2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 10 | 277 | 27.70 | 2 | 3.3 | 92.3 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 2 | 11 | 209 | 19.00 | 0 | 5.5 | 104.5 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 9 | 198 | 22.00 | 1 | 4.5 | 99.0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 3 | 11 | 187 | 17.00 | 1 | 3.7 | 62.3 |
| 5 | James Madison | 2 | 6 | 180 | 30.00 | 3 | 3.0 | 90.0 |
| 6 | USC | 3 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 1 | 2.7 | 58.7 |
| 7 | Florida | 2 | 5 | 173 | 34.60 | 2 | 2.5 | 86.5 |
| 8 | UCF | 2 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.0 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 3 | 7 | 161 | 23.00 | 2 | 2.3 | 53.7 |
| 10 | Penn State | 2 | 11 | 150 | 13.64 | 0 | 5.5 | 75.0 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 2 | 4 | 148 | 37.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 74.0 |
| 12 | Kansas State | 3 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 1 | 2.7 | 47.0 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 6 | 136 | 22.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 2 | 8 | 135 | 16.88 | 1 | 4.0 | 67.5 |
| 14 | TCU | 2 | 12 | 135 | 11.25 | 0 | 6.0 | 67.5 |
| 16 | Washington State | 1 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 2 | 7.0 | 134.0 |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 8 | 126 | 15.75 | 2 | 2.7 | 42.0 |
| 18 | New Mexico | 2 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 2 | 3 | 113 | 37.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 56.5 |
| 20 | Missouri | 2 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 21 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 1 | 5.0 | 97.0 |
| 22 | Georgia | 2 | 8 | 95 | 11.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 47.5 |
| 23 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 91.0 |
| 24 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 3 | 90 | 30.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 45.0 |
| 25 | Army | 2 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.5 |
| 26 | Temple | 2 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 27 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 80.0 |
| 28 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 79 | 39.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 26.3 |
| 29 | BYU | 2 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.5 |
| 30 | Indiana | 3 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 31 | Colorado State | 3 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 23.7 |
| 31 | Old Dominion | 2 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 35.5 |
| 33 | Arizona | 2 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 34.5 |
| 33 | Boise State | 2 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 35 | UCLA | 2 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 36 | Connecticut | 2 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 32.0 |
| 37 | Michigan State | 2 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.5 |
| 38 | Nebraska | 3 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 20.0 |
| 39 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 59.0 |
| 39 | Texas A&M | 3 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.7 |
| 41 | Maryland | 2 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 41 | Wake Forest | 2 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 43 | Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 43 | Missouri State | 2 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 24.0 |
| 45 | Clemson | 2 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 23.5 |
| 45 | Notre Dame | 2 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 23.5 |
| 47 | Louisville | 2 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 48 | San Jose State | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 48 | LSU | 2 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 48 | Utah | 3 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.7 |
| 51 | Georgia State | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| 52 | Texas | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 52 | Kansas | 2 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.5 |
| 54 | Ball State | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 54 | Baylor | 2 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 19.0 |
| 56 | Oregon State | 2 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.5 |
| 57 | Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 58 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 59 | Buffalo | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 59 | Louisiana | 2 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 59 | Cincinnati | 2 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 17.0 |
| 59 | NC State | 1 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 34.0 |
| 63 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.7 |
| 64 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 64 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 64 | Alabama | 2 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 64 | Ohio State | 2 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 15.0 |
| 64 | San Diego State | 2 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 15.0 |
| 69 | Akron | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 69 | Kentucky | 2 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.5 |
| 69 | Washington | 3 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.7 |
| 72 | Arkansas | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 72 | Sacramento State | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| 74 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 74 | North Dakota State | 2 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 74 | Oregon | 2 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 77 | Tulsa | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 78 | Toledo | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 78 | Rutgers | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 78 | FIU | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 24.0 |
| 78 | Purdue | 2 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 82 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 82 | Southern Miss | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 84 | Utah State | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 84 | Texas Tech | 2 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.5 |
| 86 | Marshall | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 86 | Virginia | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 88 | Nevada | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 88 | West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 88 | Michigan | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 91 | SMU | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 91 | Appalachian State | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 93 | Stanford | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.5 |
| 94 | Boston College | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 94 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 96 | UAB | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 13.0 |
| 96 | Delaware | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| 98 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 98 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 98 | Florida State | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 101 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 101 | Duke | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| 103 | USF | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 103 | Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 103 | Charlotte | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| 103 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 107 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 107 | Central Michigan | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 107 | UTEP | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 107 | Houston | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 111 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 111 | Memphis | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 111 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 111 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 115 | Texas State | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 115 | Colorado | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 117 | Fresno State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 117 | Troy | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 117 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| 117 | California | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 121 | Navy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 121 | Hawaii | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 121 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 124 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 125 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 126 | Ole Miss | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 126 | Air Force | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 128 | Auburn | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 129 | New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -3.0 |
| 130 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | -13 | -13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -13.0 |