2026 National Leaders Punting - Games Lost Only through 10/31/2026

Name G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 UTSA 1 8 308 38.50 8.0 308.0
2 New Mexico 1 7 251 35.86 7.0 251.0
3 Buffalo 3 20 967 48.35 6.7 322.3
3 Sam Houston State 7 47 2111 44.91 6.7 301.6
3 Clemson 3 20 794 39.70 6.7 264.7
6 James Madison 2 13 534 41.08 6.5 267.0
7 Stanford 5 32 1387 43.34 6.4 277.4
8 Washington 3 19 925 48.68 6.3 308.3
8 East Carolina 4 25 1169 46.76 6.3 292.3
8 Delaware 4 25 1010 40.40 6.3 252.5
11 Western Kentucky 5 31 1329 42.87 6.2 265.8
12 Old Dominion 7 43 1822 42.37 6.1 260.3
13 Middle Tennessee State 4 24 1184 49.33 6.0 296.0
13 Eastern Michigan 5 30 1333 44.43 6.0 266.6
13 Iowa State 4 24 1050 43.75 6.0 262.5
13 Boise State 1 6 254 42.33 6.0 254.0
13 Texas 2 12 461 38.42 6.0 230.5
18 Troy 4 23 1010 43.91 5.8 252.5
18 Boston College 4 23 954 41.48 5.8 238.5
20 Nebraska 3 17 811 47.71 5.7 270.3
20 Minnesota 3 17 760 44.71 5.7 253.3
20 Appalachian State 3 17 721 42.41 5.7 240.3
20 Bowling Green 7 40 1603 40.08 5.7 229.0
24 San Jose State 5 28 1229 43.89 5.6 245.8
25 Tennessee 2 11 497 45.18 5.5 248.5
25 North Dakota State 2 11 490 44.55 5.5 245.0
25 Missouri 2 11 489 44.45 5.5 244.5
25 California 6 33 1456 44.12 5.5 242.7
25 Alabama 2 11 453 41.18 5.5 226.5
25 Penn State 4 22 903 41.05 5.5 225.8
25 Tulsa 4 22 900 40.91 5.5 225.0
25 Iowa 2 11 446 40.55 5.5 223.0
25 Maryland 6 33 1328 40.24 5.5 221.3
34 San Diego State 5 27 1247 46.19 5.4 249.4
34 Washington State 8 43 1903 44.26 5.4 237.9
34 Sacramento State 7 38 1588 41.79 5.4 226.9
34 Louisiana-Monroe 7 38 1587 41.76 5.4 226.7
34 UTEP 7 38 1547 40.71 5.4 221.0
39 Kansas State 4 21 1038 49.43 5.3 259.5
39 Oregon 3 16 780 48.75 5.3 260.0
39 Wisconsin 3 16 702 43.88 5.3 234.0
39 UCF 4 21 914 43.52 5.3 228.5
39 Kent State 6 32 1325 41.41 5.3 220.8
39 Massachusetts 4 21 850 40.48 5.3 212.5
45 Ball State 5 26 1114 42.85 5.2 222.8
45 Hawaii 6 31 1293 41.71 5.2 215.5
47 Virginia 5 25 1308 52.32 5.0 261.6
47 Texas A&M 4 20 1018 50.90 5.0 254.5
47 Oklahoma 4 20 945 47.25 5.0 236.3
47 Ole Miss 2 10 464 46.40 5.0 232.0
47 Central Michigan 5 25 1159 46.36 5.0 231.8
47 Florida 3 15 692 46.13 5.0 230.7
47 Colorado 5 25 1143 45.72 5.0 228.6
47 Toledo 2 10 445 44.50 5.0 222.5
47 Marshall 3 15 666 44.40 5.0 222.0
47 Miami (OH) 3 15 663 44.20 5.0 221.0
47 Charlotte 7 35 1541 44.03 5.0 220.1
47 Coastal Carolina 5 25 1080 43.20 5.0 216.0
47 Michigan 3 15 646 43.07 5.0 215.3
47 Kentucky 1 5 204 40.80 5.0 204.0
47 Southern Miss 5 25 1011 40.44 5.0 202.2
62 Akron 7 34 1391 40.91 4.9 198.7
63 Auburn 4 19 836 44.00 4.8 209.0
63 NC State 4 19 819 43.11 4.8 204.8
63 Utah State 5 24 1012 42.17 4.8 202.4
66 Wyoming 3 14 659 47.07 4.7 219.7
66 Western Michigan 3 14 614 43.86 4.7 204.7
68 Louisiana Tech 2 9 409 45.44 4.5 204.5
68 Arizona 2 9 390 43.33 4.5 195.0
68 Tulane 4 18 775 43.06 4.5 193.8
68 Georgia Southern 4 18 771 42.83 4.5 192.8
68 Northern Illinois 8 36 1525 42.36 4.5 190.6
68 Mississippi State 4 18 747 41.50 4.5 186.8
68 Virginia Tech 2 9 339 37.67 4.5 169.5
75 Colorado State 5 22 939 42.68 4.4 187.8
75 Arkansas 5 22 886 40.27 4.4 177.2
75 Florida State 5 22 878 39.91 4.4 175.6
75 Kansas 5 22 878 39.91 4.4 175.6
79 Army 3 13 635 48.85 4.3 211.7
79 Baylor 3 13 623 47.92 4.3 207.7
79 Kennesaw State 6 26 1167 44.88 4.3 194.5
79 Rice 7 30 1309 43.63 4.3 187.0
79 Georgia Tech 6 26 1064 40.92 4.3 177.3
79 Louisiana 3 13 486 37.38 4.3 162.0
85 Notre Dame 1 4 202 50.50 4.0 202.0
85 Houston 2 8 388 48.50 4.0 194.0
85 USF 2 8 367 45.88 4.0 183.5
85 BYU 1 4 183 45.75 4.0 183.0
85 Wake Forest 1 4 178 44.50 4.0 178.0
85 Arizona State 4 16 692 43.25 4.0 173.0
85 SMU 2 8 345 43.13 4.0 172.5
85 Vanderbilt 5 20 858 42.90 4.0 171.6
85 Northwestern 2 8 340 42.50 4.0 170.0
85 Indiana 1 4 169 42.25 4.0 169.0
85 Fresno State 3 12 498 41.50 4.0 166.0
85 Missouri State 5 20 827 41.35 4.0 165.4
85 Liberty 1 4 161 40.25 4.0 161.0
85 Duke 2 8 318 39.75 4.0 159.0
85 South Alabama 4 16 630 39.38 4.0 157.5
85 Georgia State 4 16 618 38.63 4.0 154.5
101 Michigan State 6 23 1090 47.39 3.8 181.7
101 UAB 4 15 671 44.73 3.8 167.8
101 Navy 6 23 999 43.43 3.8 166.5
101 Nevada 5 19 789 41.53 3.8 157.8
101 Connecticut 4 15 606 40.40 3.8 151.5
106 Cincinnati 3 11 508 46.18 3.7 169.3
106 South Carolina 3 11 496 45.09 3.7 165.3
106 Oregon State 3 11 474 43.09 3.7 158.0
106 UNLV 3 11 470 42.73 3.7 156.7
110 Purdue 5 18 807 44.83 3.6 161.4
110 FIU 5 18 658 36.56 3.6 131.6
112 Jacksonville State 2 7 312 44.57 3.5 156.0
112 Rutgers 6 21 924 44.00 3.5 154.0
112 LSU 2 7 307 43.86 3.5 153.5
112 Arkansas State 4 14 604 43.14 3.5 151.0
112 Ohio State 2 7 278 39.71 3.5 139.0
117 New Mexico State 5 17 663 39.00 3.4 132.6
118 West Virginia 3 10 447 44.70 3.3 149.0
118 Pittsburgh 3 10 417 41.70 3.3 139.0
118 Syracuse 4 13 539 41.46 3.3 134.8
118 Louisville 3 10 391 39.10 3.3 130.3
122 TCU 4 12 510 42.50 3.0 127.5
122 Ohio 2 6 247 41.17 3.0 123.5
122 Memphis 2 6 233 38.83 3.0 116.5
122 Georgia 1 3 109 36.33 3.0 109.0
122 Texas Tech 1 3 94 31.33 3.0 94.0
127 North Carolina 4 11 479 43.55 2.8 119.8
127 Temple 6 17 718 42.24 2.8 119.7
129 Texas State 4 10 381 38.10 2.5 95.3
130 Oklahoma State 3 5 210 42.00 1.7 70.0
130 Illinois 3 5 207 41.40 1.7 69.0
130 Florida Atlantic 3 5 206 41.20 1.7 68.7
133 Air Force 2 3 167 55.67 1.5 83.5
133 North Texas 2 3 107 35.67 1.5 53.5
135 USC 2 2 94 47.00 1.0 47.0