2012 National Leaders Opponent Punting - Games in October Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 148 | 49.33 | 1.0 | 49.3 |
| 2 | Colorado | 3 | 6 | 238 | 39.67 | 2.0 | 79.3 |
| 3 | UNLV | 4 | 9 | 391 | 43.44 | 2.3 | 97.8 |
| 4 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 8 | 305 | 38.13 | 2.7 | 101.7 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 8 | 356 | 44.50 | 2.7 | 118.7 |
| 6 | Texas | 4 | 13 | 476 | 36.62 | 3.3 | 119.0 |
| 7 | Idaho | 3 | 9 | 359 | 39.89 | 3.0 | 119.7 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 3 | 9 | 363 | 40.33 | 3.0 | 121.0 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 12 | 494 | 41.17 | 3.0 | 123.5 |
| 10 | Louisville | 3 | 10 | 374 | 37.40 | 3.3 | 124.7 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 8 | 375 | 46.88 | 2.7 | 125.0 |
| 12 | Purdue | 4 | 13 | 501 | 38.54 | 3.3 | 125.3 |
| 13 | Central Michigan | 4 | 14 | 507 | 36.21 | 3.5 | 126.8 |
| 14 | Kansas State | 4 | 15 | 519 | 34.60 | 3.8 | 129.8 |
| 15 | Washington | 4 | 14 | 530 | 37.86 | 3.5 | 132.5 |
| 16 | UTSA | 3 | 10 | 399 | 39.90 | 3.3 | 133.0 |
| 17 | East Carolina | 4 | 14 | 533 | 38.07 | 3.5 | 133.3 |
| 18 | Texas Tech | 4 | 13 | 536 | 41.23 | 3.3 | 134.0 |
| 19 | Colorado State | 3 | 10 | 403 | 40.30 | 3.3 | 134.3 |
| 20 | Tulane | 4 | 12 | 538 | 44.83 | 3.0 | 134.5 |
| 21 | Navy | 4 | 12 | 554 | 46.17 | 3.0 | 138.5 |
| 22 | Baylor | 3 | 10 | 418 | 41.80 | 3.3 | 139.3 |
| 23 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 15 | 563 | 37.53 | 3.8 | 140.8 |
| 24 | Boston College | 4 | 14 | 566 | 40.43 | 3.5 | 141.5 |
| 25 | Kentucky | 4 | 16 | 574 | 35.88 | 4.0 | 143.5 |
| 26 | South Alabama | 3 | 14 | 439 | 31.36 | 4.7 | 146.3 |
| 27 | Wyoming | 4 | 16 | 590 | 36.88 | 4.0 | 147.5 |
| 28 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 18 | 595 | 33.06 | 4.5 | 148.8 |
| 28 | Auburn | 4 | 13 | 595 | 45.77 | 3.3 | 148.8 |
| 30 | California | 4 | 16 | 604 | 37.75 | 4.0 | 151.0 |
| 31 | UAB | 4 | 14 | 606 | 43.29 | 3.5 | 151.5 |
| 32 | Air Force | 4 | 14 | 612 | 43.71 | 3.5 | 153.0 |
| 33 | North Texas | 3 | 13 | 479 | 36.85 | 4.3 | 159.7 |
| 34 | Nevada | 4 | 14 | 641 | 45.79 | 3.5 | 160.3 |
| 35 | New Mexico | 4 | 13 | 646 | 49.69 | 3.3 | 161.5 |
| 36 | Duke | 4 | 16 | 652 | 40.75 | 4.0 | 163.0 |
| 37 | Cincinnati | 4 | 16 | 667 | 41.69 | 4.0 | 166.8 |
| 38 | Tennessee | 3 | 12 | 513 | 42.75 | 4.0 | 171.0 |
| 39 | Troy | 3 | 13 | 514 | 39.54 | 4.3 | 171.3 |
| 40 | Army | 4 | 17 | 693 | 40.76 | 4.3 | 173.3 |
| 41 | Iowa | 3 | 14 | 523 | 37.36 | 4.7 | 174.3 |
| 42 | Texas State | 3 | 12 | 534 | 44.50 | 4.0 | 178.0 |
| 43 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 18 | 720 | 40.00 | 4.5 | 180.0 |
| 43 | Iowa State | 4 | 16 | 720 | 45.00 | 4.0 | 180.0 |
| 45 | UTEP | 4 | 17 | 731 | 43.00 | 4.3 | 182.8 |
| 46 | San Diego State | 4 | 19 | 734 | 38.63 | 4.8 | 183.5 |
| 47 | Washington State | 3 | 13 | 551 | 42.38 | 4.3 | 183.7 |
| 48 | North Carolina | 4 | 19 | 739 | 38.89 | 4.8 | 184.8 |
| 49 | Georgia | 3 | 13 | 557 | 42.85 | 4.3 | 185.7 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 3 | 14 | 558 | 39.86 | 4.7 | 186.0 |
| 51 | Kansas | 4 | 16 | 746 | 46.63 | 4.0 | 186.5 |
| 52 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 14 | 562 | 40.14 | 4.7 | 187.3 |
| 53 | Arizona | 3 | 13 | 564 | 43.38 | 4.3 | 188.0 |
| 54 | Utah | 4 | 19 | 757 | 39.84 | 4.8 | 189.3 |
| 55 | Boise State | 4 | 20 | 764 | 38.20 | 5.0 | 191.0 |
| 56 | Buffalo | 4 | 21 | 768 | 36.57 | 5.3 | 192.0 |
| 56 | New Mexico State | 3 | 13 | 576 | 44.31 | 4.3 | 192.0 |
| 58 | USC | 4 | 19 | 770 | 40.53 | 4.8 | 192.5 |
| 59 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 20 | 777 | 38.85 | 5.0 | 194.3 |
| 60 | South Florida | 3 | 15 | 587 | 39.13 | 5.0 | 195.7 |
| 61 | Akron | 4 | 19 | 787 | 41.42 | 4.8 | 196.8 |
| 62 | Western Michigan | 4 | 19 | 791 | 41.63 | 4.8 | 197.8 |
| 63 | UCLA | 3 | 12 | 599 | 49.92 | 4.0 | 199.7 |
| 64 | Houston | 4 | 17 | 803 | 47.24 | 4.3 | 200.8 |
| 65 | Marshall | 3 | 13 | 605 | 46.54 | 4.3 | 201.7 |
| 66 | Northwestern | 4 | 22 | 811 | 36.86 | 5.5 | 202.8 |
| 66 | Temple | 4 | 19 | 811 | 42.68 | 4.8 | 202.8 |
| 68 | Kent State | 4 | 20 | 819 | 40.95 | 5.0 | 204.8 |
| 69 | Florida International | 4 | 21 | 822 | 39.14 | 5.3 | 205.5 |
| 69 | Memphis | 4 | 20 | 822 | 41.10 | 5.0 | 205.5 |
| 71 | Illinois | 3 | 16 | 619 | 38.69 | 5.3 | 206.3 |
| 72 | Ball State | 4 | 21 | 826 | 39.33 | 5.3 | 206.5 |
| 73 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 16 | 621 | 38.81 | 5.3 | 207.0 |
| 73 | San Jose State | 3 | 15 | 621 | 41.40 | 5.0 | 207.0 |
| 75 | Hawai'i | 3 | 15 | 625 | 41.67 | 5.0 | 208.3 |
| 76 | Massachusetts | 3 | 13 | 629 | 48.38 | 4.3 | 209.7 |
| 77 | Connecticut | 3 | 17 | 630 | 37.06 | 5.7 | 210.0 |
| 77 | Ohio | 3 | 17 | 630 | 37.06 | 5.7 | 210.0 |
| 77 | Clemson | 3 | 16 | 630 | 39.38 | 5.3 | 210.0 |
| 77 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 21 | 840 | 40.00 | 5.3 | 210.0 |
| 81 | Toledo | 4 | 23 | 845 | 36.74 | 5.8 | 211.3 |
| 82 | Rutgers | 4 | 21 | 849 | 40.43 | 5.3 | 212.3 |
| 83 | Stanford | 4 | 22 | 866 | 39.36 | 5.5 | 216.5 |
| 84 | Oregon State | 4 | 21 | 871 | 41.48 | 5.3 | 217.8 |
| 85 | Tulsa | 3 | 15 | 654 | 43.60 | 5.0 | 218.0 |
| 86 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 16 | 674 | 42.13 | 5.3 | 224.7 |
| 87 | UCF | 4 | 21 | 902 | 42.95 | 5.3 | 225.5 |
| 88 | Minnesota | 3 | 18 | 679 | 37.72 | 6.0 | 226.3 |
| 89 | TCU | 4 | 21 | 906 | 43.14 | 5.3 | 226.5 |
| 90 | Indiana | 4 | 22 | 918 | 41.73 | 5.5 | 229.5 |
| 91 | Penn State | 3 | 19 | 694 | 36.53 | 6.3 | 231.3 |
| 92 | Syracuse | 4 | 23 | 927 | 40.30 | 5.8 | 231.8 |
| 93 | Mississippi State | 4 | 24 | 929 | 38.71 | 6.0 | 232.3 |
| 94 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 25 | 931 | 37.24 | 6.3 | 232.8 |
| 95 | Rice | 4 | 26 | 940 | 36.15 | 6.5 | 235.0 |
| 96 | Utah State | 4 | 26 | 948 | 36.46 | 6.5 | 237.0 |
| 97 | BYU | 4 | 23 | 951 | 41.35 | 5.8 | 237.8 |
| 98 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 23 | 963 | 41.87 | 5.8 | 240.8 |
| 99 | Missouri | 3 | 18 | 731 | 40.61 | 6.0 | 243.7 |
| 100 | Ohio State | 4 | 24 | 977 | 40.71 | 6.0 | 244.3 |
| 101 | SMU | 4 | 23 | 980 | 42.61 | 5.8 | 245.0 |
| 102 | South Carolina | 4 | 23 | 1003 | 43.61 | 5.8 | 250.8 |
| 103 | Florida | 4 | 24 | 1005 | 41.88 | 6.0 | 251.3 |
| 103 | LSU | 3 | 18 | 754 | 41.89 | 6.0 | 251.3 |
| 105 | Notre Dame | 4 | 23 | 1018 | 44.26 | 5.8 | 254.5 |
| 106 | Michigan | 4 | 24 | 1031 | 42.96 | 6.0 | 257.8 |
| 107 | Wake Forest | 3 | 21 | 786 | 37.43 | 7.0 | 262.0 |
| 107 | Oklahoma | 4 | 23 | 1048 | 45.57 | 5.8 | 262.0 |
| 109 | Alabama | 3 | 19 | 793 | 41.74 | 6.3 | 264.3 |
| 110 | Nebraska | 3 | 20 | 800 | 40.00 | 6.7 | 266.7 |
| 111 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 20 | 808 | 40.40 | 6.7 | 269.3 |
| 112 | Fresno State | 4 | 27 | 1084 | 40.15 | 6.8 | 271.0 |
| 113 | Texas A&M | 4 | 24 | 1101 | 45.88 | 6.0 | 275.3 |
| 114 | Maryland | 4 | 30 | 1132 | 37.73 | 7.5 | 283.0 |
| 115 | Arkansas | 3 | 20 | 859 | 42.95 | 6.7 | 286.3 |
| 116 | Wisconsin | 4 | 31 | 1191 | 38.42 | 7.8 | 297.8 |
| 117 | Oregon | 3 | 20 | 913 | 45.65 | 6.7 | 304.3 |
| 118 | Michigan State | 4 | 31 | 1229 | 39.65 | 7.8 | 307.3 |
| 119 | North Carolina State | 3 | 24 | 926 | 38.58 | 8.0 | 308.7 |
| 120 | Bowling Green | 4 | 32 | 1315 | 41.09 | 8.0 | 328.8 |
| 121 | Arizona State | 3 | 23 | 1036 | 45.04 | 7.7 | 345.3 |
| 122 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 23 | 1052 | 45.74 | 7.7 | 350.7 |
| 123 | Florida State | 4 | 34 | 1443 | 42.44 | 8.5 | 360.8 |
| 124 | Virginia | 3 | 26 | 1126 | 43.31 | 8.7 | 375.3 |