2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 1 | Ole Miss | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Louisville | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Florida State | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 4 | Utah State | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 12 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 12 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 12 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 12 | Boise State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Texas | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 12 | Missouri State | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -6.0 |