2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost 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 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 17.8 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.3 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 1 | Delaware | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 7 | NC State | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 7 | Kent State | 4 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.8 |
| 7 | Rice | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Nevada | 3 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.7 |
| 7 | TCU | 3 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 7 | LSU | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.0 |
| 7 | UAB | 3 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.3 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Virginia | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.2 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 7 | Oregon | 2 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.7 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 7 | Stanford | 4 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 7 | UCF | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 7 | Tulane | 3 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Washington | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Sacramento State | 5 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Texas State | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 33.0 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 3 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 21.7 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 7 | Utah State | 4 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.5 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 7 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Ohio | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 3 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 3 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 7 | Temple | 4 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.3 |
| 7 | FIU | 2 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 7 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 7 | Florida State | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 4 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.5 |
| 7 | Toledo | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 7 | North Dakota State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 7 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Boston College | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| 7 | UTEP | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| 7 | Navy | 3 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 5 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.2 |
| 7 | Washington State | 5 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Akron | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| 7 | Maryland | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 7 | California | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 7 | USC | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 7 | Clemson | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Michigan | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 7 | Texas | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Marshall | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 7 | USF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 7 | Purdue | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 7 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Arizona State | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Boise State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 7 | Army | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 7 | UNLV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 7 | Colorado | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 7 | Southern Miss | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Louisville | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Troy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Iowa State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 7 | San Jose State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 7 | Baylor | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.0 |
| 7 | Missouri State | 4 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.5 |