2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 2 | 2 | 77 | 38.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 38.5 |
| 1 | Missouri | 1 | 2 | 68 | 34.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 68.0 |
| 1 | Boise State | 2 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 37.0 |
| 1 | USC | 2 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 60.0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 1 | 5.0 | 83.0 |
| 1 | Delaware | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 8 | UCF | 2 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 8 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 8 | NC State | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 8 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 8 | UAB | 2 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| 8 | Nevada | 1 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 83.0 |
| 8 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 |
| 8 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 8 | UCLA | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 2 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 26.0 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 41.0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 8 | Marshall | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Texas | 2 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.5 |
| 8 | Stanford | 2 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 8 | Louisville | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Utah State | 2 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 8 | Army | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Ohio | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 8 | UTEP | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 8 | BYU | 2 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Tulane | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Texas State | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 8 | FIU | 2 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 8 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 8 | Florida State | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 2 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 21.0 |
| 8 | Washington State | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 8 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Clemson | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 8 | Michigan | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 8 | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 8 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 2 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Akron | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 8 | California | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 8 | Sacramento State | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 8 | Ole Miss | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 8 | Arizona State | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 8 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 8 | Auburn | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Colorado | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 8 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Oregon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Florida | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 8 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 8 | Baylor | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.0 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -5.0 |
| 8 | Missouri State | 2 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -3.0 |