2026 National Leaders Punting - Games in October Only through 10/13/2026

Name G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 New Mexico 1 1 66 66.00 1.0 66.0
2 Baylor 1 3 188 62.67 3.0 188.0
3 Michigan State 2 6 347 57.83 3.0 173.5
4 Texas Tech 1 3 167 55.67 3.0 167.0
5 Virginia 2 13 710 54.62 6.5 355.0
6 Arkansas State 2 5 263 52.60 2.5 131.5
7 Middle Tennessee State 2 14 732 52.29 7.0 366.0
8 Texas A&M 2 9 459 51.00 4.5 229.5
8 Eastern Michigan 2 3 153 51.00 1.5 76.5
10 UAB 2 6 304 50.67 3.0 152.0
11 USC 2 7 354 50.57 3.5 177.0
12 Army 2 6 303 50.50 3.0 151.5
13 Ole Miss 1 4 199 49.75 4.0 199.0
14 Washington 2 13 641 49.31 6.5 320.5
15 Navy 2 7 345 49.29 3.5 172.5
16 Kennesaw State 1 4 197 49.25 4.0 197.0
17 Duke 1 4 196 49.00 4.0 196.0
18 Nebraska 2 8 390 48.75 4.0 195.0
18 Vanderbilt 2 8 390 48.75 4.0 195.0
20 Miami (FL) 1 3 146 48.67 3.0 146.0
21 Louisiana Tech 2 5 243 48.60 2.5 121.5
22 Houston 2 6 291 48.50 3.0 145.5
23 Ball State 2 7 339 48.43 3.5 169.5
24 Buffalo 2 10 484 48.40 5.0 242.0
25 Oregon 1 6 289 48.17 6.0 289.0
26 Cincinnati 1 5 240 48.00 5.0 240.0
27 Iowa State 2 12 569 47.42 6.0 284.5
28 Hawaii 2 8 379 47.38 4.0 189.5
29 Massachusetts 2 8 378 47.25 4.0 189.0
30 Ohio State 2 5 236 47.20 2.5 118.0
31 Jacksonville State 2 5 235 47.00 2.5 117.5
32 Kansas 2 7 327 46.71 3.5 163.5
33 Georgia State 1 6 280 46.67 6.0 280.0
33 TCU 1 6 280 46.67 6.0 280.0
35 Marshall 2 7 325 46.43 3.5 162.5
36 Central Michigan 2 10 460 46.00 5.0 230.0
36 Wyoming 2 9 414 46.00 4.5 207.0
36 Utah 1 2 92 46.00 2.0 92.0
36 Oregon State 2 1 46 46.00 0.5 23.0
40 USF 2 8 367 45.88 4.0 183.5
41 Kansas State 1 5 229 45.80 5.0 229.0
42 Rice 2 12 548 45.67 6.0 274.0
42 Colorado 1 3 137 45.67 3.0 137.0
44 Western Kentucky 2 10 456 45.60 5.0 228.0
44 SMU 1 5 228 45.60 5.0 228.0
46 Tennessee 2 10 455 45.50 5.0 227.5
47 North Dakota State 2 9 406 45.11 4.5 203.0
48 San Diego State 2 13 586 45.08 6.5 293.0
49 Stanford 2 14 631 45.07 7.0 315.5
50 Georgia 2 4 180 45.00 2.0 90.0
50 Troy 1 1 45 45.00 1.0 45.0
52 Purdue 2 6 269 44.83 3.0 134.5
53 Connecticut 2 5 224 44.80 2.5 112.0
54 Georgia Tech 1 4 179 44.75 4.0 179.0
55 Rutgers 1 7 313 44.71 7.0 313.0
56 East Carolina 1 5 223 44.60 5.0 223.0
57 Charlotte 2 13 579 44.54 6.5 289.5
58 Wake Forest 2 6 267 44.50 3.0 133.5
59 San Jose State 2 9 400 44.44 4.5 200.0
60 Sam Houston State 1 5 222 44.40 5.0 222.0
60 Western Michigan 2 5 222 44.40 2.5 111.0
62 James Madison 2 7 310 44.29 3.5 155.0
63 Florida 2 11 487 44.27 5.5 243.5
64 Appalachian State 1 8 353 44.13 8.0 353.0
65 Washington State 2 15 660 44.00 7.5 330.0
65 Tulane 1 3 132 44.00 3.0 132.0
67 Delaware 2 11 483 43.91 5.5 241.5
68 Nevada 1 4 175 43.75 4.0 175.0
69 Miami (OH) 2 11 481 43.73 5.5 240.5
70 California 2 13 567 43.62 6.5 283.5
71 Florida State 2 10 436 43.60 5.0 218.0
72 BYU 2 8 347 43.38 4.0 173.5
73 UTEP 2 12 520 43.33 6.0 260.0
74 Michigan 1 6 259 43.17 6.0 259.0
74 LSU 2 6 259 43.17 3.0 129.5
74 Ohio 2 6 259 43.17 3.0 129.5
77 Pittsburgh 2 9 384 42.67 4.5 192.0
78 Air Force 2 6 255 42.50 3.0 127.5
78 Northern Illinois 1 2 85 42.50 2.0 85.0
80 Minnesota 2 10 424 42.40 5.0 212.0
81 UCLA 1 8 339 42.38 8.0 339.0
82 North Texas 2 6 253 42.17 3.0 126.5
83 Tulsa 2 11 462 42.00 5.5 231.0
83 UCF 2 8 336 42.00 4.0 168.0
83 Louisville 2 4 168 42.00 2.0 84.0
86 Utah State 2 11 461 41.91 5.5 230.5
87 Iowa 2 8 335 41.88 4.0 167.5
88 West Virginia 2 7 293 41.86 3.5 146.5
89 Georgia Southern 2 6 251 41.83 3.0 125.5
90 Coastal Carolina 2 10 418 41.80 5.0 209.0
91 Missouri 2 9 375 41.67 4.5 187.5
91 Missouri State 1 3 125 41.67 3.0 125.0
93 Auburn 1 7 291 41.57 7.0 291.0
94 Oklahoma 1 9 374 41.56 9.0 374.0
95 Northwestern 2 4 166 41.50 2.0 83.0
96 Old Dominion 2 16 663 41.44 8.0 331.5
96 Toledo 2 9 373 41.44 4.5 186.5
98 Penn State 2 10 414 41.40 5.0 207.0
98 Mississippi State 1 5 207 41.40 5.0 207.0
100 NC State 2 7 289 41.29 3.5 144.5
101 Arkansas 2 11 454 41.27 5.5 227.0
102 Sacramento State 1 4 165 41.25 4.0 165.0
103 Boise State 2 3 123 41.00 1.5 61.5
104 Fresno State 2 8 327 40.88 4.0 163.5
105 South Carolina 2 8 326 40.75 4.0 163.0
106 Syracuse 2 5 203 40.60 2.5 101.5
107 Kentucky 2 9 365 40.56 4.5 182.5
108 Oklahoma State 1 1 40 40.00 1.0 40.0
109 New Mexico State 2 11 438 39.82 5.5 219.0
110 Memphis 2 8 316 39.50 4.0 158.0
111 North Carolina 2 9 355 39.44 4.5 177.5
112 Maryland 2 13 507 39.00 6.5 253.5
112 Illinois 2 4 156 39.00 2.0 78.0
114 Temple 2 8 311 38.88 4.0 155.5
115 Kent State 2 7 272 38.86 3.5 136.0
116 UNLV 2 13 505 38.85 6.5 252.5
117 FIU 2 8 310 38.75 4.0 155.0
118 Alabama 2 7 271 38.71 3.5 135.5
119 UTSA 2 4 154 38.50 2.0 77.0
120 Louisiana 2 5 192 38.40 2.5 96.0
121 Louisiana-Monroe 1 4 153 38.25 4.0 153.0
122 Wisconsin 1 5 191 38.20 5.0 191.0
123 Arizona 2 4 151 37.75 2.0 75.5
124 Akron 2 10 375 37.50 5.0 187.5
125 Florida Atlantic 1 3 112 37.33 3.0 112.0
126 Arizona State 2 8 296 37.00 4.0 148.0
126 Colorado State 1 3 111 37.00 3.0 111.0
126 South Alabama 2 5 185 37.00 2.5 92.5
129 Boston College 1 4 147 36.75 4.0 147.0
130 Notre Dame 2 3 110 36.67 1.5 55.0
131 Texas 1 8 292 36.50 8.0 292.0
132 Virginia Tech 2 9 328 36.44 4.5 164.0
133 Liberty 2 8 291 36.38 4.0 145.5
134 Indiana 2 8 288 36.00 4.0 144.0
135 Clemson 1 5 179 35.80 5.0 179.0
136 Bowling Green 2 5 172 34.40 2.5 86.0
137 Texas State 1 3 103 34.33 3.0 103.0
138 Southern Miss 1 2 66 33.00 2.0 66.0