2026 National Leaders Punting - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026

Name G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 Buffalo 2 15 676 45.07 7.5 338.0
2 East Carolina 2 12 566 47.17 6.0 283.0
3 Stanford 2 13 532 40.92 6.5 266.0
4 Eastern Michigan 4 26 1063 40.88 6.5 265.8
5 Bowling Green 3 19 791 41.63 6.3 263.7
6 Hawaii 3 19 784 41.26 6.3 261.3
7 Georgia Southern 3 18 774 43.00 6.0 258.0
8 Troy 2 11 513 46.64 5.5 256.5
9 Tulane 3 16 702 43.88 5.3 234.0
10 UNLV 3 16 690 43.13 5.3 230.0
11 Coastal Carolina 3 16 687 42.94 5.3 229.0
12 San Jose State 3 16 675 42.19 5.3 225.0
13 San Diego State 3 14 671 47.93 4.7 223.7
14 Kent State 2 10 445 44.50 5.0 222.5
15 Delaware 3 17 664 39.06 5.7 221.3
16 Clemson 2 11 437 39.73 5.5 218.5
17 Western Kentucky 1 6 218 36.33 6.0 218.0
18 Sam Houston State 3 15 644 42.93 5.0 214.7
19 Akron 3 15 630 42.00 5.0 210.0
20 Washington State 3 14 627 44.79 4.7 209.0
21 Texas Tech 2 9 412 45.78 4.5 206.0
22 Missouri 3 13 613 47.15 4.3 204.3
23 Duke 3 12 611 50.92 4.0 203.7
23 Virginia 3 13 611 47.00 4.3 203.7
23 Old Dominion 3 15 611 40.73 5.0 203.7
26 Charlotte 2 9 407 45.22 4.5 203.5
27 Michigan 3 14 609 43.50 4.7 203.0
28 Sacramento State 4 20 804 40.20 5.0 201.0
29 Central Michigan 3 14 583 41.64 4.7 194.3
30 Wyoming 3 12 582 48.50 4.0 194.0
31 Pittsburgh 3 13 577 44.38 4.3 192.3
32 Ball State 2 9 384 42.67 4.5 192.0
33 Iowa 3 13 573 44.08 4.3 191.0
33 Arizona State 2 9 382 42.44 4.5 191.0
35 West Virginia 3 14 572 40.86 4.7 190.7
36 New Mexico 3 14 565 40.36 4.7 188.3
37 Kennesaw State 2 9 375 41.67 4.5 187.5
38 Colorado 3 13 559 43.00 4.3 186.3
39 Tulsa 3 13 558 42.92 4.3 186.0
40 Western Michigan 2 8 370 46.25 4.0 185.0
40 Fresno State 2 9 370 41.11 4.5 185.0
42 Washington 3 12 550 45.83 4.0 183.3
43 Southern Miss 3 14 546 39.00 4.7 182.0
44 Georgia Tech 2 8 354 44.25 4.0 177.0
45 Vanderbilt 3 12 530 44.17 4.0 176.7
46 Middle Tennessee State 3 11 529 48.09 3.7 176.3
47 Connecticut 3 13 528 40.62 4.3 176.0
48 UTSA 2 8 350 43.75 4.0 175.0
49 Miami (OH) 3 12 516 43.00 4.0 172.0
50 UCF 3 11 513 46.64 3.7 171.0
51 Louisiana-Monroe 2 8 341 42.63 4.0 170.5
52 Marshall 2 7 339 48.43 3.5 169.5
53 Louisiana 2 8 336 42.00 4.0 168.0
54 UCLA 3 11 502 45.64 3.7 167.3
55 UTEP 2 8 329 41.13 4.0 164.5
56 Northern Illinois 2 8 326 40.75 4.0 163.0
57 James Madison 3 11 484 44.00 3.7 161.3
58 Utah State 2 7 318 45.43 3.5 159.0
59 Liberty 3 11 476 43.27 3.7 158.7
60 Minnesota 2 7 313 44.71 3.5 156.5
61 NC State 3 11 469 42.64 3.7 156.3
62 Massachusetts 3 9 459 51.00 3.0 153.0
63 Appalachian State 3 11 456 41.45 3.7 152.0
64 Oregon 3 9 437 48.56 3.0 145.7
65 Arkansas 1 3 144 48.00 3.0 144.0
66 California 3 10 426 42.60 3.3 142.0
67 Air Force 2 5 280 56.00 2.5 140.0
68 North Carolina 3 9 418 46.44 3.0 139.3
69 Rice 2 6 274 45.67 3.0 137.0
70 USF 3 9 409 45.44 3.0 136.3
71 Memphis 4 12 538 44.83 3.0 134.5
72 Navy 2 6 265 44.17 3.0 132.5
73 Jacksonville State 4 11 521 47.36 2.8 130.3
74 Texas A&M 3 8 387 48.38 2.7 129.0
74 Florida Atlantic 2 6 258 43.00 3.0 129.0
76 Kansas State 3 8 383 47.88 2.7 127.7
77 Nevada 3 9 382 42.44 3.0 127.3
78 Arkansas State 3 10 381 38.10 3.3 127.0
79 Ohio 3 9 380 42.22 3.0 126.7
80 Northwestern 2 8 253 31.63 4.0 126.5
81 Colorado State 2 6 252 42.00 3.0 126.0
82 Oklahoma 2 6 249 41.50 3.0 124.5
83 Boston College 3 9 373 41.44 3.0 124.3
84 TCU 3 8 372 46.50 2.7 124.0
85 Penn State 3 9 370 41.11 3.0 123.3
86 Cincinnati 3 8 368 46.00 2.7 122.7
87 Army 2 5 245 49.00 2.5 122.5
88 New Mexico State 3 9 359 39.89 3.0 119.7
89 Boise State 2 5 239 47.80 2.5 119.5
89 Auburn 2 6 239 39.83 3.0 119.5
91 Baylor 3 7 356 50.86 2.3 118.7
92 Temple 2 5 237 47.40 2.5 118.5
93 Oregon State 1 3 115 38.33 3.0 115.0
94 Iowa State 2 6 227 37.83 3.0 113.5
95 BYU 3 7 337 48.14 2.3 112.3
96 Georgia 3 7 336 48.00 2.3 112.0
97 UAB 3 8 331 41.38 2.7 110.3
98 Rutgers 2 5 220 44.00 2.5 110.0
99 Miami (FL) 3 7 324 46.29 2.3 108.0
100 Syracuse 3 8 316 39.50 2.7 105.3
101 Louisville 1 2 105 52.50 2.0 105.0
101 Tennessee 3 8 315 39.38 2.7 105.0
103 Toledo 3 7 303 43.29 2.3 101.0
104 FIU 3 7 301 43.00 2.3 100.3
105 North Dakota State 4 9 390 43.33 2.3 97.5
106 Ole Miss 1 2 97 48.50 2.0 97.0
107 Louisiana Tech 2 5 189 37.80 2.5 94.5
108 Florida State 1 2 94 47.00 2.0 94.0
109 LSU 2 5 187 37.40 2.5 93.5
110 Wake Forest 2 4 183 45.75 2.0 91.5
111 Maryland 3 7 271 38.71 2.3 90.3
112 Kansas 2 5 180 36.00 2.5 90.0
113 Virginia Tech 3 6 268 44.67 2.0 89.3
114 Arizona 2 4 176 44.00 2.0 88.0
114 SMU 2 4 176 44.00 2.0 88.0
116 Ohio State 2 4 170 42.50 2.0 85.0
117 Kentucky 1 2 84 42.00 2.0 84.0
118 Mississippi State 3 6 247 41.17 2.0 82.3
119 Alabama 3 5 243 48.60 1.7 81.0
120 Utah 3 5 241 48.20 1.7 80.3
121 Nebraska 3 6 237 39.50 2.0 79.0
122 South Alabama 3 6 234 39.00 2.0 78.0
123 Indiana 3 6 233 38.83 2.0 77.7
124 North Texas 2 4 155 38.75 2.0 77.5
125 Purdue 3 5 227 45.40 1.7 75.7
126 Texas State 2 4 146 36.50 2.0 73.0
127 Michigan State 2 3 145 48.33 1.5 72.5
127 Missouri State 2 3 145 48.33 1.5 72.5
129 Notre Dame 3 5 203 40.60 1.7 67.7
130 Georgia State 3 6 195 32.50 2.0 65.0
131 Houston 2 3 127 42.33 1.5 63.5
132 Texas 2 3 126 42.00 1.5 63.0
133 Oklahoma State 2 3 125 41.67 1.5 62.5
134 South Carolina 2 3 124 41.33 1.5 62.0
135 Illinois 3 4 172 43.00 1.3 57.3
136 USC 4 4 196 49.00 1.0 49.0
137 Wisconsin 2 2 93 46.50 1.0 46.5
138 Florida 3 3 132 44.00 1.0 44.0