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

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Oklahoma 1 2 115 57.50 1 2.0 115.0
2 Illinois 3 2 71 35.50 0 0.7 23.7
2 Coastal Carolina 4 2 71 35.50 1 0.5 17.8
4 Florida Atlantic 2 3 95 31.67 1 1.5 47.5
5 Arizona 3 4 120 30.00 1 1.3 40.0
6 Jacksonville State 3 4 116 29.00 1 1.3 38.7
7 Kansas 1 2 48 24.00 0 2.0 48.0
8 Clemson 2 5 110 22.00 1 2.5 55.0
9 Virginia Tech 4 8 171 21.38 0 2.0 42.8
10 Iowa State 2 5 102 20.40 1 2.5 51.0
10 New Mexico 3 5 102 20.40 0 1.7 34.0
12 NC State 2 2 40 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
13 Baylor 1 7 130 18.57 0 7.0 130.0
14 Iowa 3 10 171 17.10 1 3.3 57.0
15 Indiana 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
16 Louisiana 3 3 45 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
16 USF 2 2 30 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
16 West Virginia 2 2 30 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
19 USC 4 6 81 13.50 0 1.5 20.3
19 Miami (OH) 2 2 27 13.50 0 1.0 13.5
21 Temple 2 1 13 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
22 Nevada 3 8 102 12.75 0 2.7 34.0
23 Penn State 3 12 149 12.42 0 4.0 49.7
24 UCLA 4 9 110 12.22 0 2.3 27.5
24 Notre Dame 4 9 110 12.22 0 2.3 27.5
26 Minnesota 3 10 122 12.20 0 3.3 40.7
27 Miami (FL) 2 4 48 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
27 Wisconsin 2 1 12 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
29 Vanderbilt 2 5 58 11.60 1 2.5 29.0
30 Texas Tech 2 6 69 11.50 0 3.0 34.5
30 Memphis 3 2 23 11.50 0 0.7 7.7
32 Colorado State 1 3 34 11.33 0 3.0 34.0
33 Houston 2 4 43 10.75 0 2.0 21.5
34 Eastern Michigan 4 3 32 10.67 0 0.8 8.0
35 Syracuse 2 5 53 10.60 0 2.5 26.5
36 UTSA 3 7 74 10.57 0 2.3 24.7
37 Middle Tennessee State 3 4 41 10.25 0 1.3 13.7
38 Kansas State 2 5 51 10.20 0 2.5 25.5
39 South Carolina 1 3 30 10.00 0 3.0 30.0
39 Texas State 1 2 20 10.00 0 2.0 20.0
39 UCF 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
42 Utah State 2 5 49 9.80 0 2.5 24.5
43 Fresno State 4 9 88 9.78 0 2.3 22.0
44 James Madison 4 7 67 9.57 0 1.8 16.8
45 Missouri 2 2 19 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
46 Ole Miss 3 5 47 9.40 0 1.7 15.7
47 North Texas 3 3 28 9.33 0 1.0 9.3
48 Tennessee 3 5 45 9.00 0 1.7 15.0
48 Georgia 3 3 27 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
48 Georgia Southern 1 1 9 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
48 Georgia State 4 3 27 9.00 0 0.8 6.8
52 Wake Forest 5 6 52 8.67 0 1.2 10.4
53 BYU 3 11 91 8.27 0 3.7 30.3
54 Wyoming 4 8 65 8.13 0 2.0 16.3
55 UAB 3 4 32 8.00 0 1.3 10.7
55 Arkansas State 2 2 16 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
55 Army 2 2 16 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
58 SMU 4 9 69 7.67 0 2.3 17.3
59 Texas A&M 2 5 38 7.60 0 2.5 19.0
60 Northwestern 3 4 30 7.50 0 1.3 10.0
60 Toledo 5 4 30 7.50 0 0.8 6.0
62 TCU 2 5 37 7.40 0 2.5 18.5
63 Ohio 2 6 44 7.33 0 3.0 22.0
64 Washington 2 4 28 7.00 0 2.0 14.0
64 Cincinnati 2 3 21 7.00 0 1.5 10.5
64 North Dakota State 2 2 14 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
64 Akron 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
68 Nebraska 3 11 76 6.91 0 3.7 25.3
69 Oregon State 3 7 48 6.86 0 2.3 16.0
70 Arizona State 3 5 34 6.80 0 1.7 11.3
70 Oklahoma State 3 5 34 6.80 0 1.7 11.3
72 Connecticut 5 4 27 6.75 0 0.8 5.4
73 Pittsburgh 3 5 32 6.40 0 1.7 10.7
74 UNLV 3 4 25 6.25 0 1.3 8.3
75 Ohio State 4 13 81 6.23 0 3.3 20.3
76 Marshall 4 5 31 6.20 0 1.3 7.8
77 Utah 4 8 44 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
78 FIU 2 5 25 5.00 0 2.5 12.5
78 Michigan 1 2 10 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
78 Central Michigan 2 2 10 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
78 Michigan State 1 1 5 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
78 Washington State 2 1 5 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
83 Hawaii 4 6 29 4.83 0 1.5 7.3
84 Virginia 5 5 24 4.80 0 1.0 4.8
85 Alabama 2 3 14 4.67 0 1.5 7.0
86 Stanford 2 4 17 4.25 0 2.0 8.5
87 Navy 2 5 21 4.20 0 2.5 10.5
88 South Alabama 3 2 8 4.00 0 0.7 2.7
89 Liberty 4 5 19 3.80 0 1.3 4.8
90 Colorado 1 2 7 3.50 0 2.0 7.0
90 Bowling Green 3 2 7 3.50 0 0.7 2.3
92 East Carolina 2 4 12 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
92 San Diego State 1 1 3 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
94 Auburn 2 5 11 2.20 1 2.5 5.5
95 Delaware 2 3 6 2.00 1 1.5 3.0
95 Western Michigan 3 4 8 2.00 0 1.3 2.7
95 Duke 4 5 10 2.00 0 1.3 2.5
95 California 1 1 2 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
99 New Mexico State 3 3 5 1.67 0 1.0 1.7
100 Arkansas 2 3 4 1.33 0 1.5 2.0
101 UTEP 1 1 1 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
101 Massachusetts 3 1 1 1.00 0 0.3 0.3
101 Western Kentucky 3 1 1 1.00 0 0.3 0.3
104 Tulane 1 3 2 0.67 0 3.0 2.0
105 Southern Miss 2 2 1 0.50 0 1.0 0.5
106 Kentucky 2 2 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
106 Boise State 1 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
106 Troy 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
106 Tulsa 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
110 LSU 1 1 -1 -1.00 0 1.0 -1.0
111 Kent State 2 1 -2 -2.00 0 0.5 -1.0
112 Appalachian State 3 1 -3 -3.00 0 0.3 -1.0
113 Missouri State 3 1 -6 -6.00 0 0.3 -2.0
114 Georgia Tech 2 1 -10 -10.00 0 0.5 -5.0