2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 65 | 65.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 65.0 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 78.0 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 2 | 3 | 113 | 37.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 56.5 |
| 4 | Boise State | 2 | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 17.8 |
| 6 | Arizona | 1 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 69.0 |
| 7 | Missouri | 1 | 2 | 68 | 34.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 68.0 |
| 8 | USC | 2 | 5 | 155 | 31.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 77.5 |
| 9 | Indiana | 2 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.5 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 34.3 |
| 11 | Rice | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Iowa | 1 | 5 | 124 | 24.80 | 1 | 5.0 | 124.0 |
| 13 | Kansas | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 15 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 1 | 1.0 | 23.6 |
| 16 | Wake Forest | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 17 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 18 | Iowa State | 1 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 1 | 5.0 | 102.0 |
| 18 | New Mexico | 3 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.0 |
| 20 | Old Dominion | 4 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.3 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 1 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.0 |
| 22 | Fresno State | 3 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.7 |
| 23 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 24 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| 25 | Louisiana | 4 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.3 |
| 25 | USF | 5 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.0 |
| 27 | North Dakota State | 5 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.8 |
| 28 | Texas | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 |
| 29 | Nevada | 4 | 9 | 117 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.3 |
| 29 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.3 |
| 31 | Clemson | 1 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 38.0 |
| 32 | Penn State | 3 | 12 | 149 | 12.42 | 0 | 4.0 | 49.7 |
| 33 | Kent State | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 34 | Texas Tech | 1 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 60.0 |
| 34 | Rutgers | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 34 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 37 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 1 | 5.0 | 58.0 |
| 38 | Colorado State | 2 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 39 | LSU | 1 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 44.0 |
| 40 | Wyoming | 4 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.8 |
| 41 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 42 | UAB | 4 | 8 | 82 | 10.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.5 |
| 42 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.7 |
| 44 | James Madison | 4 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
| 45 | South Carolina | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 46 | North Texas | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 47 | SMU | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 48 | Texas A&M | 1 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 38.0 |
| 49 | Notre Dame | 1 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 47.0 |
| 50 | Alabama | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 50 | Georgia | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 50 | Georgia State | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 50 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 50 | Buffalo | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 55 | Sacramento State | 4 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| 56 | UTSA | 2 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 21.5 |
| 57 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 57 | UNLV | 5 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.4 |
| 59 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 60 | Ohio | 4 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
| 61 | TCU | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 26.0 |
| 61 | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 63 | Toledo | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 64 | Marshall | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 65 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 65 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 65 | Akron | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 65 | Texas State | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 69 | Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 70 | Tulane | 3 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.0 |
| 71 | Central Michigan | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 72 | FIU | 4 | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.8 |
| 73 | Nebraska | 2 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 17.5 |
| 74 | Michigan | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.5 |
| 75 | California | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 75 | San Jose State | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 75 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 78 | Ohio State | 2 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 4.5 | 20.0 |
| 79 | Liberty | 5 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| 80 | Stanford | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.5 |
| 80 | Temple | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 82 | Oregon State | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| 82 | NC State | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 82 | Baylor | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 82 | South Alabama | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 86 | Navy | 4 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.8 |
| 87 | Army | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| 88 | Arkansas State | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 89 | San Diego State | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 89 | Hawaii | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| 89 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 89 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 93 | East Carolina | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| 94 | Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 95 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| 96 | Utah State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 96 | Western Michigan | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| 96 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 96 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 100 | New Mexico State | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 101 | Duke | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| 102 | UTEP | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 102 | Massachusetts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 102 | Charlotte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 102 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 106 | Purdue | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 106 | Connecticut | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 106 | Southern Miss | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 109 | Appalachian State | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 110 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 110 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 110 | Tulsa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 113 | Auburn | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| 114 | Houston | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 115 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | -11 | -11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -11.0 |