2026 National Leaders Long Punt Return Plays - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/17/2026
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| Name | G | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | |
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Florida | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | James Madison | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Arizona | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Boise State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Missouri | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Texas State | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | USC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Washington State | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Air Force | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Akron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Appalachian State | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Arizona State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Arkansas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Arkansas State | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Army | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Auburn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | BYU | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ball State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Baylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Boston College | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Bowling Green | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Buffalo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | California | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Central Michigan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Charlotte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Clemson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Colorado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Colorado State | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Connecticut | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Delaware | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Duke | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | East Carolina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FIU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Florida State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Georgia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Georgia State | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Hawaii | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Houston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Indiana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Kansas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Kent State | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | LSU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Liberty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Louisiana | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Louisville | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Maryland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Memphis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Michigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Mississippi State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Missouri State | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | NC State | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Navy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Nevada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | New Mexico | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | New Mexico State | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | North Dakota State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | North Texas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Northwestern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ohio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ohio State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Old Dominion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ole Miss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Oregon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Oregon State | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Purdue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Rutgers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | SMU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Sacramento State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | San Diego State | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | San Jose State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | South Alabama | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Southern Miss | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Stanford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Syracuse | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | TCU | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Temple | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Texas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Texas A&M | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Texas Tech | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Toledo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Troy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Tulane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Tulsa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | UAB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | UCF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | UCLA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | UNLV | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | USF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | UTEP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | UTSA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Utah | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Utah State | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Virginia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Washington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Virginia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Wyoming | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |