 14 2.80 0 1.7 4.7
124 Memphis 4 3 8 2.67 0 0.8 2.0
125 Troy 3 2 5 2.50 0 0.7 1.7
126 Ole Miss 3 3 7 2.33 0 1.0 2.3
127 Duke 3 5 10 2.00 0 1.7 3.3
128 California 3 4 7 1.75 0 1.3 2.3
129 Louisiana-Monroe 3 3 5 1.67 0 1.0 1.7
130 UNLV 3 2 1 0.50 0 0.7 0.3
131 Auburn 3 3 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
131 Air Force 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
133 New Mexico State 3 3 -3 -1.00 0 1.0 -1.0
134 Kent State 3 1 -13 -13.00 0 0.3 -4.3