2008 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - All Games through 01/08/2009
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest | 13 | 12 | 9 | 0.75 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| 2 | Troy | 13 | 15 | 38 | 2.53 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
| 3 | Missouri | 14 | 11 | 35 | 3.18 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| 4 | Maryland | 13 | 21 | 83 | 3.95 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.4 |
| 5 | UCF | 12 | 33 | 132 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 11.0 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 13 | 16 | 66 | 4.13 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.1 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 30 | 125 | 4.17 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.6 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 20 | 87 | 4.35 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 14 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| 9 | Iowa | 13 | 12 | 60 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 21 | 108 | 5.14 | 1 | 1.6 | 8.3 |
| 12 | Marshall | 12 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 13 | West Virginia | 13 | 23 | 121 | 5.26 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.3 |
| 14 | Boise State | 13 | 18 | 95 | 5.28 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.3 |
| 15 | Penn State | 13 | 12 | 64 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.9 |
| 16 | Virginia | 12 | 22 | 118 | 5.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.8 |
| 17 | Bowling Green | 12 | 19 | 104 | 5.47 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.7 |
| 18 | Connecticut | 13 | 31 | 170 | 5.48 | 2 | 2.4 | 13.1 |
| 19 | Stanford | 12 | 14 | 77 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.4 |
| 20 | Florida | 14 | 14 | 78 | 5.57 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.6 |
| 21 | Toledo | 12 | 12 | 68 | 5.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 22 | Memphis | 13 | 25 | 142 | 5.68 | 0 | 1.9 | 10.9 |
| 23 | Duke | 12 | 35 | 201 | 5.74 | 0 | 2.9 | 16.8 |
| 24 | Mississippi | 13 | 15 | 89 | 5.93 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.8 |
| 25 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 29 | 174 | 6.00 | 1 | 2.2 | 13.4 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 12 | 29 | 174 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 14.5 |
| 27 | Notre Dame | 13 | 29 | 175 | 6.03 | 0 | 2.2 | 13.5 |
| 28 | Ball State | 14 | 20 | 123 | 6.15 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.8 |
| 29 | San Jose State | 12 | 26 | 163 | 6.27 | 1 | 2.2 | 13.6 |
| 30 | Indiana | 12 | 23 | 145 | 6.30 | 0 | 1.9 | 12.1 |
| 31 | UNLV | 12 | 22 | 143 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.9 |
| 32 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 13 | 85 | 6.54 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 33 | New Mexico | 12 | 30 | 200 | 6.67 | 1 | 2.5 | 16.7 |
| 34 | Texas | 13 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.7 |
| 35 | Arkansas State | 12 | 27 | 184 | 6.81 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.3 |
| 36 | Utah State | 12 | 36 | 250 | 6.94 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.8 |
| 37 | Navy | 13 | 32 | 224 | 7.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 17.2 |
| 38 | Boston College | 14 | 34 | 239 | 7.03 | 0 | 2.4 | 17.1 |
| 39 | East Carolina | 14 | 26 | 183 | 7.04 | 0 | 1.9 | 13.1 |
| 39 | Auburn | 12 | 28 | 197 | 7.04 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.4 |
| 41 | Cincinnati | 14 | 18 | 127 | 7.06 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.1 |
| 42 | Georgia | 13 | 17 | 121 | 7.12 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 43 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 22 | 157 | 7.14 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.1 |
| 44 | TCU | 13 | 26 | 193 | 7.42 | 1 | 2.0 | 14.8 |
| 45 | BYU | 13 | 15 | 115 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.8 |
| 46 | Baylor | 12 | 17 | 131 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.9 |
| 47 | Michigan | 12 | 21 | 165 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 48 | Clemson | 13 | 27 | 216 | 8.00 | 1 | 2.1 | 16.6 |
| 49 | Wyoming | 12 | 26 | 210 | 8.08 | 1 | 2.2 | 17.5 |
| 50 | Louisville | 12 | 30 | 244 | 8.13 | 1 | 2.5 | 20.3 |
| 51 | Buffalo | 14 | 32 | 261 | 8.16 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.6 |
| 52 | South Carolina | 13 | 27 | 222 | 8.22 | 0 | 2.1 | 17.1 |
| 53 | Kent State | 12 | 21 | 175 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.6 |
| 54 | Rutgers | 13 | 28 | 235 | 8.39 | 1 | 2.2 | 18.1 |
| 55 | North Carolina State | 13 | 21 | 177 | 8.43 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.6 |
| 56 | Minnesota | 13 | 27 | 228 | 8.44 | 0 | 2.1 | 17.5 |
| 57 | LSU | 13 | 15 | 127 | 8.47 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.8 |
| 58 | Florida State | 13 | 16 | 138 | 8.63 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.6 |
| 59 | North Carolina | 13 | 23 | 203 | 8.83 | 1 | 1.8 | 15.6 |
| 60 | Kansas State | 12 | 23 | 205 | 8.91 | 1 | 1.9 | 17.1 |
| 61 | Alabama | 14 | 27 | 242 | 8.96 | 1 | 1.9 | 17.3 |
| 62 | Washington State | 13 | 47 | 429 | 9.13 | 1 | 3.6 | 33.0 |
| 63 | Nevada | 13 | 37 | 339 | 9.16 | 1 | 2.8 | 26.1 |
| 64 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 17 | 156 | 9.18 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 65 | Akron | 12 | 16 | 147 | 9.19 | 1 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 66 | Nebraska | 13 | 22 | 208 | 9.45 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.0 |
| 67 | Rice | 13 | 24 | 230 | 9.58 | 1 | 1.8 | 17.7 |
| 67 | Arizona State | 12 | 26 | 249 | 9.58 | 1 | 2.2 | 20.8 |
| 69 | Northwestern | 13 | 25 | 240 | 9.60 | 2 | 1.9 | 18.5 |
| 70 | Wisconsin | 13 | 29 | 280 | 9.66 | 2 | 2.2 | 21.5 |
| 71 | Michigan State | 13 | 30 | 290 | 9.67 | 1 | 2.3 | 22.3 |
| 72 | Kentucky | 13 | 26 | 253 | 9.73 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.5 |
| 73 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 15 | 147 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.3 |
| 74 | Hawai'i | 14 | 27 | 268 | 9.93 | 1 | 1.9 | 19.1 |
| 75 | Oregon State | 13 | 23 | 231 | 10.04 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.8 |
| 76 | Utah | 13 | 10 | 101 | 10.10 | 1 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 77 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 38 | 384 | 10.11 | 1 | 3.2 | 32.0 |
| 78 | USC | 13 | 12 | 122 | 10.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.4 |
| 79 | UTEP | 12 | 19 | 195 | 10.26 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.3 |
| 80 | Oregon | 13 | 19 | 198 | 10.42 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.2 |
| 81 | Air Force | 13 | 16 | 167 | 10.44 | 2 | 1.2 | 12.8 |
| 82 | Colorado | 12 | 21 | 221 | 10.52 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.4 |
| 82 | Illinois | 12 | 27 | 284 | 10.52 | 0 | 2.3 | 23.7 |
| 84 | Syracuse | 12 | 31 | 328 | 10.58 | 1 | 2.6 | 27.3 |
| 85 | Arizona | 13 | 22 | 233 | 10.59 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.9 |
| 86 | SMU | 12 | 20 | 213 | 10.65 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.8 |
| 87 | Kansas | 13 | 29 | 310 | 10.69 | 1 | 2.2 | 23.8 |
| 88 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 14 | 150 | 10.71 | 1 | 1.1 | 11.5 |
| 89 | South Florida | 13 | 10 | 109 | 10.90 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.4 |
| 90 | Tulsa | 14 | 11 | 120 | 10.91 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.6 |
| 91 | Central Michigan | 13 | 12 | 132 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.2 |
| 91 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 22 | 242 | 11.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 20.2 |
| 93 | Temple | 12 | 26 | 290 | 11.15 | 0 | 2.2 | 24.2 |
| 94 | Army | 12 | 15 | 172 | 11.47 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.3 |
| 95 | UAB | 12 | 16 | 185 | 11.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.4 |
| 96 | Mississippi State | 12 | 37 | 431 | 11.65 | 1 | 3.1 | 35.9 |
| 97 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 20 | 237 | 11.85 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.8 |
| 98 | Florida International | 12 | 31 | 368 | 11.87 | 1 | 2.6 | 30.7 |
| 99 | Texas Tech | 13 | 14 | 167 | 11.93 | 2 | 1.1 | 12.8 |
| 100 | Iowa State | 12 | 14 | 168 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 14.0 |
| 100 | San Diego State | 12 | 27 | 324 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 27.0 |
| 102 | Tulane | 12 | 29 | 358 | 12.34 | 2 | 2.4 | 29.8 |
| 103 | California | 13 | 23 | 284 | 12.35 | 1 | 1.8 | 21.8 |
| 104 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 24 | 298 | 12.42 | 3 | 1.7 | 21.3 |
| 105 | Colorado State | 13 | 24 | 300 | 12.50 | 2 | 1.8 | 23.1 |
| 106 | Tennessee | 12 | 20 | 251 | 12.55 | 2 | 1.7 | 20.9 |
| 107 | New Mexico State | 12 | 27 | 339 | 12.56 | 2 | 2.3 | 28.3 |
| 108 | UCLA | 12 | 43 | 557 | 12.95 | 1 | 3.6 | 46.4 |
| 109 | Houston | 13 | 16 | 209 | 13.06 | 1 | 1.2 | 16.1 |
| 110 | North Texas | 12 | 44 | 575 | 13.07 | 2 | 3.7 | 47.9 |
| 111 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 25 | 328 | 13.12 | 0 | 2.1 | 27.3 |
| 112 | Western Michigan | 13 | 19 | 252 | 13.26 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.4 |
| 113 | Washington | 12 | 26 | 352 | 13.54 | 1 | 2.2 | 29.3 |
| 114 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 22 | 305 | 13.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 25.4 |
| 115 | Fresno State | 13 | 32 | 448 | 14.00 | 2 | 2.5 | 34.5 |
| 116 | Texas A&M | 12 | 28 | 393 | 14.04 | 2 | 2.3 | 32.8 |
| 117 | Idaho | 12 | 34 | 480 | 14.12 | 2 | 2.8 | 40.0 |
| 118 | Ohio | 12 | 20 | 294 | 14.70 | 3 | 1.7 | 24.5 |
| 119 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 22 | 329 | 14.95 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.3 |
| 120 | Purdue | 12 | 18 | 300 | 16.67 | 3 | 1.5 | 25.0 |