2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kansas 3 2 77 38.50 1 0.7 25.7
2 Indiana 3 1 36 36.00 0 0.3 12.0
3 Georgia Tech 2 2 57 28.50 1 1.0 28.5
4 North Dakota State 3 2 45 22.50 0 0.7 15.0
5 Missouri 3 4 84 21.00 1 1.3 28.0
6 Old Dominion 5 6 121 20.17 1 1.2 24.2
7 Kent State 3 2 39 19.50 0 0.7 13.0
8 TCU 2 2 38 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
9 Boise State 4 4 74 18.50 1 1.0 18.5
9 Cincinnati 2 2 37 18.50 0 1.0 18.5
11 USC 3 7 124 17.71 1 2.3 41.3
12 Rice 5 2 35 17.50 0 0.4 7.0
13 Nevada 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
14 Tennessee 2 4 58 14.50 1 2.0 29.0
15 UNLV 3 2 28 14.00 0 0.7 9.3
16 UAB 2 5 69 13.80 0 2.5 34.5
17 Illinois 2 2 27 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
18 Kentucky 3 4 50 12.50 1 1.3 16.7
19 LSU 4 5 60 12.00 0 1.3 15.0
19 Rutgers 3 2 24 12.00 0 0.7 8.0
21 Michigan State 5 7 79 11.29 0 1.4 15.8
22 Miami (FL) 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
22 North Texas 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
24 Notre Dame 2 3 32 10.67 0 1.5 16.0
25 Wyoming 1 2 20 10.00 0 2.0 20.0
25 NC State 3 4 40 10.00 0 1.3 13.3
25 UCF 4 4 40 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
25 Western Kentucky 2 2 20 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
25 Bowling Green 2 1 10 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
30 Pittsburgh 2 7 69 9.86 0 3.5 34.5
31 Houston 3 3 29 9.67 0 1.0 9.7
32 Stanford 4 4 38 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
33 Tulane 4 4 37 9.25 0 1.0 9.3
34 Florida State 3 6 54 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
34 Buffalo 3 2 18 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
34 Washington 3 2 18 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
37 Oregon 4 6 53 8.83 0 1.5 13.3
38 Sacramento State 4 4 35 8.75 0 1.0 8.8
39 Texas 4 13 112 8.62 0 3.3 28.0
40 Texas Tech 2 4 34 8.50 0 2.0 17.0
41 New Mexico 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
41 Florida 4 2 16 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
41 Florida Atlantic 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
44 Miami (OH) 3 3 23 7.67 0 1.0 7.7
45 Alabama 4 5 37 7.40 0 1.3 9.3
46 California 4 5 36 7.20 0 1.3 9.0
47 Wake Forest 1 2 14 7.00 0 2.0 14.0
47 Sam Houston State 3 4 28 7.00 0 1.3 9.3
47 Ohio 3 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 2.3
50 Texas A&M 4 5 34 6.80 0 1.3 8.5
51 Kansas State 2 3 20 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
52 Penn State 3 4 26 6.50 0 1.3 8.7
52 UTEP 4 2 13 6.50 0 0.5 3.3
54 South Carolina 4 6 37 6.17 0 1.5 9.3
55 North Carolina 3 4 24 6.00 0 1.3 8.0
55 Central Michigan 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0
55 Texas State 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0
55 West Virginia 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0
59 FIU 2 4 22 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
59 Georgia 2 4 22 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
59 Liberty 1 2 11 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
59 Nebraska 2 2 11 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
63 Louisville 3 3 16 5.33 0 1.0 5.3
64 San Diego State 4 8 42 5.25 0 2.0 10.5
65 Ohio State 2 4 20 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
65 Purdue 4 5 25 5.00 0 1.3 6.3
65 Arizona 2 1 5 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
68 Boston College 3 3 14 4.67 0 1.0 4.7
69 Kennesaw State 3 2 9 4.50 0 0.7 3.0
70 Baylor 3 3 13 4.33 0 1.0 4.3
70 Clemson 3 3 13 4.33 0 1.0 4.3
72 Maryland 4 5 20 4.00 0 1.3 5.0
72 Michigan 4 5 20 4.00 0 1.3 5.0
72 James Madison 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
72 Washington State 3 2 8 4.00 0 0.7 2.7
76 Oklahoma 4 6 23 3.83 1 1.5 5.8
77 Syracuse 2 4 15 3.75 0 2.0 7.5
78 San Jose State 3 5 18 3.60 0 1.7 6.0
79 Akron 4 4 14 3.50 0 1.0 3.5
79 Arkansas State 3 2 7 3.50 0 0.7 2.3
81 Minnesota 2 3 10 3.33 0 1.5 5.0
82 Navy 2 2 6 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
82 Wisconsin 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
84 Georgia Southern 4 4 10 2.50 0 1.0 2.5
85 Appalachian State 1 2 4 2.00 0 2.0 4.0
85 Iowa 2 2 4 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
85 Louisiana Tech 4 3 6 2.00 0 0.8 1.5
85 Jacksonville State 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
85 New Mexico State 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
85 Louisiana 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
85 Auburn 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
85 Northern Illinois 4 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.5
93 Vanderbilt 3 2 3 1.50 0 0.7 1.0
94 Temple 3 3 4 1.33 0 1.0 1.3
95 Army 2 3 3 1.00 0 1.5 1.5
95 East Carolina 2 2 2 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
95 Charlotte 5 1 1 1.00 0 0.2 0.2
98 Memphis 2 2 1 0.50 0 1.0 0.5
98 Colorado 3 2 1 0.50 0 0.7 0.3
100 Utah State 3 5 2 0.40 0 1.7 0.7
101 Hawaii 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
101 Ole Miss 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
101 Western Michigan 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
101 Iowa State 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
105 UTSA 2 2 -1 -0.50 0 1.0 -0.5
106 Tulsa 2 1 -1 -1.00 0 0.5 -0.5
107 UCLA 1 2 -3 -1.50 0 2.0 -3.0