2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 1 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 83.0 |
| 2 | Kansas | 1 | 2 | 77 | 38.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 77.0 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 41.0 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 2 | 2 | 76 | 38.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 38.0 |
| 4 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 4 | Stanford | 1 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 38.0 |
| 7 | UAB | 2 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| 8 | NC State | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 9 | San Diego State | 1 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 10 | BYU | 1 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 27.0 |
| 11 | Delaware | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 12 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 14 | North Dakota State | 2 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
| 14 | James Madison | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 16 | Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 17 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 17 | Utah State | 2 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 20 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 21 | Hawaii | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 22 | Georgia State | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 23 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 23 | UCLA | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 23 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 26 | Arkansas State | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 27 | FIU | 2 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 27 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 27 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 30 | Sacramento State | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 31 | North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 31 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 31 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 31 | San Jose State | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 35 | New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 35 | Wyoming | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 37 | Ole Miss | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 37 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| 39 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| 40 | Arizona State | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.5 |
| 41 | Tulane | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 41 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 41 | SMU | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 44 | UTSA | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 45 | Washington State | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 45 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 47 | Akron | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 48 | Colorado | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 48 | Appalachian State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 48 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 51 | Ohio | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 51 | UTEP | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 51 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 54 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 54 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 56 | Marshall | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 57 | Auburn | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 57 | Boise State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 57 | California | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 57 | Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 57 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 57 | Western Michigan | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 63 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 63 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 63 | Connecticut | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 63 | Tennessee | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 67 | Memphis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 68 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 68 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 68 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 68 | Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 68 | UNLV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 68 | New Mexico State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 74 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 74 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 74 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 74 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 78 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.5 |
| 79 | Baylor | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.0 |
| 80 | Missouri State | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -6.0 |