2026 National Leaders Punting - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/13/2026

Name G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 Buffalo 1 10 484 48.40 10.0 484.0
2 Middle Tennessee State 1 9 466 51.78 9.0 466.0
2 Sam Houston State 1 9 414 46.00 9.0 414.0
4 Western Kentucky 2 17 782 46.00 8.5 391.0
5 East Carolina 1 8 377 47.13 8.0 377.0
5 Kent State 2 16 697 43.56 8.0 348.5
5 Marshall 1 8 341 42.63 8.0 341.0
5 Bowling Green 2 16 660 41.25 8.0 330.0
9 Louisiana-Monroe 1 7 312 44.57 7.0 312.0
9 Akron 2 14 603 43.07 7.0 301.5
9 Northern Illinois 2 14 569 40.64 7.0 284.5
9 Delaware 2 14 527 37.64 7.0 263.5
9 UNLV 1 7 251 35.86 7.0 251.0
9 New Mexico 1 7 251 35.86 7.0 251.0
15 San Diego State 3 20 936 46.80 6.7 312.0
15 Oklahoma 3 20 910 45.50 6.7 303.3
17 Hawaii 2 13 558 42.92 6.5 279.0
17 Missouri State 2 13 539 41.46 6.5 269.5
19 Washington State 5 32 1433 44.78 6.4 286.6
20 Utah State 4 25 1069 42.76 6.3 267.3
21 Virginia 4 24 1213 50.54 6.0 303.3
21 Ball State 2 12 554 46.17 6.0 277.0
21 Old Dominion 1 6 271 45.17 6.0 271.0
21 Southern Miss 1 6 267 44.50 6.0 267.0
21 Georgia Southern 2 12 519 43.25 6.0 259.5
21 Tulane 2 12 518 43.17 6.0 259.0
21 Coastal Carolina 1 6 253 42.17 6.0 253.0
21 James Madison 1 6 248 41.33 6.0 248.0
21 Maryland 4 24 979 40.79 6.0 244.8
21 Arkansas State 1 6 239 39.83 6.0 239.0
31 Washington 5 29 1370 47.24 5.8 274.0
31 Iowa State 4 23 1027 44.65 5.8 256.8
33 Michigan 3 17 725 42.65 5.7 241.7
33 Penn State 3 17 713 41.94 5.7 237.7
35 Tulsa 2 11 482 43.82 5.5 241.0
35 Miami (OH) 2 11 476 43.27 5.5 238.0
35 Wisconsin 2 11 476 43.27 5.5 238.0
35 San Jose State 2 11 472 42.91 5.5 236.0
35 Stanford 4 22 928 42.18 5.5 232.0
35 Clemson 4 22 843 38.32 5.5 210.8
41 Colorado 4 21 939 44.71 5.3 234.8
41 Tennessee 4 21 913 43.48 5.3 228.3
41 Arizona State 3 16 670 41.88 5.3 223.3
41 UTEP 3 16 639 39.94 5.3 213.0
41 Minnesota 4 21 832 39.62 5.3 208.0
46 Central Michigan 1 5 231 46.20 5.0 231.0
46 Sacramento State 1 5 220 44.00 5.0 220.0
46 Eastern Michigan 2 10 429 42.90 5.0 214.5
46 California 4 20 857 42.85 5.0 214.3
46 Pittsburgh 4 20 855 42.75 5.0 213.8
46 Iowa 4 20 853 42.65 5.0 213.3
46 Troy 2 10 426 42.60 5.0 213.0
46 Kennesaw State 1 5 213 42.60 5.0 213.0
46 Western Michigan 2 10 419 41.90 5.0 209.5
46 UTSA 3 15 621 41.40 5.0 207.0
46 Boston College 4 20 807 40.35 5.0 201.8
46 Arkansas 4 20 795 39.75 5.0 198.8
46 Appalachian State 1 5 198 39.60 5.0 198.0
46 South Alabama 1 5 188 37.60 5.0 188.0
46 Louisiana 1 5 179 35.80 5.0 179.0
61 Baylor 3 14 749 53.50 4.7 249.7
61 Kansas 3 14 582 41.57 4.7 194.0
63 UCLA 5 23 1025 44.57 4.6 205.0
64 Louisiana Tech 2 9 409 45.44 4.5 204.5
64 UCF 4 18 815 45.28 4.5 203.8
64 Florida State 4 18 782 43.44 4.5 195.5
64 Auburn 4 18 741 41.17 4.5 185.3
64 Texas 4 18 737 40.94 4.5 184.3
64 Colorado State 2 9 367 40.78 4.5 183.5
70 Texas A&M 5 22 1125 51.14 4.4 225.0
71 Texas Tech 3 13 654 50.31 4.3 218.0
71 Cincinnati 3 13 635 48.85 4.3 211.7
71 Missouri 4 17 769 45.24 4.3 192.3
71 NC State 4 17 723 42.53 4.3 180.8
71 North Carolina 3 13 535 41.15 4.3 178.3
71 Kentucky 4 17 697 41.00 4.3 174.3
71 Virginia Tech 4 17 673 39.59 4.3 168.3
78 Wyoming 1 4 214 53.50 4.0 214.0
78 Oregon 4 16 790 49.38 4.0 197.5
78 Duke 3 12 590 49.17 4.0 196.7
78 Kansas State 3 12 556 46.33 4.0 185.3
78 Temple 1 4 184 46.00 4.0 184.0
78 Ohio 1 4 181 45.25 4.0 181.0
78 Vanderbilt 4 16 706 44.13 4.0 176.5
78 West Virginia 4 16 686 42.88 4.0 171.5
78 Fresno State 3 12 489 40.75 4.0 163.0
78 New Mexico State 1 4 161 40.25 4.0 161.0
78 Connecticut 2 8 315 39.38 4.0 157.5
78 Charlotte 1 4 157 39.25 4.0 157.0
90 South Carolina 4 15 645 43.00 3.8 161.3
91 Nebraska 3 11 521 47.36 3.7 173.7
91 TCU 3 11 480 43.64 3.7 160.0
93 BYU 4 14 630 45.00 3.5 157.5
93 Florida 4 14 628 44.86 3.5 157.0
93 Mississippi State 4 14 615 43.93 3.5 153.8
93 LSU 4 14 562 40.14 3.5 140.5
97 Louisville 5 17 662 38.94 3.4 132.4
98 Rutgers 3 10 473 47.30 3.3 157.7
98 Miami (FL) 3 10 470 47.00 3.3 156.7
98 Houston 4 13 598 46.00 3.3 149.5
98 Georgia Tech 4 13 537 41.31 3.3 134.3
98 Indiana 3 10 367 36.70 3.3 122.3
103 Massachusetts 1 3 172 57.33 3.0 172.0
103 Ole Miss 4 12 574 47.83 3.0 143.5
103 Wake Forest 5 15 681 45.40 3.0 136.2
103 Memphis 1 3 136 45.33 3.0 136.0
103 Toledo 2 6 265 44.17 3.0 132.5
103 Northwestern 3 9 397 44.11 3.0 132.3
103 SMU 3 9 396 44.00 3.0 132.0
103 Boise State 3 9 377 41.89 3.0 125.7
103 Alabama 5 15 627 41.80 3.0 125.4
103 Syracuse 3 9 351 39.00 3.0 117.0
103 Florida Atlantic 1 3 115 38.33 3.0 115.0
103 Georgia State 1 3 46 15.33 3.0 46.0
115 Georgia 4 11 517 47.00 2.8 129.3
115 Arizona 4 11 447 40.64 2.8 111.8
117 Michigan State 3 8 448 56.00 2.7 149.3
118 Purdue 4 10 442 44.20 2.5 110.5
118 Utah 4 10 441 44.10 2.5 110.3
118 Ohio State 4 10 440 44.00 2.5 110.0
118 Oregon State 4 10 431 43.10 2.5 107.8
122 USC 5 10 503 50.30 2.0 100.6
122 UAB 1 2 97 48.50 2.0 97.0
122 Oklahoma State 3 6 262 43.67 2.0 87.3
122 Rice 1 2 84 42.00 2.0 84.0
122 Notre Dame 5 10 406 40.60 2.0 81.2
122 Texas State 2 4 120 30.00 2.0 60.0
128 Illinois 4 6 251 41.83 1.5 62.8
128 North Texas 2 3 107 35.67 1.5 53.5