2026 National Leaders Punting - Games in October Only through 10/31/2026

Name G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 Virginia 5 25 1345 53.80 5.0 269.0
2 Michigan State 4 16 794 49.63 4.0 198.5
3 Washington 4 23 1137 49.43 5.8 284.3
4 Middle Tennessee State 4 23 1135 49.35 5.8 283.8
5 Texas A&M 4 14 682 48.71 3.5 170.5
6 USC 4 12 584 48.67 3.0 146.0
7 UAB 4 16 776 48.50 4.0 194.0
7 Houston 4 12 582 48.50 3.0 145.5
9 Eastern Michigan 4 14 677 48.36 3.5 169.3
10 Kansas State 4 18 869 48.28 4.5 217.3
11 Florida 4 21 1003 47.76 5.3 250.8
12 Wyoming 4 13 620 47.69 3.3 155.0
13 Baylor 4 17 810 47.65 4.3 202.5
14 Army 5 17 805 47.35 3.4 161.0
15 Ball State 4 15 710 47.33 3.8 177.5
16 Tulane 4 15 705 47.00 3.8 176.3
17 Western Michigan 5 18 843 46.83 3.6 168.6
17 Jacksonville State 3 6 281 46.83 2.0 93.7
19 Nebraska 4 22 1029 46.77 5.5 257.3
20 Navy 5 16 742 46.38 3.2 148.4
21 Northern Illinois 4 13 601 46.23 3.3 150.3
22 Marshall 4 18 832 46.22 4.5 208.0
23 Syracuse 5 16 738 46.13 3.2 147.6
24 East Carolina 4 19 871 45.84 4.8 217.8
25 North Dakota State 5 26 1190 45.77 5.2 238.0
26 San Diego State 5 20 915 45.75 4.0 183.0
27 Colorado 4 20 914 45.70 5.0 228.5
28 Cincinnati 4 15 682 45.47 3.8 170.5
29 Oregon 4 21 953 45.38 5.3 238.3
30 Vanderbilt 4 16 724 45.25 4.0 181.0
31 Sam Houston State 4 26 1176 45.23 6.5 294.0
32 Kennesaw State 4 18 814 45.22 4.5 203.5
33 Miami (FL) 4 11 496 45.09 2.8 124.0
34 SMU 4 14 631 45.07 3.5 157.8
35 Notre Dame 4 8 360 45.00 2.0 90.0
36 USF 4 16 719 44.94 4.0 179.8
37 Ole Miss 4 16 718 44.88 4.0 179.5
38 Wake Forest 4 11 493 44.82 2.8 123.3
39 Central Michigan 4 18 806 44.78 4.5 201.5
40 New Mexico 4 13 582 44.77 3.3 145.5
41 Miami (OH) 4 19 847 44.58 4.8 211.8
42 Louisiana Tech 5 16 713 44.56 3.2 142.6
43 Air Force 5 10 445 44.50 2.0 89.0
44 Iowa State 4 22 978 44.45 5.5 244.5
45 Pittsburgh 5 21 933 44.43 4.2 186.6
46 Texas Tech 4 11 488 44.36 2.8 122.0
47 Ohio 4 12 532 44.33 3.0 133.0
48 Buffalo 4 20 886 44.30 5.0 221.5
49 Ohio State 4 14 619 44.21 3.5 154.8
50 UCF 4 19 839 44.16 4.8 209.8
51 Charlotte 4 17 749 44.06 4.3 187.3
52 Troy 4 20 880 44.00 5.0 220.0
52 Oregon State 4 7 308 44.00 1.8 77.0
54 San Jose State 5 29 1275 43.97 5.8 255.0
55 Sacramento State 4 23 1011 43.96 5.8 252.8
56 UCLA 4 19 834 43.89 4.8 208.5
57 Minnesota 4 26 1140 43.85 6.5 285.0
58 Tennessee 4 18 787 43.72 4.5 196.8
59 Delaware 4 14 612 43.71 3.5 153.0
60 Georgia 4 10 436 43.60 2.5 109.0
61 Hawaii 4 17 741 43.59 4.3 185.3
62 Washington State 5 26 1130 43.46 5.2 226.0
63 BYU 5 18 782 43.44 3.6 156.4
64 Oklahoma 4 20 868 43.40 5.0 217.0
65 Nevada 4 21 911 43.38 5.3 227.8
66 Stanford 5 25 1083 43.32 5.0 216.6
67 Boise State 4 11 476 43.27 2.8 119.0
68 Western Kentucky 4 18 778 43.22 4.5 194.5
69 Connecticut 4 13 560 43.08 3.3 140.0
70 Auburn 4 24 1032 43.00 6.0 258.0
70 Utah 4 13 559 43.00 3.3 139.8
72 Rice 4 17 730 42.94 4.3 182.5
72 Kentucky 4 16 687 42.94 4.0 171.8
74 NC State 4 18 772 42.89 4.5 193.0
75 Illinois 4 17 729 42.88 4.3 182.3
76 California 5 32 1369 42.78 6.4 273.8
77 Appalachian State 4 23 983 42.74 5.8 245.8
78 TCU 4 23 981 42.65 5.8 245.3
78 Kansas 5 17 725 42.65 3.4 145.0
80 Georgia State 4 19 810 42.63 4.8 202.5
81 West Virginia 4 15 638 42.53 3.8 159.5
82 South Carolina 4 14 594 42.43 3.5 148.5
83 Arkansas State 4 13 551 42.38 3.3 137.8
84 Colorado State 4 13 548 42.15 3.3 137.0
85 Georgia Tech 4 21 885 42.14 5.3 221.3
85 Purdue 4 14 590 42.14 3.5 147.5
87 Alabama 4 16 672 42.00 4.0 168.0
87 North Texas 4 11 462 42.00 2.8 115.5
89 Arizona 4 12 503 41.92 3.0 125.8
90 Utah State 4 18 754 41.89 4.5 188.5
91 UNLV 4 17 712 41.88 4.3 178.0
92 Wisconsin 4 18 753 41.83 4.5 188.3
93 Fresno State 4 16 669 41.81 4.0 167.3
94 Rutgers 4 17 709 41.71 4.3 177.3
95 James Madison 5 23 959 41.70 4.6 191.8
96 Oklahoma State 4 6 250 41.67 1.5 62.5
97 Michigan 4 19 789 41.53 4.8 197.3
98 Mississippi State 4 18 747 41.50 4.5 186.8
99 Arizona State 5 24 995 41.46 4.8 199.0
100 Georgia Southern 4 11 456 41.45 2.8 114.0
101 Iowa 4 18 746 41.44 4.5 186.5
102 UTEP 4 22 908 41.27 5.5 227.0
103 Old Dominion 5 30 1237 41.23 6.0 247.4
104 Northwestern 5 13 534 41.08 2.6 106.8
105 Duke 4 16 657 41.06 4.0 164.3
106 Coastal Carolina 4 18 737 40.94 4.5 184.3
106 Virginia Tech 4 18 737 40.94 4.5 184.3
108 Arkansas 4 18 734 40.78 4.5 183.5
109 Toledo 4 16 651 40.69 4.0 162.8
110 Missouri 4 18 732 40.67 4.5 183.0
111 UTSA 4 13 527 40.54 3.3 131.8
112 Texas 4 23 932 40.52 5.8 233.0
113 Massachusetts 4 21 850 40.48 5.3 212.5
114 Florida State 4 19 768 40.42 4.8 192.0
115 Louisiana-Monroe 4 25 1008 40.32 6.3 252.0
116 Louisville 4 12 483 40.25 3.0 120.8
117 Clemson 4 16 643 40.19 4.0 160.8
118 Tulsa 4 17 677 39.82 4.3 169.3
119 Indiana 5 24 955 39.79 4.8 191.0
120 North Carolina 5 16 636 39.75 3.2 127.2
121 Florida Atlantic 4 10 396 39.60 2.5 99.0
122 Memphis 5 21 831 39.57 4.2 166.2
123 Louisiana 4 15 593 39.53 3.8 148.3
124 Kent State 5 18 711 39.50 3.6 142.2
124 Temple 4 14 553 39.50 3.5 138.3
126 Missouri State 4 11 432 39.27 2.8 108.0
127 Southern Miss 4 16 624 39.00 4.0 156.0
127 LSU 4 11 429 39.00 2.8 107.3
129 Maryland 4 22 856 38.91 5.5 214.0
130 Texas State 4 13 502 38.62 3.3 125.5
131 New Mexico State 4 20 770 38.50 5.0 192.5
132 Bowling Green 5 20 768 38.40 4.0 153.6
133 Boston College 4 14 531 37.93 3.5 132.8
134 South Alabama 4 14 529 37.79 3.5 132.3
135 Akron 4 17 639 37.59 4.3 159.8
136 Liberty 4 14 525 37.50 3.5 131.3
137 Penn State 4 17 636 37.41 4.3 159.0
138 FIU 4 18 647 35.94 4.5 161.8