2026 National Leaders Punting - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 Buffalo 3 25 1160 46.40 8.3 386.7
2 Western Kentucky 3 23 1000 43.48 7.7 333.3
3 East Carolina 3 20 943 47.15 6.7 314.3
3 San Jose State 4 20 849 42.45 5.0 212.3
5 Eastern Michigan 3 19 809 42.58 6.3 269.7
5 Bowling Green 3 19 791 41.63 6.3 263.7
5 Northern Illinois 3 19 786 41.37 6.3 262.0
8 Georgia Southern 3 18 774 43.00 6.0 258.0
8 Kent State 3 18 737 40.94 6.0 245.7
10 Troy 3 17 766 45.06 5.7 255.3
10 Ball State 3 17 734 43.18 5.7 244.7
10 Clemson 2 17 682 40.12 8.5 341.0
10 Delaware 3 17 664 39.06 5.7 221.3
14 Tulane 3 16 702 43.88 5.3 234.0
14 Coastal Carolina 3 16 687 42.94 5.3 229.0
14 UTSA 3 16 658 41.13 5.3 219.3
17 Marshall 3 15 680 45.33 5.0 226.7
17 Louisiana-Monroe 3 15 653 43.53 5.0 217.7
17 Utah State 3 15 652 43.47 5.0 217.3
17 Sam Houston State 3 15 644 42.93 5.0 214.7
17 Akron 3 15 630 42.00 5.0 210.0
17 Old Dominion 3 15 611 40.73 5.0 203.7
23 San Diego State 3 14 671 47.93 4.7 223.7
23 Washington State 3 14 627 44.79 4.7 209.0
23 Western Michigan 3 14 610 43.57 4.7 203.3
23 Michigan 3 14 609 43.50 4.7 203.0
23 Kennesaw State 3 14 588 42.00 4.7 196.0
23 Central Michigan 3 14 583 41.64 4.7 194.3
23 West Virginia 3 14 572 40.86 4.7 190.7
23 New Mexico 3 14 565 40.36 4.7 188.3
23 Southern Miss 3 14 546 39.00 4.7 182.0
23 UTEP 3 14 524 37.43 4.7 174.7
33 Missouri 3 13 613 47.15 4.3 204.3
33 Iowa 3 13 573 44.08 4.3 191.0
33 Charlotte 3 13 564 43.38 4.3 188.0
33 Colorado 3 13 559 43.00 4.3 186.3
33 Tulsa 3 13 558 42.92 4.3 186.0
33 Iowa State 3 13 534 41.08 4.3 178.0
33 Sacramento State 3 13 533 41.00 4.3 177.7
33 Hawaii 2 13 528 40.62 6.5 264.0
33 Connecticut 3 13 528 40.62 4.3 176.0
33 Fresno State 3 13 522 40.15 4.3 174.0
33 Louisiana 3 13 515 39.62 4.3 171.7
44 Wyoming 3 12 582 48.50 4.0 194.0
44 Washington 3 12 550 45.83 4.0 183.3
44 Rice 3 12 549 45.75 4.0 183.0
44 Memphis 4 12 538 44.83 3.0 134.5
44 Vanderbilt 3 12 530 44.17 4.0 176.7
44 Miami (OH) 3 12 516 43.00 4.0 172.0
44 Colorado State 3 12 508 42.33 4.0 169.3
44 Minnesota 3 12 506 42.17 4.0 168.7
44 Oregon State 3 12 500 41.67 4.0 166.7
53 Middle Tennessee State 3 11 529 48.09 3.7 176.3
53 Jacksonville State 4 11 521 47.36 2.8 130.3
53 UCF 3 11 513 46.64 3.7 171.0
53 Boise State 3 11 493 44.82 3.7 164.3
53 Oklahoma 3 11 492 44.73 3.7 164.0
53 James Madison 3 11 484 44.00 3.7 161.3
53 Louisiana Tech 3 11 483 43.91 3.7 161.0
53 Georgia Tech 3 11 476 43.27 3.7 158.7
53 Liberty 3 11 476 43.27 3.7 158.7
53 Appalachian State 3 11 456 41.45 3.7 152.0
63 Pittsburgh 2 10 432 43.20 5.0 216.0
63 Missouri State 3 10 430 43.00 3.3 143.3
63 UNLV 2 10 418 41.80 5.0 209.0
63 Arkansas State 3 10 381 38.10 3.3 127.0
67 Massachusetts 3 9 459 51.00 3.0 153.0
67 Oregon 3 9 437 48.56 3.0 145.7
67 Temple 3 9 421 46.78 3.0 140.3
67 UCLA 2 9 414 46.00 4.5 207.0
67 Texas Tech 2 9 412 45.78 4.5 206.0
67 Nevada 3 9 382 42.44 3.0 127.3
67 Ohio 3 9 380 42.22 3.0 126.7
67 Boston College 3 9 373 41.44 3.0 124.3
67 Penn State 3 9 370 41.11 3.0 123.3
67 New Mexico State 3 9 359 39.89 3.0 119.7
77 Virginia 2 8 384 48.00 4.0 192.0
77 Kansas State 3 8 383 47.88 2.7 127.7
77 TCU 3 8 372 46.50 2.7 124.0
77 Cincinnati 3 8 368 46.00 2.7 122.7
77 Michigan State 3 8 340 42.50 2.7 113.3
77 UAB 3 8 331 41.38 2.7 110.3
77 Tennessee 3 8 315 39.38 2.7 105.0
77 Northwestern 2 8 253 31.63 4.0 126.5
85 Duke 2 7 364 52.00 3.5 182.0
85 Baylor 3 7 356 50.86 2.3 118.7
85 Wisconsin 3 7 318 45.43 2.3 106.0
85 Florida Atlantic 2 7 308 44.00 3.5 154.0
85 Louisville 2 7 303 43.29 3.5 151.5
85 Toledo 3 7 303 43.29 2.3 101.0
85 Arkansas 2 7 302 43.14 3.5 151.0
85 FIU 3 7 301 43.00 2.3 100.3
85 Ohio State 3 7 287 41.00 2.3 95.7
85 Maryland 3 7 271 38.71 2.3 90.3
95 Texas A&M 2 6 296 49.33 3.0 148.0
95 Virginia Tech 3 6 268 44.67 2.0 89.3
95 Stanford 1 6 259 43.17 6.0 259.0
95 Oklahoma State 3 6 258 43.00 2.0 86.0
95 Texas 3 6 248 41.33 2.0 82.7
95 Auburn 2 6 239 39.83 3.0 119.5
95 Nebraska 3 6 237 39.50 2.0 79.0
95 North Dakota State 3 6 234 39.00 2.0 78.0
95 South Alabama 3 6 234 39.00 2.0 78.0
95 Indiana 3 6 233 38.83 2.0 77.7
95 North Texas 3 6 233 38.83 2.0 77.7
95 Georgia State 3 6 195 32.50 2.0 65.0
107 Georgia 2 5 249 49.80 2.5 124.5
107 USF 2 5 241 48.20 2.5 120.5
107 Utah 3 5 241 48.20 1.7 80.3
107 North Carolina 2 5 229 45.80 2.5 114.5
107 Ole Miss 2 5 227 45.40 2.5 113.5
107 Rutgers 2 5 220 44.00 2.5 110.0
107 Notre Dame 3 5 203 40.60 1.7 67.7
107 LSU 2 5 187 37.40 2.5 93.5
107 Texas State 3 5 163 32.60 1.7 54.3
116 Alabama 2 4 189 47.25 2.0 94.5
116 Wake Forest 2 4 183 45.75 2.0 91.5
116 Arizona 2 4 176 44.00 2.0 88.0
116 Illinois 3 4 172 43.00 1.3 57.3
116 Florida State 2 4 171 42.75 2.0 85.5
116 Arizona State 2 4 166 41.50 2.0 83.0
116 Kansas 2 4 158 39.50 2.0 79.0
116 NC State 2 4 142 35.50 2.0 71.0
124 USC 3 3 140 46.67 1.0 46.7
124 Purdue 2 3 139 46.33 1.5 69.5
124 California 2 3 138 46.00 1.5 69.0
124 Mississippi State 2 3 133 44.33 1.5 66.5
124 SMU 1 3 127 42.33 3.0 127.0
124 Houston 2 3 127 42.33 1.5 63.5
124 South Carolina 2 3 124 41.33 1.5 62.0
131 Air Force 1 2 113 56.50 2.0 113.0
131 BYU 2 2 107 53.50 1.0 53.5
131 Florida 2 2 104 52.00 1.0 52.0
131 Navy 1 2 85 42.50 2.0 85.0
131 Kentucky 1 2 84 42.00 2.0 84.0
131 Syracuse 1 2 76 38.00 2.0 76.0
137 Army 1 1 53 53.00 1.0 53.0