2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 1 | 5 | 193 | 38.60 | 2 | 5.0 | 193.0 |
| 2 | James Madison | 1 | 5 | 176 | 35.20 | 3 | 5.0 | 176.0 |
| 3 | Florida | 1 | 5 | 173 | 34.60 | 2 | 5.0 | 173.0 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 1 | 7 | 159 | 22.71 | 0 | 7.0 | 159.0 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 6 | 136 | 22.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 136.0 |
| 6 | Washington State | 1 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 2 | 7.0 | 134.0 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 1 | 4 | 131 | 32.75 | 2 | 4.0 | 131.0 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 1 | 7.0 | 120.0 |
| 9 | UCF | 1 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 113.0 |
| 10 | TCU | 1 | 8 | 109 | 13.63 | 0 | 8.0 | 109.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 1 | 5.0 | 97.0 |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 91.0 |
| 13 | Kansas State | 1 | 3 | 90 | 30.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 90.0 |
| 14 | Temple | 1 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 86.0 |
| 15 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 80.0 |
| 15 | Army | 1 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.0 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 2 | 4 | 148 | 37.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 74.0 |
| 18 | BYU | 1 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 73.0 |
| 19 | New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 69.0 |
| 20 | Georgia | 1 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 68.0 |
| 21 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 59.0 |
| 22 | Maryland | 1 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 23 | Missouri State | 1 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 48.0 |
| 25 | Connecticut | 1 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 46.0 |
| 26 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 27 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 43.0 |
| 28 | Georgia State | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| 28 | Iowa | 1 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 40.0 |
| 30 | Kansas | 1 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 39.0 |
| 31 | Ball State | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 32 | Colorado State | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 32 | Oregon State | 1 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 37.0 |
| 34 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 35 | Missouri | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 35 | Buffalo | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 35 | Baylor | 1 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 34.0 |
| 35 | NC State | 1 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 34.0 |
| 39 | Utah | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 39 | Iowa State | 1 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| 39 | Old Dominion | 1 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 33.0 |
| 42 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 42 | Louisville | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 44 | Akron | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 44 | Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 29.0 |
| 46 | Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 47 | Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 47 | Tulsa | 1 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| 47 | North Dakota State | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 26.0 |
| 50 | Sacramento State | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 50 | Nebraska | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 50 | Oregon | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 53 | Toledo | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 53 | Purdue | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 55 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 55 | Southern Miss | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 55 | Cincinnati | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 58 | Utah State | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 58 | Appalachian State | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 60 | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 61 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 61 | Indiana | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 19.0 |
| 63 | SMU | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 63 | San Diego State | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 18.0 |
| 65 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 66 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 67 | Delaware | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 13.0 |
| 68 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 68 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 70 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 71 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 72 | USF | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 72 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| 72 | Charlotte | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| 75 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 75 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 75 | UTEP | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 78 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 78 | Memphis | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 78 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 78 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 82 | Colorado | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 82 | Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 84 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 84 | Troy | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 84 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| 87 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 87 | Navy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 89 | California | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 90 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 91 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 92 | New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -3.0 |
| 92 | Boise State | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.0 |
| 94 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | -13 | -13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -13.0 |