2026 National Leaders Punting - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026

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 Hawaii 2 13 558 42.92 6.5 279.0
15 Missouri State 2 13 539 41.46 6.5 269.5
17 Minnesota 6 37 1548 41.84 6.2 258.0
18 Ball State 2 12 554 46.17 6.0 277.0
18 Old Dominion 1 6 271 45.17 6.0 271.0
18 Southern Miss 1 6 267 44.50 6.0 267.0
18 Georgia Southern 2 12 519 43.25 6.0 259.5
18 Tulane 2 12 518 43.17 6.0 259.0
18 Nevada 1 6 254 42.33 6.0 254.0
18 Coastal Carolina 1 6 253 42.17 6.0 253.0
18 James Madison 1 6 248 41.33 6.0 248.0
18 Arkansas State 1 6 239 39.83 6.0 239.0
27 Washington 7 39 1866 47.85 5.6 266.6
27 California 7 39 1659 42.54 5.6 237.0
29 Tulsa 2 11 482 43.82 5.5 241.0
29 Iowa State 6 33 1436 43.52 5.5 239.3
29 Miami (OH) 2 11 476 43.27 5.5 238.0
29 San Jose State 2 11 472 42.91 5.5 236.0
29 Maryland 6 33 1328 40.24 5.5 221.3
34 Colorado 7 38 1716 45.16 5.4 245.1
34 Washington State 8 43 1903 44.26 5.4 237.9
36 Arizona State 6 32 1369 42.78 5.3 228.2
36 Utah State 6 32 1362 42.56 5.3 227.0
36 UTEP 3 16 639 39.94 5.3 213.0
36 Clemson 6 32 1270 39.69 5.3 211.7
40 Oklahoma 6 31 1404 45.29 5.2 234.0
41 Virginia 7 36 1848 51.33 5.1 264.0
42 Nebraska 5 25 1160 46.40 5.0 232.0
42 Central Michigan 1 5 231 46.20 5.0 231.0
42 Sacramento State 1 5 220 44.00 5.0 220.0
42 Eastern Michigan 2 10 429 42.90 5.0 214.5
42 Troy 2 10 426 42.60 5.0 213.0
42 Kennesaw State 1 5 213 42.60 5.0 213.0
42 Auburn 7 35 1482 42.34 5.0 211.7
42 Iowa 6 30 1264 42.13 5.0 210.7
42 Western Michigan 2 10 419 41.90 5.0 209.5
42 Michigan 6 30 1255 41.83 5.0 209.2
42 UTSA 3 15 621 41.40 5.0 207.0
42 Appalachian State 1 5 198 39.60 5.0 198.0
42 South Alabama 1 5 188 37.60 5.0 188.0
42 Louisiana 1 5 179 35.80 5.0 179.0
56 UCF 6 29 1318 45.45 4.8 219.7
56 Wisconsin 5 24 1038 43.25 4.8 207.6
56 Tennessee 6 29 1245 42.93 4.8 207.5
56 Stanford 6 29 1227 42.31 4.8 204.5
56 Penn State 5 24 935 38.96 4.8 187.0
61 Baylor 6 28 1371 48.96 4.7 228.5
61 NC State 6 28 1206 43.07 4.7 201.0
61 TCU 6 28 1181 42.18 4.7 196.8
61 Texas 7 33 1377 41.73 4.7 196.7
65 Pittsburgh 7 32 1404 43.88 4.6 200.6
66 San Diego State 6 27 1265 46.85 4.5 210.8
66 Louisiana Tech 2 9 409 45.44 4.5 204.5
66 Florida State 6 27 1114 41.26 4.5 185.7
66 Arkansas 6 27 1075 39.81 4.5 179.2
70 Oregon 7 31 1454 46.90 4.4 207.7
71 Texas A&M 6 26 1314 50.54 4.3 219.0
71 Missouri 6 26 1126 43.31 4.3 187.7
71 Virginia Tech 6 26 1082 41.62 4.3 180.3
71 Georgia Tech 7 30 1243 41.43 4.3 177.6
71 Indiana 6 26 1034 39.77 4.3 172.3
71 Boston College 7 30 1191 39.70 4.3 170.1
77 Kansas State 6 25 1196 47.84 4.2 199.3
78 UCLA 7 29 1292 44.55 4.1 184.6
79 Wyoming 1 4 214 53.50 4.0 214.0
79 Florida 6 24 1144 47.67 4.0 190.7
79 Temple 1 4 184 46.00 4.0 184.0
79 Ohio 1 4 181 45.25 4.0 181.0
79 Duke 6 24 1051 43.79 4.0 175.2
79 Vanderbilt 6 24 1040 43.33 4.0 173.3
79 West Virginia 6 24 1031 42.96 4.0 171.8
79 Kentucky 6 24 1019 42.46 4.0 169.8
79 Fresno State 5 20 831 41.55 4.0 166.2
79 Kansas 6 24 980 40.83 4.0 163.3
79 New Mexico State 1 4 161 40.25 4.0 161.0
79 Connecticut 2 8 315 39.38 4.0 157.5
79 Charlotte 1 4 157 39.25 4.0 157.0
92 Mississippi State 7 27 1155 42.78 3.9 165.0
93 Cincinnati 6 23 1077 46.83 3.8 179.5
93 Colorado State 5 19 804 42.32 3.8 160.8
95 Michigan State 5 18 895 49.72 3.6 179.0
95 Louisville 7 25 977 39.08 3.6 139.6
97 Texas Tech 6 21 975 46.43 3.5 162.5
97 BYU 6 21 949 45.19 3.5 158.2
97 South Carolina 6 21 913 43.48 3.5 152.2
100 Ole Miss 7 24 1093 45.54 3.4 156.1
100 Boise State 5 17 730 42.94 3.4 146.0
100 Alabama 7 24 1028 42.83 3.4 146.9
103 Syracuse 6 20 886 44.30 3.3 147.7
103 Rutgers 6 20 869 43.45 3.3 144.8
103 North Carolina 6 20 816 40.80 3.3 136.0
106 Houston 6 19 889 46.79 3.2 148.2
106 Illinois 6 19 824 43.37 3.2 137.3
106 Ohio State 6 19 823 43.32 3.2 137.2
106 Arizona 6 19 799 42.05 3.2 133.2
106 LSU 6 19 732 38.53 3.2 122.0
111 Massachusetts 1 3 172 57.33 3.0 172.0
111 Miami (FL) 6 18 820 45.56 3.0 136.7
111 Memphis 1 3 136 45.33 3.0 136.0
111 SMU 6 18 799 44.39 3.0 133.2
111 Toledo 2 6 265 44.17 3.0 132.5
111 Utah 7 21 908 43.24 3.0 129.7
111 Northwestern 6 18 765 42.50 3.0 127.5
111 Purdue 6 18 763 42.39 3.0 127.2
111 Florida Atlantic 1 3 115 38.33 3.0 115.0
111 Georgia State 1 3 88 29.33 3.0 88.0
121 Wake Forest 7 20 907 45.35 2.9 129.6
122 Georgia 6 17 773 45.47 2.8 128.8
122 Texas State 5 14 519 37.07 2.8 103.8
124 Oregon State 6 16 693 43.31 2.7 115.5
125 Notre Dame 6 14 608 43.43 2.3 101.3
126 USC 7 15 733 48.87 2.1 104.7
127 UAB 1 2 97 48.50 2.0 97.0
127 Rice 1 2 84 42.00 2.0 84.0
129 Oklahoma State 6 11 472 42.91 1.8 78.7
130 North Texas 2 3 107 35.67 1.5 53.5