2026 National Leaders Punting - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 Buffalo 1 10 484 48.40 10.0 484.0
2 Georgia Southern 1 10 437 43.70 10.0 437.0
3 Western Kentucky 2 17 782 46.00 8.5 391.0
4 East Carolina 1 8 377 47.13 8.0 377.0
5 San Diego State 1 7 350 50.00 7.0 350.0
5 Ball State 1 8 350 43.75 8.0 350.0
7 Marshall 1 8 341 42.63 8.0 341.0
8 Kent State 2 16 662 41.38 8.0 331.0
9 Bowling Green 2 16 660 41.25 8.0 330.0
10 Louisiana-Monroe 1 7 312 44.57 7.0 312.0
11 Iowa State 1 7 307 43.86 7.0 307.0
12 Utah State 2 14 608 43.43 7.0 304.0
13 Akron 2 14 603 43.07 7.0 301.5
14 Hawaii 1 8 301 37.63 8.0 301.0
15 Michigan 1 7 296 42.29 7.0 296.0
16 Stanford 2 14 584 41.71 7.0 292.0
17 Missouri State 1 7 285 40.71 7.0 285.0
18 Northern Illinois 2 14 569 40.64 7.0 284.5
19 Clemson 2 14 563 40.21 7.0 281.5
20 Arizona State 2 13 548 42.15 6.5 274.0
21 Washington State 2 12 542 45.17 6.0 271.0
21 Old Dominion 1 6 271 45.17 6.0 271.0
23 UCF 1 6 267 44.50 6.0 267.0
23 Southern Miss 1 6 267 44.50 6.0 267.0
25 Iowa 1 6 264 44.00 6.0 264.0
25 UTSA 2 13 528 40.62 6.5 264.0
27 Tulane 2 12 518 43.17 6.0 259.0
28 Colorado State 1 6 256 42.67 6.0 256.0
29 Boise State 1 6 254 42.33 6.0 254.0
30 Coastal Carolina 1 6 253 42.17 6.0 253.0
30 Troy 1 6 253 42.17 6.0 253.0
32 Virginia 2 11 503 45.73 5.5 251.5
33 New Mexico 1 7 251 35.86 7.0 251.0
34 James Madison 1 6 248 41.33 6.0 248.0
35 Delaware 1 7 247 35.29 7.0 247.0
36 Texas Tech 2 10 487 48.70 5.0 243.5
37 Oklahoma 1 5 243 48.60 5.0 243.0
38 Western Michigan 1 6 240 40.00 6.0 240.0
39 Arkansas State 1 6 239 39.83 6.0 239.0
39 West Virginia 1 6 239 39.83 6.0 239.0
41 Miami (OH) 2 11 476 43.27 5.5 238.0
42 San Jose State 2 11 472 42.91 5.5 236.0
43 Pittsburgh 2 11 471 42.82 5.5 235.5
44 Washington 2 10 445 44.50 5.0 222.5
45 Sacramento State 1 5 220 44.00 5.0 220.0
46 NC State 2 10 434 43.40 5.0 217.0
47 Eastern Michigan 2 10 429 42.90 5.0 214.5
48 Wyoming 1 4 214 53.50 4.0 214.0
49 California 2 10 426 42.60 5.0 213.0
49 Kennesaw State 1 5 213 42.60 5.0 213.0
51 Louisville 2 11 421 38.27 5.5 210.5
52 Cincinnati 1 4 209 52.25 4.0 209.0
53 Baylor 1 4 208 52.00 4.0 208.0
54 Louisiana Tech 2 9 409 45.44 4.5 204.5
55 Oregon 2 8 407 50.88 4.0 203.5
56 Colorado 2 10 406 40.60 5.0 203.0
57 Missouri 1 4 202 50.50 4.0 202.0
58 Duke 2 8 394 49.25 4.0 197.0
59 UTEP 2 11 392 35.64 5.5 196.0
60 Connecticut 1 6 195 32.50 6.0 195.0
61 Minnesota 1 5 193 38.60 5.0 193.0
62 Oregon State 2 9 385 42.78 4.5 192.5
63 Temple 1 4 184 46.00 4.0 184.0
63 Toledo 1 4 184 46.00 4.0 184.0
65 Vanderbilt 1 4 182 45.50 4.0 182.0
66 Ohio 1 4 181 45.25 4.0 181.0
67 Louisiana 1 5 179 35.80 5.0 179.0
68 Arizona 1 4 176 44.00 4.0 176.0
69 Florida State 2 8 346 43.25 4.0 173.0
70 Massachusetts 1 3 172 57.33 3.0 172.0
71 Tulsa 1 4 171 42.75 4.0 171.0
72 Arkansas 2 9 341 37.89 4.5 170.5
73 Kansas 2 9 338 37.56 4.5 169.0
74 UCLA 3 11 502 45.64 3.7 167.3
75 Kentucky 2 8 332 41.50 4.0 166.0
76 Miami (FL) 2 7 324 46.29 3.5 162.0
76 Fresno State 1 4 162 40.50 4.0 162.0
78 New Mexico State 1 4 161 40.25 4.0 161.0
79 North Carolina 2 7 314 44.86 3.5 157.0
79 Charlotte 1 4 157 39.25 4.0 157.0
81 Houston 2 7 307 43.86 3.5 153.5
82 Texas A&M 2 6 303 50.50 3.0 151.5
83 Boston College 2 7 288 41.14 3.5 144.0
84 BYU 2 6 283 47.17 3.0 141.5
85 Memphis 1 3 136 45.33 3.0 136.0
86 Georgia Tech 2 7 271 38.71 3.5 135.5
87 Tennessee 1 4 134 33.50 4.0 134.0
88 Northwestern 1 3 133 44.33 3.0 133.0
88 Oklahoma State 1 3 133 44.33 3.0 133.0
90 Wake Forest 2 6 263 43.83 3.0 131.5
91 Virginia Tech 1 3 130 43.33 3.0 130.0
92 Kansas State 1 3 127 42.33 3.0 127.0
93 Auburn 2 6 253 42.17 3.0 126.5
94 South Carolina 1 3 126 42.00 3.0 126.0
95 Syracuse 2 6 240 40.00 3.0 120.0
96 LSU 2 6 235 39.17 3.0 117.5
97 Ohio State 1 3 117 39.00 3.0 117.0
98 Florida Atlantic 1 3 115 38.33 3.0 115.0
99 Maryland 1 3 114 38.00 3.0 114.0
100 Ole Miss 2 5 214 42.80 2.5 107.0
101 Utah 2 4 194 48.50 2.0 97.0
101 UAB 1 2 97 48.50 2.0 97.0
103 Mississippi State 2 4 176 44.00 2.0 88.0
104 Georgia 1 2 87 43.50 2.0 87.0
104 TCU 1 2 87 43.50 2.0 87.0
106 Purdue 2 4 173 43.25 2.0 86.5
107 SMU 2 4 168 42.00 2.0 84.0
108 Rutgers 2 3 160 53.33 1.5 80.0
109 Notre Dame 2 4 157 39.25 2.0 78.5
110 Alabama 2 3 139 46.33 1.5 69.5
111 Texas 2 3 122 40.67 1.5 61.0
112 North Texas 2 3 107 35.67 1.5 53.5
113 USC 2 2 101 50.50 1.0 50.5
114 Georgia State 1 3 46 15.33 3.0 46.0
115 Florida 1 1 28 28.00 1.0 28.0
116 Texas State 1 1 17 17.00 1.0 17.0