2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 10/10/2026

Name G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Nevada 2 6 83 13.83 0 3.0 41.5
2 Kansas 2 2 77 38.50 1 1.0 38.5
3 Florida Atlantic 2 1 73 73.00 1 0.5 36.5
3 Texas 2 9 73 8.11 0 4.5 36.5
5 Clemson 2 2 72 36.00 1 1.0 36.0
5 Pittsburgh 1 3 36 12.00 0 3.0 36.0
7 NC State 2 3 65 21.67 0 1.5 32.5
8 Virginia Tech 3 6 93 15.50 0 2.0 31.0
9 UAB 3 6 88 14.67 0 2.0 29.3
10 Old Dominion 3 1 78 78.00 1 0.3 26.0
10 Fresno State 3 6 78 13.00 0 2.0 26.0
10 BYU 2 6 52 8.67 0 3.0 26.0
13 TCU 2 3 49 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
14 Minnesota 2 6 42 7.00 0 3.0 21.0
15 Arizona 3 3 56 18.67 0 1.0 18.7
16 UTSA 3 4 55 13.75 0 1.3 18.3
17 West Virginia 2 3 36 12.00 0 1.5 18.0
17 Washington 1 2 18 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
19 Wyoming 4 8 70 8.75 0 2.0 17.5
20 New Mexico 2 2 32 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
20 Notre Dame 3 5 48 9.60 0 1.7 16.0
22 Ole Miss 3 5 47 9.40 0 1.7 15.7
23 North Dakota State 3 2 45 22.50 0 0.7 15.0
24 Texas Tech 2 3 28 9.33 0 1.5 14.0
25 Middle Tennessee State 3 4 41 10.25 0 1.3 13.7
25 UCLA 3 7 41 5.86 0 2.3 13.7
27 Louisiana 3 3 39 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
27 Georgia State 2 2 26 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
29 Stanford 3 4 38 9.50 0 1.3 12.7
30 Iowa 2 4 25 6.25 0 2.0 12.5
31 Tulane 3 4 37 9.25 0 1.3 12.3
32 Nebraska 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
32 Michigan 1 2 12 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
34 Rice 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
35 Penn State 2 2 22 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
35 Utah State 3 5 33 6.60 0 1.7 11.0
35 FIU 2 4 22 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
38 Tennessee 2 4 21 5.25 0 2.0 10.5
39 Texas State 2 2 20 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
39 San Diego State 3 4 30 7.50 0 1.3 10.0
39 Ohio State 2 4 20 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
42 UCF 3 3 28 9.33 0 1.0 9.3
42 Sam Houston State 3 4 28 7.00 0 1.3 9.3
44 USF 3 1 27 27.00 0 0.3 9.0
44 Jacksonville State 3 2 27 13.50 0 0.7 9.0
44 Houston 3 3 27 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
44 Navy 3 6 27 4.50 0 2.0 9.0
44 Utah 1 2 9 4.50 0 2.0 9.0
49 Ohio 3 3 25 8.33 0 1.0 8.3
49 Oklahoma 3 5 25 5.00 1 1.7 8.3
51 LSU 2 1 16 16.00 0 0.5 8.0
51 Memphis 3 4 24 6.00 0 1.3 8.0
51 North Carolina 3 4 24 6.00 0 1.3 8.0
54 Miami (OH) 3 3 23 7.67 0 1.0 7.7
54 Arkansas State 3 4 23 5.75 0 1.3 7.7
56 James Madison 3 4 22 5.50 0 1.3 7.3
57 Boston College 2 3 14 4.67 0 1.5 7.0
57 South Carolina 2 3 14 4.67 0 1.5 7.0
59 Sacramento State 3 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 6.7
60 Illinois 2 1 13 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
60 Virginia 2 1 13 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
60 Texas A&M 2 3 13 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
60 Arizona State 2 4 13 3.25 0 2.0 6.5
60 Oklahoma State 2 4 13 3.25 0 2.0 6.5
65 San Jose State 3 4 18 4.50 0 1.3 6.0
65 Syracuse 3 5 18 3.60 0 1.7 6.0
65 SMU 2 4 12 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
68 Michigan State 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
68 California 2 3 11 3.67 0 1.5 5.5
70 North Texas 3 2 16 8.00 0 0.7 5.3
70 Hawaii 3 3 16 5.33 0 1.0 5.3
70 Akron 3 4 16 4.00 0 1.3 5.3
73 Western Kentucky 4 2 20 10.00 0 0.5 5.0
73 Alabama 2 2 10 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
73 Liberty 3 4 15 3.75 0 1.3 5.0
76 Kent State 3 1 14 14.00 0 0.3 4.7
77 Cincinnati 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
77 Purdue 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
77 Toledo 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
77 Baylor 2 2 9 4.50 0 1.0 4.5
77 Army 2 3 9 3.00 0 1.5 4.5
82 Eastern Michigan 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
82 Oregon State 3 3 12 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
84 East Carolina 2 2 7 3.50 0 1.0 3.5
85 Washington State 3 2 10 5.00 0 0.7 3.3
86 Miami (FL) 3 2 9 4.50 0 0.7 3.0
86 Delaware 2 3 6 2.00 1 1.5 3.0
88 Wake Forest 3 2 8 4.00 0 0.7 2.7
88 Colorado 3 4 8 2.00 0 1.3 2.7
88 Western Michigan 3 5 8 1.60 0 1.7 2.7
91 Bowling Green 3 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 2.3
91 UTEP 3 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 2.3
93 Central Michigan 3 1 6 6.00 0 0.3 2.0
93 Appalachian State 2 2 4 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
95 Marshall 3 1 5 5.00 0 0.3 1.7
95 Maryland 3 2 5 2.50 0 0.7 1.7
97 Louisville 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
97 Wisconsin 2 1 3 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
99 UNLV 3 2 4 2.00 0 0.7 1.3
99 Georgia Southern 3 3 4 1.33 0 1.0 1.3
101 Auburn 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
101 Georgia 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
101 Louisiana Tech 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
104 Northern Illinois 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
104 South Alabama 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
104 Boise State 3 2 2 1.00 0 0.7 0.7
104 New Mexico State 3 2 2 1.00 0 0.7 0.7
108 Massachusetts 2 1 1 1.00 0 0.5 0.5
109 Connecticut 3 2 1 0.50 0 0.7 0.3
109 Southern Miss 3 2 1 0.50 0 0.7 0.3
111 Kentucky 2 2 0 0.00 0 1.0 0.0
111 Florida State 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
111 Florida 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
111 Temple 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
111 Troy 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
111 Buffalo 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
111 Tulsa 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
118 Arkansas 2 1 -1 -1.00 0 0.5 -0.5
119 Coastal Carolina 3 1 -2 -2.00 0 0.3 -0.7
120 Missouri State 3 1 -6 -6.00 0 0.3 -2.0
121 Kansas State 1 1 -4 -4.00 0 1.0 -4.0