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

Name G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 San Jose State 7 42 1839 43.79 6.0 262.7
2 Buffalo 8 47 2133 45.38 5.9 266.6
2 Sam Houston State 7 41 1820 44.39 5.9 260.0
2 Louisiana-Monroe 8 47 1960 41.70 5.9 245.0
5 Old Dominion 9 52 2172 41.77 5.8 241.3
6 Colorado 6 33 1509 45.73 5.5 251.5
7 UTEP 7 38 1558 41.00 5.4 222.6
8 California 7 37 1601 43.27 5.3 228.7
9 Sacramento State 9 47 1984 42.21 5.2 220.4
10 East Carolina 7 35 1630 46.57 5.0 232.9
10 Troy 7 35 1566 44.74 5.0 223.7
10 Washington State 7 35 1536 43.89 5.0 219.4
10 Bowling Green 9 45 1775 39.44 5.0 197.2
14 Middle Tennessee State 8 39 1910 48.97 4.9 238.8
14 Appalachian State 8 39 1637 41.97 4.9 204.6
14 Southern Miss 8 39 1547 39.67 4.9 193.4
17 Tulane 8 38 1787 47.03 4.8 223.4
17 Coastal Carolina 8 38 1595 41.97 4.8 199.4
17 Delaware 8 38 1556 40.95 4.8 194.5
20 Washington 6 28 1330 47.50 4.7 221.7
20 Hawaii 7 33 1428 43.27 4.7 204.0
20 Iowa 7 33 1406 42.61 4.7 200.9
20 Michigan 6 28 1181 42.18 4.7 196.8
20 Minnesota 6 28 1145 40.89 4.7 190.8
20 Arizona State 6 28 1139 40.68 4.7 189.8
26 Charlotte 7 32 1429 44.66 4.6 204.1
26 Eastern Michigan 9 41 1785 43.54 4.6 198.3
26 UNLV 8 37 1585 42.84 4.6 198.1
26 Tulsa 8 37 1546 41.78 4.6 193.3
30 Virginia 8 36 1840 51.11 4.5 230.0
30 Marshall 8 36 1639 45.53 4.5 204.9
32 Georgia Tech 7 31 1326 42.77 4.4 189.4
32 Massachusetts 8 35 1490 42.57 4.4 186.3
34 UCLA 8 34 1520 44.71 4.3 190.0
34 Kennesaw State 7 30 1327 44.23 4.3 189.6
34 West Virginia 7 30 1286 42.87 4.3 183.7
34 Utah State 6 26 1111 42.73 4.3 185.2
34 Central Michigan 6 26 1083 41.65 4.3 180.5
34 Stanford 6 26 1077 41.42 4.3 179.5
34 Akron 7 30 1194 39.80 4.3 170.6
34 Penn State 7 30 1179 39.30 4.3 168.4
34 Texas 4 17 647 38.06 4.3 161.8
43 UCF 6 25 1157 46.28 4.2 192.8
43 Oregon 5 21 957 45.57 4.2 191.4
43 Missouri 6 25 1116 44.64 4.2 186.0
43 Fresno State 6 25 1066 42.64 4.2 177.7
43 James Madison 9 38 1600 42.11 4.2 177.8
43 Vanderbilt 5 21 879 41.86 4.2 175.8
43 Clemson 6 25 1002 40.08 4.2 167.0
50 San Diego State 8 33 1493 45.24 4.1 186.6
50 Ball State 7 29 1284 44.28 4.1 183.4
50 Miami (OH) 8 33 1452 44.00 4.1 181.5
50 Georgia Southern 7 29 1230 42.41 4.1 175.7
50 New Mexico State 7 29 1129 38.93 4.1 161.3
55 Western Michigan 8 32 1453 45.41 4.0 181.6
55 Nebraska 7 28 1225 43.75 4.0 175.0
55 NC State 7 28 1189 42.46 4.0 169.9
55 TCU 7 28 1186 42.36 4.0 169.4
55 Florida State 6 24 1007 41.96 4.0 167.8
55 Western Kentucky 6 24 996 41.50 4.0 166.0
55 Louisiana 7 28 1129 40.32 4.0 161.3
55 Boston College 8 32 1276 39.88 4.0 159.5
63 Baylor 8 31 1519 49.00 3.9 189.9
63 Nevada 7 27 1168 43.26 3.9 166.9
65 Pittsburgh 8 30 1303 43.43 3.8 162.9
65 Connecticut 8 30 1283 42.77 3.8 160.4
65 New Mexico 8 30 1262 42.07 3.8 157.8
65 Memphis 8 30 1233 41.10 3.8 154.1
65 Iowa State 4 15 613 40.87 3.8 153.3
70 Northern Illinois 6 22 956 43.45 3.7 159.3
70 Auburn 3 11 436 39.64 3.7 145.3
70 Maryland 6 22 843 38.32 3.7 140.5
73 Kansas State 7 25 1223 48.92 3.6 174.7
73 Duke 8 29 1325 45.69 3.6 165.6
73 USF 8 29 1301 44.86 3.6 162.6
73 North Dakota State 8 29 1295 44.66 3.6 161.9
73 Rice 7 25 1088 43.52 3.6 155.4
73 Tennessee 5 18 770 42.78 3.6 154.0
73 Georgia State 8 29 1240 42.76 3.6 155.0
73 Virginia Tech 8 29 1220 42.07 3.6 152.5
73 Kent State 7 25 977 39.08 3.6 139.6
82 UAB 8 28 1298 46.36 3.5 162.3
82 North Carolina 6 21 892 42.48 3.5 148.7
82 Arkansas 4 14 591 42.21 3.5 147.8
82 Indiana 8 28 1099 39.25 3.5 137.4
86 Wyoming 8 27 1295 47.96 3.4 161.9
86 Missouri State 8 27 1116 41.33 3.4 139.5
86 Liberty 8 27 1089 40.33 3.4 136.1
89 Army 8 26 1225 47.12 3.3 153.1
89 Texas Tech 6 20 933 46.65 3.3 155.5
89 Wisconsin 4 13 569 43.77 3.3 142.3
89 Colorado State 7 23 977 42.48 3.3 139.6
89 UTSA 7 23 970 42.17 3.3 138.6
89 Louisville 6 20 811 40.55 3.3 135.2
89 Arkansas State 8 26 1045 40.19 3.3 130.6
89 FIU 8 26 985 37.88 3.3 123.1
97 Cincinnati 5 16 733 45.81 3.2 146.6
98 Navy 7 22 948 43.09 3.1 135.4
98 Temple 8 25 1059 42.36 3.1 132.4
98 Toledo 8 25 1035 41.40 3.1 129.4
101 Oklahoma 3 9 414 46.00 3.0 138.0
101 Syracuse 8 24 1054 43.92 3.0 131.8
101 Boise State 8 24 1053 43.88 3.0 131.6
101 Louisiana Tech 7 21 902 42.95 3.0 128.9
101 Purdue 5 15 644 42.93 3.0 128.8
101 Illinois 7 21 901 42.90 3.0 128.7
101 LSU 6 18 685 38.06 3.0 114.2
101 Northwestern 7 21 787 37.48 3.0 112.4
109 South Alabama 7 20 763 38.15 2.9 109.0
110 Georgia 6 17 783 46.06 2.8 130.5
110 BYU 6 17 773 45.47 2.8 128.8
110 SMU 8 22 984 44.73 2.8 123.0
110 Ohio 8 22 963 43.77 2.8 120.4
110 Kansas 6 17 661 38.88 2.8 110.2
115 Rutgers 6 16 665 41.56 2.7 110.8
116 Wake Forest 7 18 827 45.94 2.6 118.1
116 Kentucky 5 13 566 43.54 2.6 113.2
116 Utah 7 18 781 43.39 2.6 111.6
116 Florida Atlantic 7 18 737 40.94 2.6 105.3
120 Ole Miss 4 10 470 47.00 2.5 117.5
120 Texas State 6 15 548 36.53 2.5 91.3
122 Michigan State 6 14 737 52.64 2.3 122.8
122 Air Force 8 18 861 47.83 2.3 107.6
122 Texas A&M 4 9 414 46.00 2.3 103.5
122 Ohio State 4 9 413 45.89 2.3 103.3
122 Alabama 4 9 408 45.33 2.3 102.0
122 South Carolina 4 9 387 43.00 2.3 96.8
122 Arizona 6 14 585 41.79 2.3 97.5
122 North Texas 7 16 665 41.56 2.3 95.0
122 Mississippi State 3 7 272 38.86 2.3 90.7
131 Jacksonville State 8 17 802 47.18 2.1 100.3
132 Houston 6 12 549 45.75 2.0 91.5
132 Miami (FL) 7 14 621 44.36 2.0 88.7
134 Oklahoma State 7 13 555 42.69 1.9 79.3
135 Oregon State 6 11 472 42.91 1.8 78.7
136 Notre Dame 7 12 500 41.67 1.7 71.4
137 USC 8 13 644 49.54 1.6 80.5
138 Florida 3 3 132 44.00 1.0 44.0