2026 National Leaders Punting - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/13/2026

Name G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 Michigan State 5 11 593 53.91 2.2 118.6
2 Baylor 5 17 897 52.76 3.4 179.4
3 Duke 5 17 864 50.82 3.4 172.8
4 Middle Tennessee State 6 30 1507 50.23 5.0 251.2
5 Virginia 6 28 1397 49.89 4.7 232.8
6 USC 7 12 598 49.83 1.7 85.4
7 Ole Miss 4 12 587 48.92 3.0 146.8
8 Kansas State 4 12 583 48.58 3.0 145.8
9 Texas Tech 4 16 774 48.38 4.0 193.5
10 UCF 4 15 725 48.33 3.8 181.3
11 Army 5 15 723 48.20 3.0 144.6
12 Georgia 5 14 674 48.14 2.8 134.8
13 Air Force 5 14 671 47.93 2.8 134.2
14 Texas A&M 3 8 380 47.50 2.7 126.7
15 Wyoming 6 23 1089 47.35 3.8 181.5
16 Jacksonville State 7 16 756 47.25 2.3 108.0
17 Buffalo 6 37 1731 46.78 6.2 288.5
18 East Carolina 4 21 982 46.76 5.3 245.5
19 Colorado 3 17 794 46.71 5.7 264.7
19 Cincinnati 5 17 794 46.71 3.4 158.8
21 Tulane 5 26 1214 46.69 5.2 242.8
22 Houston 5 10 466 46.60 2.0 93.2
23 Washington 4 18 834 46.33 4.5 208.5
24 Massachusetts 6 22 1018 46.27 3.7 169.7
25 Wake Forest 5 13 601 46.23 2.6 120.2
26 Purdue 3 7 323 46.14 2.3 107.7
27 UAB 6 18 826 45.89 3.0 137.7
27 Ohio State 4 9 413 45.89 2.3 103.3
29 Troy 4 16 731 45.69 4.0 182.8
30 BYU 5 15 684 45.60 3.0 136.8
31 Louisville 3 6 273 45.50 2.0 91.0
32 Rice 5 20 906 45.30 4.0 181.2
33 Marshall 6 25 1132 45.28 4.2 188.7
34 USF 6 21 949 45.19 3.5 158.2
35 Miami (FL) 4 6 271 45.17 1.5 67.8
36 Alabama 3 9 406 45.11 3.0 135.3
37 Charlotte 5 28 1259 44.96 5.6 251.8
38 Missouri 5 22 988 44.91 4.4 197.6
39 Rutgers 3 6 269 44.83 2.0 89.7
40 San Diego State 5 26 1164 44.77 5.2 232.8
41 Oklahoma 3 11 492 44.73 3.7 164.0
42 SMU 5 13 581 44.69 2.6 116.2
43 Arkansas 3 9 402 44.67 3.0 134.0
44 Washington State 6 34 1518 44.65 5.7 253.0
45 UCLA 5 23 1025 44.57 4.6 205.0
46 Florida State 4 13 579 44.54 3.3 144.8
47 Kennesaw State 4 16 710 44.38 4.0 177.5
48 Utah 5 11 488 44.36 2.2 97.6
49 Georgia Tech 4 14 620 44.29 3.5 155.0
50 North Dakota State 6 18 796 44.22 3.0 132.7
51 TCU 4 11 485 44.09 2.8 121.3
52 Western Michigan 5 19 832 43.79 3.8 166.4
53 Wisconsin 4 13 569 43.77 3.3 142.3
54 Boise State 6 16 700 43.75 2.7 116.7
55 California 5 24 1045 43.54 4.8 209.0
56 Central Michigan 5 24 1043 43.46 4.8 208.6
57 Miami (OH) 6 25 1086 43.44 4.2 181.0
58 Michigan 4 20 868 43.40 5.0 217.0
59 Sam Houston State 4 20 866 43.30 5.0 216.5
60 Iowa 5 23 995 43.26 4.6 199.0
61 James Madison 6 22 951 43.23 3.7 158.5
62 Louisiana Tech 4 10 432 43.20 2.5 108.0
63 Ohio 6 16 690 43.13 2.7 115.0
64 Hawaii 6 30 1293 43.10 5.0 215.5
65 Utah State 4 19 818 43.05 4.8 204.5
65 Connecticut 6 22 947 43.05 3.7 157.8
67 San Jose State 5 25 1075 43.00 5.0 215.0
67 Temple 6 19 817 43.00 3.2 136.2
67 Oklahoma State 5 9 387 43.00 1.8 77.4
70 Tulsa 5 27 1160 42.96 5.4 232.0
71 Navy 5 16 687 42.94 3.2 137.4
72 Nevada 5 16 686 42.88 3.2 137.2
73 Tennessee 5 18 770 42.78 3.6 154.0
74 Georgia Southern 5 24 1025 42.71 4.8 205.0
75 Missouri State 4 13 555 42.69 3.3 138.8
76 Florida 4 6 256 42.67 1.5 64.0
77 UTSA 5 14 597 42.64 2.8 119.4
78 North Carolina 4 15 639 42.60 3.8 159.8
79 Fresno State 4 17 724 42.59 4.3 181.0
80 Coastal Carolina 6 30 1276 42.53 5.0 212.7
81 Pittsburgh 6 24 1020 42.50 4.0 170.0
82 Memphis 5 17 718 42.24 3.4 143.6
83 Western Kentucky 4 16 674 42.13 4.0 168.5
84 Arkansas State 6 18 757 42.06 3.0 126.2
84 Toledo 6 18 757 42.06 3.0 126.2
86 Old Dominion 6 38 1598 42.05 6.3 266.3
87 Eastern Michigan 7 30 1261 42.03 4.3 180.1
88 Oregon State 4 5 210 42.00 1.3 52.5
89 Appalachian State 5 24 1007 41.96 4.8 201.4
90 Nebraska 5 14 586 41.86 2.8 117.2
91 Penn State 4 16 669 41.81 4.0 167.3
92 UNLV 6 33 1378 41.76 5.5 229.7
93 Georgia State 5 16 668 41.75 3.2 133.6
94 Louisiana-Monroe 4 19 793 41.74 4.8 198.3
95 Ball State 4 17 709 41.71 4.3 177.3
96 Stanford 3 15 625 41.67 5.0 208.3
97 UTEP 6 31 1291 41.65 5.2 215.2
98 Colorado State 4 13 540 41.54 3.3 135.0
99 NC State 5 17 706 41.53 3.4 141.2
100 Vanderbilt 4 16 664 41.50 4.0 166.0
101 North Texas 5 11 456 41.45 2.2 91.2
102 New Mexico 5 18 746 41.44 3.6 149.2
103 Minnesota 5 23 952 41.39 4.6 190.4
103 Boston College 4 18 745 41.39 4.5 186.3
105 Kent State 5 22 908 41.27 4.4 181.6
106 West Virginia 5 21 865 41.19 4.2 173.0
107 Mississippi State 3 6 247 41.17 2.0 82.3
108 Notre Dame 6 11 452 41.09 1.8 75.3
109 Illinois 5 8 328 41.00 1.6 65.6
110 Iowa State 3 11 450 40.91 3.7 150.0
111 Delaware 6 35 1427 40.77 5.8 237.8
112 Liberty 6 21 855 40.71 3.5 142.5
113 Kentucky 4 12 488 40.67 3.0 122.0
114 Sacramento State 6 28 1138 40.64 4.7 189.7
114 Arizona 5 11 447 40.64 2.2 89.4
116 Florida Atlantic 5 14 568 40.57 2.8 113.6
117 Virginia Tech 6 20 811 40.55 3.3 135.2
118 FIU 6 16 648 40.50 2.7 108.0
119 Louisiana 5 18 728 40.44 3.6 145.6
120 Akron 5 23 930 40.43 4.6 186.0
121 Arizona State 5 21 844 40.19 4.2 168.8
122 New Mexico State 6 21 839 39.95 3.5 139.8
123 Auburn 4 13 519 39.92 3.3 129.8
123 Syracuse 5 13 519 39.92 2.6 103.8
125 LSU 4 13 515 39.62 3.3 128.8
126 Southern Miss 5 25 989 39.56 5.0 197.8
127 Bowling Green 6 30 1179 39.30 5.0 196.5
128 Northern Illinois 4 14 549 39.21 3.5 137.3
129 South Carolina 3 7 273 39.00 2.3 91.0
130 Clemson 3 14 538 38.43 4.7 179.3
131 South Alabama 5 11 419 38.09 2.2 83.8
132 Texas 3 11 418 38.00 3.7 139.3
132 Maryland 4 13 494 38.00 3.3 123.5
134 Kansas 3 7 263 37.57 2.3 87.7
135 Indiana 5 14 522 37.29 2.8 104.4
136 Texas State 4 9 326 36.22 2.3 81.5
137 Northwestern 4 12 419 34.92 3.0 104.8
138 Oregon 1 1 30 30.00 1.0 30.0