2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 5 | Florida | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 5 | LSU | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 8 | Kansas State | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 9 | Texas | 2 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 27.5 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Oregon | 4 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 14 | San Diego State | 1 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 16 | Wake Forest | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 17 | South Carolina | 3 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| 18 | UCF | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 18 | Florida State | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 20 | Louisville | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 21 | Maryland | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 21 | Ohio State | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 21 | Penn State | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 21 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 21 | Alabama | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 26 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 26 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 26 | Clemson | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 30 | Texas A&M | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 31 | California | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 31 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 34 | Purdue | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 35 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 35 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 35 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 35 | Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 39 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 40 | Colorado | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 41 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Ole Miss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Iowa State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Utah State | 2 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 1.5 | -1.0 |
| 45 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 45 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |