2026 National Leaders Punting - All Games through 10/31/2026

Name G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 Sam Houston State 8 50 2234 44.68 6.3 279.3
2 Buffalo 8 47 2133 45.38 5.9 266.6
2 Louisiana-Monroe 8 47 1960 41.70 5.9 245.0
4 Old Dominion 9 52 2172 41.77 5.8 241.3
5 Minnesota 8 44 1861 42.30 5.5 232.6
6 East Carolina 8 43 2007 46.67 5.4 250.9
6 San Jose State 9 49 2124 43.35 5.4 236.0
8 Stanford 9 47 2019 42.96 5.2 224.3
8 Sacramento State 9 47 1984 42.21 5.2 220.4
10 Washington 8 41 1971 48.07 5.1 246.4
10 Colorado 8 41 1869 45.59 5.1 233.6
10 Troy 8 41 1819 44.37 5.1 227.4
10 Western Kentucky 8 41 1778 43.37 5.1 222.3
10 California 9 46 1985 43.15 5.1 220.6
10 UTEP 8 41 1679 40.95 5.1 209.9
16 Washington State 9 45 1988 44.18 5.0 220.9
16 Clemson 8 40 1585 39.63 5.0 198.1
16 Bowling Green 9 45 1775 39.44 5.0 197.2
19 Middle Tennessee State 8 39 1910 48.97 4.9 238.8
19 Iowa State 8 39 1663 42.64 4.9 207.9
19 Hawaii 8 39 1655 42.44 4.9 206.9
19 Appalachian State 8 39 1637 41.97 4.9 204.6
19 Southern Miss 8 39 1547 39.67 4.9 193.4
24 Tulane 8 38 1787 47.03 4.8 223.4
24 Utah State 8 38 1597 42.03 4.8 199.6
24 Coastal Carolina 8 38 1595 41.97 4.8 199.4
24 Delaware 8 38 1556 40.95 4.8 194.5
28 Oklahoma 8 37 1653 44.68 4.6 206.6
28 Ball State 8 37 1634 44.16 4.6 204.3
28 Central Michigan 8 37 1620 43.78 4.6 202.5
28 Eastern Michigan 9 41 1785 43.54 4.6 198.3
28 UNLV 8 37 1585 42.84 4.6 198.1
28 Iowa 8 37 1573 42.51 4.6 196.6
28 Michigan 8 37 1568 42.38 4.6 196.0
28 Auburn 8 37 1551 41.92 4.6 193.9
28 Tulsa 8 37 1546 41.78 4.6 193.3
28 Arizona State 8 37 1543 41.70 4.6 192.9
28 Kent State 9 41 1674 40.83 4.6 186.0
28 Maryland 8 37 1485 40.14 4.6 185.6
40 Marshall 8 36 1639 45.53 4.5 204.9
40 Charlotte 8 36 1586 44.06 4.5 198.3
40 Northern Illinois 8 36 1525 42.36 4.5 190.6
40 Texas 8 36 1503 41.75 4.5 187.9
44 Virginia 9 40 2032 50.80 4.4 225.8
44 San Diego State 9 40 1843 46.08 4.4 204.8
44 Kennesaw State 8 35 1540 44.00 4.4 192.5
44 Missouri 8 35 1537 43.91 4.4 192.1
44 Massachusetts 8 35 1490 42.57 4.4 186.3
44 Akron 8 35 1418 40.51 4.4 177.3
50 UCF 8 34 1564 46.00 4.3 195.5
50 UCLA 8 34 1520 44.71 4.3 190.0
50 TCU 8 34 1466 43.12 4.3 183.3
50 Georgia Tech 8 34 1448 42.59 4.3 181.0
54 James Madison 9 38 1600 42.11 4.2 177.8
55 Miami (OH) 8 33 1452 44.00 4.1 181.5
55 Tennessee 8 33 1426 43.21 4.1 178.3
55 Nevada 8 33 1422 43.09 4.1 177.8
55 Arkansas 8 33 1345 40.76 4.1 168.1
55 Louisiana 8 33 1308 39.64 4.1 163.5
55 Penn State 8 33 1305 39.55 4.1 163.1
61 Oregon 8 32 1484 46.38 4.0 185.5
61 Western Michigan 9 36 1632 45.33 4.0 181.3
61 Pittsburgh 9 36 1569 43.58 4.0 174.3
61 Vanderbilt 8 32 1388 43.38 4.0 173.5
61 NC State 8 32 1369 42.78 4.0 171.1
61 West Virginia 8 32 1364 42.63 4.0 170.5
61 Fresno State 8 32 1353 42.28 4.0 169.1
61 Boston College 8 32 1276 39.88 4.0 159.5
69 Baylor 8 31 1519 49.00 3.9 189.9
69 North Dakota State 9 35 1580 45.14 3.9 175.6
69 Nebraska 8 31 1397 45.06 3.9 174.6
69 Rice 8 31 1363 43.97 3.9 170.4
69 Wisconsin 8 31 1356 43.74 3.9 169.5
69 Georgia Southern 8 31 1312 42.32 3.9 164.0
69 UTSA 8 31 1278 41.23 3.9 159.8
76 Kansas State 8 30 1452 48.40 3.8 181.5
76 Connecticut 8 30 1283 42.77 3.8 160.4
76 New Mexico 8 30 1262 42.07 3.8 157.8
76 Florida State 8 30 1257 41.90 3.8 157.1
76 New Mexico State 8 30 1171 39.03 3.8 146.4
81 Memphis 9 33 1369 41.48 3.7 152.1
82 Texas A&M 8 29 1432 49.38 3.6 179.0
82 Duke 8 29 1325 45.69 3.6 165.6
82 USF 8 29 1301 44.86 3.6 162.6
82 Georgia State 8 29 1240 42.76 3.6 155.0
82 Colorado State 8 29 1233 42.52 3.6 154.1
82 Mississippi State 8 29 1226 42.28 3.6 153.3
82 Virginia Tech 8 29 1220 42.07 3.6 152.5
82 Indiana 9 32 1268 39.63 3.6 140.9
90 UAB 8 28 1298 46.36 3.5 162.3
91 Wyoming 8 27 1295 47.96 3.4 161.9
91 Texas Tech 8 27 1271 47.07 3.4 158.9
91 Cincinnati 8 27 1236 45.78 3.4 154.5
91 Louisiana Tech 8 27 1196 44.30 3.4 149.5
91 Kentucky 8 27 1135 42.04 3.4 141.9
91 Missouri State 8 27 1116 41.33 3.4 139.5
91 Liberty 8 27 1089 40.33 3.4 136.1
91 Louisville 8 27 1082 40.07 3.4 135.3
99 Florida 8 26 1248 48.00 3.3 156.0
99 Michigan State 8 26 1235 47.50 3.3 154.4
99 Army 8 26 1225 47.12 3.3 153.1
99 Ole Miss 8 26 1190 45.77 3.3 148.8
99 Alabama 8 26 1132 43.54 3.3 141.5
99 Kansas 8 26 1063 40.88 3.3 132.9
99 Arkansas State 8 26 1045 40.19 3.3 130.6
99 FIU 8 26 985 37.88 3.3 123.1
107 Purdue 8 25 1130 45.20 3.1 141.3
107 BYU 8 25 1119 44.76 3.1 139.9
107 Navy 8 25 1084 43.36 3.1 135.5
107 Temple 8 25 1059 42.36 3.1 132.4
107 North Carolina 8 25 1054 42.16 3.1 131.8
107 Toledo 8 25 1035 41.40 3.1 129.4
107 LSU 8 25 992 39.68 3.1 124.0
107 Northwestern 8 25 967 38.68 3.1 120.9
107 South Alabama 8 25 951 38.04 3.1 118.9
116 Syracuse 8 24 1054 43.92 3.0 131.8
116 Boise State 8 24 1053 43.88 3.0 131.6
116 Rutgers 8 24 1048 43.67 3.0 131.0
116 South Carolina 8 24 1037 43.21 3.0 129.6
120 Illinois 8 23 996 43.30 2.9 124.5
120 Ohio State 8 23 993 43.17 2.9 124.1
120 Arizona 8 23 975 42.39 2.9 121.9
123 Georgia 8 22 1022 46.45 2.8 127.8
123 Wake Forest 8 22 1005 45.68 2.8 125.6
123 SMU 8 22 984 44.73 2.8 123.0
123 Ohio 8 22 963 43.77 2.8 120.4
123 Utah 8 22 955 43.41 2.8 119.4
128 Florida Atlantic 8 21 852 40.57 2.6 106.5
129 Houston 8 20 937 46.85 2.5 117.1
129 Oregon State 8 20 857 42.85 2.5 107.1
129 Texas State 8 20 742 37.10 2.5 92.8
132 Miami (FL) 8 19 856 45.05 2.4 107.0
133 Air Force 8 18 861 47.83 2.3 107.6
133 North Texas 8 18 743 41.28 2.3 92.9
135 Jacksonville State 8 17 802 47.18 2.1 100.3
136 Notre Dame 8 16 702 43.88 2.0 87.8
137 USC 9 17 828 48.71 1.9 92.0
138 Oklahoma State 8 14 597 42.64 1.8 74.6