2012 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi State | 12 | 13 | 6 | 0.46 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| 2 | Auburn | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| 3 | Ball State | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 4 | Troy | 12 | 16 | 32 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 12 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| 7 | UTEP | 12 | 21 | 68 | 3.24 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.7 |
| 8 | Oregon | 12 | 16 | 54 | 3.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| 9 | Rice | 13 | 14 | 48 | 3.43 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| 10 | LSU | 12 | 15 | 53 | 3.53 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.4 |
| 11 | Ohio | 12 | 16 | 63 | 3.94 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 11 | 16 | 70 | 4.38 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.4 |
| 13 | Iowa | 11 | 22 | 97 | 4.41 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.8 |
| 14 | Indiana | 11 | 19 | 86 | 4.53 | 1 | 1.7 | 7.8 |
| 15 | Kent State | 13 | 18 | 83 | 4.61 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.4 |
| 16 | New Mexico | 12 | 22 | 102 | 4.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.5 |
| 17 | South Carolina | 12 | 11 | 52 | 4.73 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.3 |
| 18 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 17 | 82 | 4.82 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Bowling Green | 12 | 19 | 93 | 4.89 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.8 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 11 | 17 | 84 | 4.94 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.6 |
| 21 | Northwestern | 12 | 20 | 99 | 4.95 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.3 |
| 22 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 20 | 104 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Temple | 10 | 23 | 120 | 5.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.0 |
| 24 | Washington | 12 | 19 | 107 | 5.63 | 2 | 1.6 | 8.9 |
| 24 | Arkansas | 11 | 24 | 135 | 5.63 | 0 | 2.2 | 12.3 |
| 26 | Texas A&M | 11 | 11 | 63 | 5.73 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 27 | Tulane | 12 | 35 | 202 | 5.77 | 0 | 2.9 | 16.8 |
| 28 | UTSA | 8 | 16 | 93 | 5.81 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.6 |
| 29 | Boise State | 13 | 13 | 76 | 5.85 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 30 | Kentucky | 11 | 25 | 150 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 13.6 |
| 31 | Clemson | 12 | 16 | 99 | 6.19 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 32 | Ohio State | 12 | 20 | 128 | 6.40 | 2 | 1.7 | 10.7 |
| 33 | Alabama | 13 | 18 | 117 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.0 |
| 34 | Air Force | 12 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.9 |
| 35 | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | 13 | 87 | 6.69 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
| 35 | Connecticut | 12 | 32 | 214 | 6.69 | 0 | 2.7 | 17.8 |
| 37 | Notre Dame | 13 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.7 |
| 38 | Minnesota | 12 | 21 | 142 | 6.76 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.8 |
| 39 | Stanford | 14 | 22 | 149 | 6.77 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.6 |
| 40 | San Diego State | 12 | 15 | 102 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 40 | Rutgers | 12 | 30 | 204 | 6.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 17.0 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | 13 | 26 | 177 | 6.81 | 1 | 2.0 | 13.6 |
| 43 | South Alabama | 12 | 29 | 199 | 6.86 | 0 | 2.4 | 16.6 |
| 44 | Arkansas State | 12 | 17 | 117 | 6.88 | 1 | 1.4 | 9.8 |
| 45 | Washington State | 11 | 24 | 166 | 6.92 | 0 | 2.2 | 15.1 |
| 46 | Illinois | 11 | 23 | 160 | 6.96 | 0 | 2.1 | 14.5 |
| 47 | Oregon State | 12 | 15 | 106 | 7.07 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.8 |
| 48 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 34 | 242 | 7.12 | 0 | 2.8 | 20.2 |
| 49 | Florida | 12 | 22 | 161 | 7.32 | 1 | 1.8 | 13.4 |
| 50 | BYU | 12 | 17 | 125 | 7.35 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.4 |
| 51 | UCLA | 14 | 16 | 119 | 7.44 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.5 |
| 52 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 20 | 149 | 7.45 | 1 | 1.7 | 12.4 |
| 53 | Boston College | 11 | 23 | 172 | 7.48 | 0 | 2.1 | 15.6 |
| 54 | West Virginia | 12 | 19 | 143 | 7.53 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.9 |
| 55 | Cincinnati | 11 | 26 | 196 | 7.54 | 1 | 2.4 | 17.8 |
| 56 | Idaho | 11 | 34 | 257 | 7.56 | 0 | 3.1 | 23.4 |
| 57 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 11 | 84 | 7.64 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.0 |
| 58 | Arizona | 12 | 21 | 161 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.4 |
| 59 | Mississippi | 12 | 24 | 189 | 7.88 | 1 | 2.0 | 15.8 |
| 60 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 32 | 258 | 8.06 | 0 | 2.9 | 23.5 |
| 61 | Louisville | 12 | 21 | 171 | 8.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 14.3 |
| 62 | Toledo | 12 | 13 | 107 | 8.23 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.9 |
| 63 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 21 | 173 | 8.24 | 0 | 1.9 | 15.7 |
| 64 | Oklahoma | 12 | 11 | 91 | 8.27 | 1 | 0.9 | 7.6 |
| 65 | Utah State | 12 | 14 | 116 | 8.29 | 1 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
| 66 | Tennessee | 11 | 16 | 133 | 8.31 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.1 |
| 67 | Army | 11 | 10 | 86 | 8.60 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.8 |
| 67 | Iowa State | 12 | 15 | 129 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.8 |
| 69 | North Carolina State | 12 | 13 | 113 | 8.69 | 1 | 1.1 | 9.4 |
| 70 | Colorado | 11 | 30 | 261 | 8.70 | 1 | 2.7 | 23.7 |
| 71 | Michigan State | 13 | 25 | 221 | 8.84 | 0 | 1.9 | 17.0 |
| 72 | Texas State | 11 | 15 | 135 | 9.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 12.3 |
| 73 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 21 | 190 | 9.05 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.8 |
| 74 | Memphis | 11 | 21 | 191 | 9.10 | 0 | 1.9 | 17.4 |
| 75 | Virginia | 11 | 17 | 158 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.4 |
| 76 | Arizona State | 12 | 11 | 103 | 9.36 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.6 |
| 77 | TCU | 12 | 19 | 178 | 9.37 | 1 | 1.6 | 14.8 |
| 78 | UCF | 14 | 16 | 151 | 9.44 | 2 | 1.1 | 10.8 |
| 79 | UNLV | 12 | 20 | 189 | 9.45 | 1 | 1.7 | 15.8 |
| 80 | Utah | 11 | 17 | 161 | 9.47 | 1 | 1.5 | 14.6 |
| 81 | Missouri | 11 | 33 | 313 | 9.48 | 0 | 3.0 | 28.5 |
| 82 | South Florida | 11 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.9 |
| 83 | California | 11 | 16 | 154 | 9.63 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| 84 | Purdue | 12 | 25 | 241 | 9.64 | 1 | 2.1 | 20.1 |
| 85 | Houston | 12 | 21 | 205 | 9.76 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.1 |
| 86 | Penn State | 12 | 11 | 108 | 9.82 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.0 |
| 87 | East Carolina | 12 | 19 | 188 | 9.89 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.7 |
| 88 | North Texas | 11 | 11 | 110 | 10.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 89 | Colorado State | 11 | 20 | 201 | 10.05 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.3 |
| 90 | Tulsa | 13 | 22 | 222 | 10.09 | 1 | 1.7 | 17.1 |
| 91 | Texas | 13 | 17 | 172 | 10.12 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.2 |
| 92 | Michigan | 13 | 20 | 203 | 10.15 | 1 | 1.5 | 15.6 |
| 93 | Florida International | 12 | 25 | 258 | 10.32 | 0 | 2.1 | 21.5 |
| 94 | Marshall | 11 | 17 | 176 | 10.35 | 1 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
| 95 | Baylor | 12 | 10 | 104 | 10.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.7 |
| 95 | Fresno State | 12 | 15 | 156 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 97 | SMU | 12 | 30 | 314 | 10.47 | 0 | 2.5 | 26.2 |
| 98 | Kansas | 11 | 18 | 190 | 10.56 | 1 | 1.6 | 17.3 |
| 99 | Miami (Florida) | 11 | 15 | 159 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.5 |
| 99 | Maryland | 11 | 35 | 371 | 10.60 | 1 | 3.2 | 33.7 |
| 101 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 17 | 181 | 10.65 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.1 |
| 102 | San Jose State | 12 | 18 | 192 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
| 103 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 20 | 214 | 10.70 | 1 | 1.7 | 17.8 |
| 104 | Wake Forest | 11 | 38 | 413 | 10.87 | 3 | 3.5 | 37.5 |
| 105 | Buffalo | 11 | 10 | 110 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.0 |
| 105 | Wyoming | 11 | 23 | 253 | 11.00 | 1 | 2.1 | 23.0 |
| 107 | Georgia | 13 | 14 | 156 | 11.14 | 1 | 1.1 | 12.0 |
| 108 | Western Michigan | 11 | 20 | 224 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.8 | 20.4 |
| 109 | Navy | 12 | 12 | 135 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
| 110 | USC | 13 | 14 | 160 | 11.43 | 0 | 1.1 | 12.3 |
| 111 | Akron | 11 | 31 | 355 | 11.45 | 1 | 2.8 | 32.3 |
| 112 | Texas Tech | 12 | 12 | 142 | 11.83 | 1 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 113 | Syracuse | 12 | 17 | 204 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 17.0 |
| 113 | Nebraska | 13 | 23 | 276 | 12.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 21.2 |
| 115 | Hawai'i | 11 | 29 | 350 | 12.07 | 0 | 2.6 | 31.8 |
| 116 | Nevada | 12 | 13 | 157 | 12.08 | 0 | 1.1 | 13.1 |
| 117 | Florida State | 12 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.1 |
| 118 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 16 | 197 | 12.31 | 1 | 1.3 | 16.4 |
| 119 | Central Michigan | 12 | 22 | 272 | 12.36 | 1 | 1.8 | 22.7 |
| 120 | Duke | 12 | 24 | 314 | 13.08 | 2 | 2.0 | 26.2 |
| 121 | New Mexico State | 11 | 30 | 395 | 13.17 | 1 | 2.7 | 35.9 |
| 122 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 20 | 274 | 13.70 | 2 | 1.8 | 24.9 |
| 123 | Massachusetts | 12 | 29 | 412 | 14.21 | 3 | 2.4 | 34.3 |
| 124 | UAB | 11 | 22 | 358 | 16.27 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.5 |