2026 National Leaders Punting - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/13/2026

Name G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 BYU 2 2 107 53.50 1.0 53.5
2 Duke 3 8 421 52.63 2.7 140.3
3 Florida 2 2 104 52.00 1.0 52.0
4 Massachusetts 3 9 459 51.00 3.0 153.0
5 Baylor 3 7 356 50.86 2.3 118.7
6 Army 2 4 201 50.25 2.0 100.5
7 Purdue 3 9 452 50.22 3.0 150.7
8 Georgia 2 5 249 49.80 2.5 124.5
9 Middle Tennessee State 4 20 995 49.75 5.0 248.8
10 Texas A&M 2 6 296 49.33 3.0 148.0
11 Oregon 3 9 437 48.56 3.0 145.7
12 Wyoming 3 12 582 48.50 4.0 194.0
13 Air Force 2 7 338 48.29 3.5 169.0
14 Utah 3 5 241 48.20 1.7 80.3
15 Kansas State 3 8 383 47.88 2.7 127.7
16 Navy 2 9 430 47.78 4.5 215.0
17 Jacksonville State 4 11 521 47.36 2.8 130.3
18 East Carolina 4 24 1136 47.33 6.0 284.0
19 Alabama 2 4 189 47.25 2.0 94.5
20 Missouri 3 13 613 47.15 4.3 204.3
21 Tulane 4 23 1082 47.04 5.8 270.5
22 Texas Tech 3 13 607 46.69 4.3 202.3
23 USC 3 3 140 46.67 1.0 46.7
24 UCF 3 11 513 46.64 3.7 171.0
25 TCU 3 8 372 46.50 2.7 124.0
26 San Diego State 4 20 928 46.40 5.0 232.0
26 California 3 10 464 46.40 3.3 154.7
28 SMU 2 4 185 46.25 2.0 92.5
29 Buffalo 4 27 1247 46.19 6.8 311.8
30 UCLA 2 9 414 46.00 4.5 207.0
30 Virginia 3 10 460 46.00 3.3 153.3
30 USF 3 9 414 46.00 3.0 138.0
30 Cincinnati 3 8 368 46.00 2.7 122.7
34 Washington 3 12 550 45.83 4.0 183.3
35 Wake Forest 2 4 183 45.75 2.0 91.5
36 Stanford 2 14 639 45.64 7.0 319.5
37 Wisconsin 3 7 318 45.43 2.3 106.0
38 Ole Miss 2 5 227 45.40 2.5 113.5
39 North Carolina 3 8 363 45.38 2.7 121.0
40 Rice 4 14 633 45.21 3.5 158.3
41 Washington State 4 19 858 45.16 4.8 214.5
42 UAB 4 11 494 44.91 2.8 123.5
43 Marshall 4 18 807 44.83 4.5 201.8
43 Memphis 4 12 538 44.83 3.0 134.5
43 Rutgers 3 6 269 44.83 2.0 89.7
46 Oklahoma 3 11 492 44.73 3.7 164.0
47 Troy 4 21 939 44.71 5.3 234.8
48 Ball State 4 21 938 44.67 5.3 234.5
48 Virginia Tech 3 6 268 44.67 2.0 89.3
50 Louisiana Tech 4 13 578 44.46 3.3 144.5
51 Boise State 4 13 577 44.38 3.3 144.3
52 Temple 4 12 532 44.33 3.0 133.0
52 Mississippi State 2 3 133 44.33 1.5 66.5
54 Vanderbilt 3 12 530 44.17 4.0 176.7
55 Sam Houston State 4 24 1058 44.08 6.0 264.5
55 Iowa 3 13 573 44.08 4.3 191.0
57 Charlotte 4 19 837 44.05 4.8 209.3
58 James Madison 3 11 484 44.00 3.7 161.3
58 Florida State 3 5 220 44.00 1.7 73.3
60 Western Michigan 4 18 789 43.83 4.5 197.3
61 Houston 3 4 175 43.75 1.3 58.3
62 Hawaii 3 18 785 43.61 6.0 261.7
63 Michigan 3 14 609 43.50 4.7 203.0
64 Western Kentucky 4 23 1000 43.48 5.8 250.0
65 Tulsa 4 20 869 43.45 5.0 217.3
66 Liberty 4 13 564 43.38 3.3 141.0
67 Louisville 2 7 303 43.29 3.5 151.5
68 Akron 4 18 779 43.28 4.5 194.8
69 Louisiana-Monroe 4 22 952 43.27 5.5 238.0
69 Georgia Tech 3 11 476 43.27 3.7 158.7
71 Miami (OH) 4 14 605 43.21 3.5 151.3
72 Ohio 4 10 431 43.10 2.5 107.8
73 Connecticut 6 22 947 43.05 3.7 157.8
74 Colorado 3 13 559 43.00 4.3 186.3
74 Oklahoma State 3 6 258 43.00 2.0 86.0
74 Illinois 3 4 172 43.00 1.3 57.3
77 Coastal Carolina 4 20 858 42.90 5.0 214.5
78 Kent State 3 18 772 42.89 6.0 257.3
79 Central Michigan 4 19 814 42.84 4.8 203.5
80 Colorado State 4 16 685 42.81 4.0 171.3
81 Georgia Southern 4 20 856 42.80 5.0 214.0
81 Arkansas 3 10 428 42.80 3.3 142.7
83 Fresno State 4 16 684 42.75 4.0 171.0
83 Missouri State 4 16 684 42.75 4.0 171.0
85 Kennesaw State 4 17 726 42.71 4.3 181.5
86 Eastern Michigan 4 20 854 42.70 5.0 213.5
87 Toledo 4 9 384 42.67 2.3 96.0
88 Michigan State 3 8 340 42.50 2.7 113.3
89 San Jose State 4 20 849 42.45 5.0 212.3
90 Nevada 3 9 382 42.44 3.0 127.3
91 Arizona 3 7 296 42.29 2.3 98.7
92 FIU 4 8 338 42.25 2.0 84.5
93 Oregon State 4 13 549 42.23 3.3 137.3
94 Minnesota 3 12 506 42.17 4.0 168.7
95 Utah State 4 20 843 42.15 5.0 210.8
96 Syracuse 2 4 168 42.00 2.0 84.0
97 Florida Atlantic 4 12 503 41.92 3.0 125.8
98 UTSA 4 18 751 41.72 4.5 187.8
99 Boston College 3 9 373 41.44 3.0 124.3
100 Texas 3 6 248 41.33 2.0 82.7
100 South Carolina 2 3 124 41.33 1.5 62.0
102 Penn State 3 9 370 41.11 3.0 123.3
103 Notre Dame 6 11 452 41.09 1.8 75.3
104 Iowa State 3 13 534 41.08 4.3 178.0
105 Sacramento State 3 13 533 41.00 4.3 177.7
105 Ohio State 3 7 287 41.00 2.3 95.7
107 Pittsburgh 3 12 491 40.92 4.0 163.7
108 Appalachian State 4 16 654 40.88 4.0 163.5
109 West Virginia 3 14 572 40.86 4.7 190.7
110 Old Dominion 3 15 611 40.73 5.0 203.7
111 UTEP 4 19 771 40.58 4.8 192.8
112 UNLV 4 21 852 40.57 5.3 213.0
113 Bowling Green 4 25 1007 40.28 6.3 251.8
114 Northern Illinois 4 23 924 40.17 5.8 231.0
114 Kansas 3 6 241 40.17 2.0 80.3
116 North Texas 4 7 281 40.14 1.8 70.3
117 Southern Miss 4 23 923 40.13 5.8 230.8
118 Clemson 2 17 682 40.12 8.5 341.0
119 New Mexico State 4 10 401 40.10 2.5 100.3
120 New Mexico 4 17 680 40.00 4.3 170.0
121 Auburn 2 6 239 39.83 3.0 119.5
122 Louisiana 4 18 715 39.72 4.5 178.8
123 LSU 3 8 317 39.63 2.7 105.7
124 Nebraska 3 6 237 39.50 2.0 79.0
125 Tennessee 3 8 315 39.38 2.7 105.0
126 Delaware 4 24 944 39.33 6.0 236.0
127 Indiana 3 6 234 39.00 2.0 78.0
127 North Dakota State 3 6 234 39.00 2.0 78.0
129 Georgia State 4 10 388 38.80 2.5 97.0
130 Maryland 3 7 271 38.71 2.3 90.3
131 Kentucky 2 3 116 38.67 1.5 58.0
132 NC State 3 7 270 38.57 2.3 90.0
133 South Alabama 4 11 422 38.36 2.8 105.5
134 Arkansas State 4 13 494 38.00 3.3 123.5
135 Arizona State 3 9 340 37.78 3.0 113.3
136 Miami (FL) 2 1 36 36.00 0.5 18.0
137 Texas State 4 7 240 34.29 1.8 60.0
138 Northwestern 3 10 335 33.50 3.3 111.7