2026 National Leaders Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2026

Name G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 Sam Houston State 1 9 414 46.00 9.0 414.0
2 Western Kentucky 2 17 782 46.00 8.5 391.0
3 East Carolina 1 8 377 47.13 8.0 377.0
4 Minnesota 2 16 716 44.75 8.0 358.0
5 San Diego State 1 7 350 50.00 7.0 350.0
5 Ball State 1 8 350 43.75 8.0 350.0
7 Kent State 2 16 697 43.56 8.0 348.5
8 Maryland 2 15 642 42.80 7.5 321.0
9 Washington 2 13 641 49.31 6.5 320.5
10 Stanford 3 21 942 44.86 7.0 314.0
11 UTSA 1 8 308 38.50 8.0 308.0
12 Louisiana Tech 1 6 294 49.00 6.0 294.0
13 Clemson 2 15 583 38.87 7.5 291.5
14 North Dakota State 1 6 285 47.50 6.0 285.0
15 Northern Illinois 2 14 569 40.64 7.0 284.5
16 TCU 1 6 280 46.67 6.0 280.0
17 Rice 1 6 275 45.83 6.0 275.0
18 Central Michigan 2 11 537 48.82 5.5 268.5
19 Pittsburgh 1 6 266 44.33 6.0 266.0
20 Iowa State 4 24 1050 43.75 6.0 262.5
21 Colorado State 1 6 256 42.67 6.0 256.0
22 Texas A&M 4 20 1018 50.90 5.0 254.5
23 Nevada 1 6 254 42.33 6.0 254.0
24 Troy 1 6 253 42.17 6.0 253.0
25 Michigan State 2 12 498 41.50 6.0 249.0
26 Oklahoma 5 28 1239 44.25 5.6 247.8
27 Utah State 2 12 486 40.50 6.0 243.0
28 Miami (FL) 1 5 235 47.00 5.0 235.0
29 Kansas State 1 5 229 45.80 5.0 229.0
30 Hawaii 1 6 227 37.83 6.0 227.0
31 Washington State 2 10 452 45.20 5.0 226.0
32 Akron 1 5 224 44.80 5.0 224.0
33 Florida 5 23 1116 48.52 4.6 223.2
34 Auburn 5 26 1115 42.88 5.2 223.0
35 Tennessee 3 15 656 43.73 5.0 218.7
36 Texas 4 19 856 45.05 4.8 214.0
37 Kennesaw State 1 5 213 42.60 5.0 213.0
38 Missouri 2 10 421 42.10 5.0 210.5
39 UCF 2 9 407 45.22 4.5 203.5
40 Notre Dame 1 4 202 50.50 4.0 202.0
40 Arizona State 2 9 404 44.89 4.5 202.0
42 Kansas 2 9 402 44.67 4.5 201.0
43 Wisconsin 4 18 787 43.72 4.5 196.8
44 Arizona 2 9 390 43.33 4.5 195.0
45 Houston 2 8 388 48.50 4.0 194.0
46 Michigan 2 9 387 43.00 4.5 193.5
47 Oregon State 2 9 385 42.78 4.5 192.5
48 Virginia 1 4 192 48.00 4.0 192.0
48 California 2 9 384 42.67 4.5 192.0
50 Rutgers 2 8 383 47.88 4.0 191.5
51 Mississippi State 5 22 954 43.36 4.4 190.8
52 Kentucky 3 14 569 40.64 4.7 189.7
53 Arkansas 4 19 754 39.68 4.8 188.5
54 South Alabama 1 5 188 37.60 5.0 188.0
55 USC 1 4 184 46.00 4.0 184.0
56 Alabama 4 17 724 42.59 4.3 181.0
57 Ole Miss 4 16 720 45.00 4.0 180.0
57 Colorado 2 8 360 45.00 4.0 180.0
57 NC State 1 4 180 45.00 4.0 180.0
57 Northwestern 1 4 180 45.00 4.0 180.0
61 Western Michigan 1 4 179 44.75 4.0 179.0
61 Louisiana 1 5 179 35.80 5.0 179.0
63 Wake Forest 1 4 178 44.50 4.0 178.0
64 Oregon 3 11 527 47.91 3.7 175.7
65 Utah 1 4 174 43.50 4.0 174.0
66 BYU 2 8 346 43.25 4.0 173.0
67 Nebraska 1 3 172 57.33 3.0 172.0
68 Vanderbilt 3 11 509 46.27 3.7 169.7
69 Texas Tech 2 7 338 48.29 3.5 169.0
69 Indiana 1 4 169 42.25 4.0 169.0
71 Cincinnati 3 11 503 45.73 3.7 167.7
72 Iowa 1 4 167 41.75 4.0 167.0
73 South Carolina 4 15 650 43.33 3.8 162.5
74 Purdue 3 10 486 48.60 3.3 162.0
75 Charlotte 1 4 157 39.25 4.0 157.0
76 LSU 2 7 307 43.86 3.5 153.5
77 Ohio State 4 14 580 41.43 3.5 145.0
78 Fresno State 2 7 287 41.00 3.5 143.5
79 San Jose State 2 7 285 40.71 3.5 142.5
80 Memphis 1 3 136 45.33 3.0 136.0
80 Navy 1 3 136 45.33 3.0 136.0
82 Louisville 2 7 271 38.71 3.5 135.5
83 Penn State 1 3 126 42.00 3.0 126.0
84 Florida State 2 6 250 41.67 3.0 125.0
85 Georgia Tech 1 3 122 40.67 3.0 122.0
86 UTEP 1 3 121 40.33 3.0 121.0
87 Georgia 2 5 239 47.80 2.5 119.5
88 Florida Atlantic 1 3 115 38.33 3.0 115.0
89 Texas State 2 5 194 38.80 2.5 97.0
90 Illinois 1 2 95 47.50 2.0 95.0
91 Georgia Southern 1 2 82 41.00 2.0 82.0
92 North Carolina 2 4 162 40.50 2.0 81.0
93 North Texas 1 2 78 39.00 2.0 78.0
93 West Virginia 1 2 78 39.00 2.0 78.0
95 New Mexico State 1 1 42 42.00 1.0 42.0
95 Oklahoma State 1 1 42 42.00 1.0 42.0