2026 National Leaders Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | 21 | 942 | 44.86 | 7.0 | 314.0 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 3 | 16 | 829 | 51.81 | 5.3 | 276.3 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 3 | 18 | 804 | 44.67 | 6.0 | 268.0 |
| 4 | Oregon | 4 | 16 | 790 | 49.38 | 4.0 | 197.5 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 17 | 782 | 46.00 | 8.5 | 391.0 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 2 | 15 | 667 | 44.47 | 7.5 | 333.5 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 3 | 17 | 663 | 39.00 | 5.7 | 221.0 |
| 8 | Maryland | 2 | 15 | 642 | 42.80 | 7.5 | 321.0 |
| 9 | Washington | 2 | 13 | 641 | 49.31 | 6.5 | 320.5 |
| 10 | Clemson | 2 | 15 | 583 | 38.87 | 7.5 | 291.5 |
| 11 | Ball State | 2 | 12 | 554 | 46.17 | 6.0 | 277.0 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 3 | 11 | 496 | 45.09 | 3.7 | 165.3 |
| 13 | Louisville | 3 | 13 | 494 | 38.00 | 4.3 | 164.7 |
| 14 | Purdue | 3 | 10 | 486 | 48.60 | 3.3 | 162.0 |
| 14 | Utah State | 2 | 12 | 486 | 40.50 | 6.0 | 243.0 |
| 16 | Florida | 2 | 10 | 476 | 47.60 | 5.0 | 238.0 |
| 17 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 11 | 460 | 41.82 | 11.0 | 460.0 |
| 18 | Texas | 2 | 10 | 445 | 44.50 | 5.0 | 222.5 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | 2 | 10 | 439 | 43.90 | 5.0 | 219.5 |
| 20 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 9 | 414 | 46.00 | 9.0 | 414.0 |
| 20 | Penn State | 2 | 10 | 414 | 41.40 | 5.0 | 207.0 |
| 22 | Kansas | 2 | 9 | 402 | 44.67 | 4.5 | 201.0 |
| 23 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 8 | 390 | 48.75 | 4.0 | 195.0 |
| 24 | Oregon State | 2 | 9 | 385 | 42.78 | 4.5 | 192.5 |
| 25 | Rutgers | 2 | 8 | 383 | 47.88 | 4.0 | 191.5 |
| 26 | East Carolina | 1 | 8 | 377 | 47.13 | 8.0 | 377.0 |
| 27 | San Diego State | 1 | 7 | 350 | 50.00 | 7.0 | 350.0 |
| 28 | Florida State | 2 | 8 | 346 | 43.25 | 4.0 | 173.0 |
| 29 | UCF | 2 | 8 | 336 | 42.00 | 4.0 | 168.0 |
| 30 | Kent State | 1 | 8 | 327 | 40.88 | 8.0 | 327.0 |
| 31 | Kentucky | 2 | 8 | 325 | 40.63 | 4.0 | 162.5 |
| 31 | Alabama | 3 | 8 | 325 | 40.63 | 2.7 | 108.3 |
| 33 | Tennessee | 1 | 7 | 324 | 46.29 | 7.0 | 324.0 |
| 34 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 7 | 312 | 44.57 | 7.0 | 312.0 |
| 35 | UTSA | 1 | 8 | 308 | 38.50 | 8.0 | 308.0 |
| 36 | LSU | 2 | 7 | 307 | 43.86 | 3.5 | 153.5 |
| 37 | Colorado | 2 | 7 | 298 | 42.57 | 3.5 | 149.0 |
| 38 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 6 | 294 | 49.00 | 6.0 | 294.0 |
| 39 | Auburn | 1 | 7 | 291 | 41.57 | 7.0 | 291.0 |
| 40 | Fresno State | 2 | 7 | 287 | 41.00 | 3.5 | 143.5 |
| 41 | TCU | 1 | 6 | 280 | 46.67 | 6.0 | 280.0 |
| 42 | Rice | 1 | 6 | 275 | 45.83 | 6.0 | 275.0 |
| 43 | Colorado State | 1 | 6 | 256 | 42.67 | 6.0 | 256.0 |
| 44 | Missouri State | 1 | 6 | 254 | 42.33 | 6.0 | 254.0 |
| 45 | Troy | 1 | 6 | 253 | 42.17 | 6.0 | 253.0 |
| 46 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 5 | 235 | 47.00 | 5.0 | 235.0 |
| 47 | Central Michigan | 1 | 5 | 231 | 46.20 | 5.0 | 231.0 |
| 48 | Kansas State | 1 | 5 | 229 | 45.80 | 5.0 | 229.0 |
| 49 | Wisconsin | 1 | 5 | 225 | 45.00 | 5.0 | 225.0 |
| 50 | Akron | 1 | 5 | 224 | 44.80 | 5.0 | 224.0 |
| 51 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 5 | 213 | 42.60 | 5.0 | 213.0 |
| 52 | Ohio State | 2 | 5 | 197 | 39.40 | 2.5 | 98.5 |
| 53 | Michigan State | 1 | 5 | 195 | 39.00 | 5.0 | 195.0 |
| 54 | Minnesota | 1 | 5 | 193 | 38.60 | 5.0 | 193.0 |
| 55 | Missouri | 1 | 4 | 192 | 48.00 | 4.0 | 192.0 |
| 56 | South Alabama | 1 | 5 | 188 | 37.60 | 5.0 | 188.0 |
| 57 | Houston | 1 | 4 | 180 | 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 |
| 60 | Western Michigan | 1 | 4 | 179 | 44.75 | 4.0 | 179.0 |
| 60 | Louisiana | 1 | 5 | 179 | 35.80 | 5.0 | 179.0 |
| 62 | Wake Forest | 1 | 4 | 178 | 44.50 | 4.0 | 178.0 |
| 63 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 176 | 58.67 | 3.0 | 176.0 |
| 63 | Arizona | 1 | 4 | 176 | 44.00 | 4.0 | 176.0 |
| 65 | San Jose State | 1 | 4 | 174 | 43.50 | 4.0 | 174.0 |
| 66 | Nebraska | 1 | 3 | 172 | 57.33 | 3.0 | 172.0 |
| 67 | Tulsa | 1 | 4 | 171 | 42.75 | 4.0 | 171.0 |
| 68 | Michigan | 1 | 4 | 170 | 42.50 | 4.0 | 170.0 |
| 69 | Iowa | 1 | 4 | 167 | 41.75 | 4.0 | 167.0 |
| 70 | Charlotte | 1 | 4 | 157 | 39.25 | 4.0 | 157.0 |
| 71 | West Virginia | 1 | 3 | 154 | 51.33 | 3.0 | 154.0 |
| 72 | Boston College | 1 | 4 | 147 | 36.75 | 4.0 | 147.0 |
| 73 | California | 1 | 3 | 138 | 46.00 | 3.0 | 138.0 |
| 74 | Memphis | 1 | 3 | 136 | 45.33 | 3.0 | 136.0 |
| 75 | North Carolina | 1 | 3 | 134 | 44.67 | 3.0 | 134.0 |
| 76 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 3 | 122 | 40.67 | 3.0 | 122.0 |
| 77 | Illinois | 1 | 2 | 95 | 47.50 | 2.0 | 95.0 |
| 78 | Georgia | 1 | 2 | 92 | 46.00 | 2.0 | 92.0 |
| 79 | Ole Miss | 1 | 2 | 84 | 42.00 | 2.0 | 84.0 |
| 80 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 82 | 41.00 | 2.0 | 82.0 |
| 81 | Indiana | 1 | 2 | 79 | 39.50 | 2.0 | 79.0 |
| 82 | North Texas | 1 | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 2.0 | 78.0 |
| 83 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 1.0 | 17.0 |