2026 National Leaders Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 17 | 782 | 46.00 | 8.5 | 391.0 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 1 | 10 | 484 | 48.40 | 10.0 | 484.0 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 11 | 460 | 41.82 | 11.0 | 460.0 |
| 4 | Louisville | 2 | 11 | 421 | 38.27 | 5.5 | 210.5 |
| 5 | Clemson | 1 | 10 | 404 | 40.40 | 10.0 | 404.0 |
| 6 | Oregon State | 2 | 9 | 385 | 42.78 | 4.5 | 192.5 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 1 | 8 | 377 | 47.13 | 8.0 | 377.0 |
| 8 | Ball State | 1 | 8 | 350 | 43.75 | 8.0 | 350.0 |
| 9 | Florida State | 2 | 8 | 346 | 43.25 | 4.0 | 173.0 |
| 10 | Marshall | 1 | 8 | 341 | 42.63 | 8.0 | 341.0 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 2 | 9 | 341 | 37.89 | 4.5 | 170.5 |
| 12 | Utah State | 1 | 8 | 334 | 41.75 | 8.0 | 334.0 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 2 | 8 | 332 | 41.50 | 4.0 | 166.0 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 7 | 312 | 44.57 | 7.0 | 312.0 |
| 15 | Stanford | 1 | 7 | 311 | 44.43 | 7.0 | 311.0 |
| 16 | UTSA | 1 | 8 | 308 | 38.50 | 8.0 | 308.0 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 1 | 7 | 307 | 43.86 | 7.0 | 307.0 |
| 18 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 6 | 294 | 49.00 | 6.0 | 294.0 |
| 19 | Kent State | 1 | 8 | 292 | 36.50 | 8.0 | 292.0 |
| 20 | Missouri State | 1 | 7 | 285 | 40.71 | 7.0 | 285.0 |
| 21 | Rice | 1 | 6 | 275 | 45.83 | 6.0 | 275.0 |
| 22 | Colorado State | 1 | 6 | 256 | 42.67 | 6.0 | 256.0 |
| 23 | Boise State | 1 | 6 | 254 | 42.33 | 6.0 | 254.0 |
| 24 | Troy | 1 | 6 | 253 | 42.17 | 6.0 | 253.0 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 1 | 5 | 243 | 48.60 | 5.0 | 243.0 |
| 26 | Western Michigan | 1 | 6 | 240 | 40.00 | 6.0 | 240.0 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | 1 | 5 | 225 | 45.00 | 5.0 | 225.0 |
| 28 | Ole Miss | 2 | 5 | 214 | 42.80 | 2.5 | 107.0 |
| 29 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 5 | 213 | 42.60 | 5.0 | 213.0 |
| 30 | Michigan State | 1 | 5 | 195 | 39.00 | 5.0 | 195.0 |
| 30 | UTEP | 1 | 6 | 195 | 32.50 | 6.0 | 195.0 |
| 32 | Minnesota | 1 | 5 | 193 | 38.60 | 5.0 | 193.0 |
| 33 | Temple | 1 | 4 | 184 | 46.00 | 4.0 | 184.0 |
| 34 | Houston | 1 | 4 | 180 | 45.00 | 4.0 | 180.0 |
| 35 | Louisiana | 1 | 5 | 179 | 35.80 | 5.0 | 179.0 |
| 36 | LSU | 1 | 4 | 178 | 44.50 | 4.0 | 178.0 |
| 36 | Wake Forest | 1 | 4 | 178 | 44.50 | 4.0 | 178.0 |
| 38 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 176 | 58.67 | 3.0 | 176.0 |
| 38 | Arizona | 1 | 4 | 176 | 44.00 | 4.0 | 176.0 |
| 40 | San Jose State | 1 | 4 | 174 | 43.50 | 4.0 | 174.0 |
| 41 | Arizona State | 1 | 4 | 166 | 41.50 | 4.0 | 166.0 |
| 42 | Fresno State | 1 | 4 | 162 | 40.50 | 4.0 | 162.0 |
| 43 | Kansas | 1 | 4 | 158 | 39.50 | 4.0 | 158.0 |
| 44 | Charlotte | 1 | 4 | 157 | 39.25 | 4.0 | 157.0 |
| 45 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 3 | 133 | 44.33 | 3.0 | 133.0 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 1 | 3 | 126 | 42.00 | 3.0 | 126.0 |
| 47 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 3 | 122 | 40.67 | 3.0 | 122.0 |
| 47 | Texas | 1 | 3 | 122 | 40.67 | 3.0 | 122.0 |
| 49 | SMU | 1 | 3 | 119 | 39.67 | 3.0 | 119.0 |
| 50 | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 117 | 39.00 | 3.0 | 117.0 |
| 51 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 3 | 115 | 38.33 | 3.0 | 115.0 |
| 52 | Auburn | 1 | 2 | 83 | 41.50 | 2.0 | 83.0 |
| 53 | North Texas | 1 | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 2.0 | 78.0 |
| 54 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 70 | 70.00 | 1.0 | 70.0 |
| 55 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 1.0 | 17.0 |