2026 National Leaders Punting - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/31/2026

Name G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 Sam Houston State 7 47 2111 44.91 6.7 301.6
2 Old Dominion 8 50 2082 41.64 6.3 260.3
3 Buffalo 6 36 1645 45.69 6.0 274.2
3 Minnesota 7 42 1791 42.64 6.0 255.9
3 Louisiana-Monroe 7 42 1731 41.21 6.0 247.3
6 Western Kentucky 7 41 1778 43.37 5.9 254.0
6 San Jose State 8 47 2038 43.36 5.9 254.8
8 California 8 46 1985 43.15 5.8 248.1
9 Washington 7 39 1866 47.85 5.6 266.6
9 East Carolina 7 39 1814 46.51 5.6 259.1
9 Appalachian State 7 39 1637 41.97 5.6 233.9
9 Clemson 7 39 1548 39.69 5.6 221.1
13 Sacramento State 8 44 1860 42.27 5.5 232.5
14 Middle Tennessee State 7 38 1857 48.87 5.4 265.3
14 Colorado 7 38 1716 45.16 5.4 245.1
14 Washington State 8 43 1903 44.26 5.4 237.9
14 Troy 7 38 1681 44.24 5.4 240.1
14 Stanford 8 43 1866 43.40 5.4 233.3
14 UTEP 7 38 1547 40.71 5.4 221.0
20 Utah State 7 37 1553 41.97 5.3 221.9
20 Arizona State 7 37 1543 41.70 5.3 220.4
20 Bowling Green 8 42 1644 39.14 5.3 205.5
23 Maryland 7 36 1439 39.97 5.1 205.6
23 Southern Miss 7 36 1438 39.94 5.1 205.4
25 Eastern Michigan 8 40 1740 43.50 5.0 217.5
26 Ball State 7 34 1485 43.68 4.9 212.1
26 Iowa State 7 34 1474 43.35 4.9 210.6
26 Hawaii 8 39 1655 42.44 4.9 206.9
26 Kent State 8 39 1599 41.00 4.9 199.9
26 Akron 7 34 1391 40.91 4.9 198.7
26 Delaware 7 34 1388 40.82 4.9 198.3
32 Virginia 8 38 1924 50.63 4.8 240.5
32 Tulane 8 38 1787 47.03 4.8 223.4
32 San Diego State 8 38 1749 46.03 4.8 218.6
32 Massachusetts 6 29 1203 41.48 4.8 200.5
36 Marshall 7 33 1512 45.82 4.7 216.0
36 Central Michigan 7 33 1490 45.15 4.7 212.9
36 Missouri 7 33 1450 43.94 4.7 207.1
36 Coastal Carolina 7 33 1399 42.39 4.7 199.9
36 Iowa 7 33 1395 42.27 4.7 199.3
41 UCF 7 32 1469 45.91 4.6 209.9
41 Oklahoma 8 37 1653 44.68 4.6 206.6
41 Miami (OH) 7 32 1412 44.13 4.6 201.7
41 Charlotte 7 32 1390 43.44 4.6 198.6
41 UNLV 8 37 1585 42.84 4.6 198.1
41 Michigan 8 37 1568 42.38 4.6 196.0
41 Auburn 8 37 1551 41.92 4.6 193.9
41 James Madison 8 37 1551 41.92 4.6 193.9
41 Tulsa 7 32 1319 41.22 4.6 188.4
50 Texas 8 36 1503 41.75 4.5 187.9
51 Oregon 7 31 1454 46.90 4.4 207.7
51 Kennesaw State 7 31 1379 44.48 4.4 197.0
51 TCU 7 31 1339 43.19 4.4 191.3
51 Tennessee 7 31 1337 43.13 4.4 191.0
51 NC State 7 31 1334 43.03 4.4 190.6
51 Northern Illinois 7 31 1308 42.19 4.4 186.9
51 Louisiana 7 31 1222 39.42 4.4 174.6
58 Baylor 7 30 1477 49.23 4.3 211.0
58 North Dakota State 8 34 1545 45.44 4.3 193.1
58 UCLA 8 34 1520 44.71 4.3 190.0
58 Pittsburgh 8 34 1510 44.41 4.3 188.8
58 Rice 7 30 1309 43.63 4.3 187.0
58 West Virginia 7 30 1279 42.63 4.3 182.7
58 Georgia Tech 7 30 1243 41.43 4.3 177.6
58 Arkansas 7 30 1201 40.03 4.3 171.6
58 Boston College 7 30 1191 39.70 4.3 170.1
67 Wisconsin 7 29 1263 43.55 4.1 180.4
67 Nevada 7 29 1257 43.34 4.1 179.6
67 Vanderbilt 7 29 1231 42.45 4.1 175.9
67 Florida State 7 29 1208 41.66 4.1 172.6
67 Memphis 8 33 1369 41.48 4.1 171.1
67 Penn State 8 33 1305 39.55 4.1 163.1
67 New Mexico State 7 29 1128 38.90 4.1 161.1
74 Texas A&M 7 28 1398 49.93 4.0 199.7
74 Kansas State 7 28 1356 48.43 4.0 193.7
74 Nebraska 7 28 1280 45.71 4.0 182.9
74 Duke 7 28 1268 45.29 4.0 181.1
74 Western Michigan 8 32 1437 44.91 4.0 179.6
74 USF 7 28 1249 44.61 4.0 178.4
74 Connecticut 7 28 1197 42.75 4.0 171.0
74 Fresno State 8 32 1353 42.28 4.0 169.1
74 Virginia Tech 7 28 1178 42.07 4.0 168.3
74 UTSA 7 28 1148 41.00 4.0 164.0
84 Colorado State 7 27 1155 42.78 3.9 165.0
84 Georgia Southern 7 27 1151 42.63 3.9 164.4
84 Georgia State 7 27 1150 42.59 3.9 164.3
84 Indiana 8 31 1229 39.65 3.9 153.6
88 Cincinnati 7 26 1183 45.50 3.7 169.0
88 Missouri State 7 26 1075 41.35 3.7 153.6
88 Kansas 7 26 1063 40.88 3.7 151.9
91 Army 7 25 1172 46.88 3.6 167.4
91 Texas Tech 7 25 1170 46.80 3.6 167.1
91 UAB 7 25 1135 45.40 3.6 162.1
91 Louisiana Tech 7 25 1122 44.88 3.6 160.3
91 Mississippi State 8 29 1226 42.28 3.6 153.3
91 Kentucky 7 25 1051 42.04 3.6 150.1
91 New Mexico 7 25 1029 41.16 3.6 147.0
91 Arkansas State 7 25 1005 40.20 3.6 143.6
91 Louisville 7 25 977 39.08 3.6 139.6
91 FIU 7 25 948 37.92 3.6 135.4
101 Florida 7 24 1144 47.67 3.4 163.4
101 Purdue 7 24 1076 44.83 3.4 153.7
101 BYU 7 24 1065 44.38 3.4 152.1
101 South Alabama 7 24 901 37.54 3.4 128.7
105 Michigan State 8 26 1235 47.50 3.3 154.4
105 Ole Miss 8 26 1190 45.77 3.3 148.8
105 Alabama 8 26 1132 43.54 3.3 141.5
105 Rutgers 7 23 999 43.43 3.3 142.7
105 Navy 7 23 999 43.43 3.3 142.7
105 Toledo 7 23 959 41.70 3.3 137.0
105 North Carolina 7 23 950 41.30 3.3 135.7
112 Wyoming 7 22 1064 48.36 3.1 152.0
112 Syracuse 7 22 978 44.45 3.1 139.7
112 Boise State 7 22 963 43.77 3.1 137.6
112 South Carolina 7 22 950 43.18 3.1 135.7
112 Temple 7 22 918 41.73 3.1 131.1
112 LSU 7 22 862 39.18 3.1 123.1
118 Georgia 7 21 957 45.57 3.0 136.7
118 Ohio 7 21 912 43.43 3.0 130.3
118 Utah 7 21 908 43.24 3.0 129.7
118 Liberty 7 21 825 39.29 3.0 117.9
122 Houston 7 20 937 46.85 2.9 133.9
122 Illinois 7 20 866 43.30 2.9 123.7
122 Ohio State 8 23 993 43.17 2.9 124.1
122 Northwestern 7 20 847 42.35 2.9 121.0
122 Arizona 7 20 831 41.55 2.9 118.7
127 Wake Forest 8 22 1005 45.68 2.8 125.6
128 SMU 7 19 857 45.11 2.7 122.4
128 Miami (FL) 7 19 856 45.05 2.7 122.3
130 Florida Atlantic 7 18 740 41.11 2.6 105.7
130 Texas State 7 18 665 36.94 2.6 95.0
132 Oregon State 7 17 742 43.65 2.4 106.0
132 North Texas 7 17 695 40.88 2.4 99.3
134 Jacksonville State 7 16 750 46.88 2.3 107.1
134 Air Force 7 16 748 46.75 2.3 106.9
136 Notre Dame 8 16 702 43.88 2.0 87.8
137 USC 9 17 828 48.71 1.9 92.0
137 Oklahoma State 7 13 560 43.08 1.9 80.0