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