2026 National Leaders Long Punt Return Plays - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/17/2026
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| Name | G | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Nevada | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | USC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Arizona | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Boise State | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Clemson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Illinois | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Iowa State | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Kansas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Kansas State | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Missouri | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | North Dakota State | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Texas | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | UAB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Air Force | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Akron | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Alabama | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Appalachian State | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Arizona State | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Arkansas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Arkansas State | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Army | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Auburn | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | BYU | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Ball State | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Baylor | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Boston College | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Bowling Green | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Buffalo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | California | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Central Michigan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Charlotte | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Cincinnati | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Colorado | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Colorado State | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Connecticut | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Delaware | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Duke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | East Carolina | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FIU | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Florida | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Florida State | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Georgia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Georgia State | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Hawaii | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Houston | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Indiana | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | James Madison | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Kent State | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | LSU | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Liberty | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Louisiana | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Louisville | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Marshall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Maryland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Massachusetts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Memphis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Michigan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Mississippi State | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Missouri State | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | NC State | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Navy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Nebraska | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | New Mexico State | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | North Carolina | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | North Texas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Northwestern | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Notre Dame | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Ohio | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Ohio State | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Ole Miss | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Oregon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Oregon State | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Penn State | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Purdue | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Rice | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Rutgers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | SMU | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Sacramento State | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | San Diego State | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | San Jose State | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | South Alabama | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | South Carolina | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Southern Miss | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Stanford | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Syracuse | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | TCU | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Temple | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Texas A&M | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Texas State | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Texas Tech | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Toledo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Troy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Tulane | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Tulsa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | UCF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | UCLA | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | UNLV | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | USF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | UTEP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | UTSA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Utah | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Utah State | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Virginia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Wake Forest | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Washington | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Washington State | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | West Virginia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Western Michigan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Wyoming | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |