2012 National Leaders Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 6 | 41 | 1749 | 42.66 | 6.8 | 291.5 |
| 2 | Missouri | 6 | 39 | 1679 | 43.05 | 6.5 | 279.8 |
| 3 | Florida | 7 | 35 | 1669 | 47.69 | 5.0 | 238.4 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 4 | 39 | 1549 | 39.72 | 9.8 | 387.3 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 6 | 35 | 1523 | 43.51 | 5.8 | 253.8 |
| 6 | LSU | 5 | 34 | 1501 | 44.15 | 6.8 | 300.2 |
| 7 | Auburn | 6 | 38 | 1479 | 38.92 | 6.3 | 246.5 |
| 8 | Mississippi | 6 | 33 | 1308 | 39.64 | 5.5 | 218.0 |
| 9 | BYU | 5 | 28 | 1301 | 46.46 | 5.6 | 260.2 |
| 10 | Washington | 5 | 32 | 1286 | 40.19 | 6.4 | 257.2 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 6 | 32 | 1231 | 38.47 | 5.3 | 205.2 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 5 | 29 | 1223 | 42.17 | 5.8 | 244.6 |
| 13 | Duke | 3 | 28 | 1175 | 41.96 | 9.3 | 391.7 |
| 14 | Alabama | 5 | 24 | 1136 | 47.33 | 4.8 | 227.2 |
| 15 | UCLA | 4 | 26 | 1124 | 43.23 | 6.5 | 281.0 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 5 | 27 | 1108 | 41.04 | 5.4 | 221.6 |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 24 | 1078 | 44.92 | 6.0 | 269.5 |
| 18 | Georgia | 5 | 26 | 1062 | 40.85 | 5.2 | 212.4 |
| 19 | Idaho | 3 | 22 | 1002 | 45.55 | 7.3 | 334.0 |
| 20 | Michigan | 6 | 21 | 990 | 47.14 | 3.5 | 165.0 |
| 21 | California | 4 | 25 | 978 | 39.12 | 6.3 | 244.5 |
| 22 | Colorado State | 3 | 21 | 930 | 44.29 | 7.0 | 310.0 |
| 23 | Stanford | 4 | 21 | 927 | 44.14 | 5.3 | 231.8 |
| 24 | Boston College | 4 | 21 | 883 | 42.05 | 5.3 | 220.8 |
| 25 | Northwestern | 3 | 22 | 879 | 39.95 | 7.3 | 293.0 |
| 26 | Mississippi State | 4 | 20 | 863 | 43.15 | 5.0 | 215.8 |
| 26 | Kansas | 4 | 22 | 863 | 39.23 | 5.5 | 215.8 |
| 28 | Nebraska | 4 | 21 | 859 | 40.90 | 5.3 | 214.8 |
| 29 | TCU | 3 | 19 | 829 | 43.63 | 6.3 | 276.3 |
| 30 | Purdue | 3 | 19 | 817 | 43.00 | 6.3 | 272.3 |
| 31 | Arkansas | 4 | 18 | 804 | 44.67 | 4.5 | 201.0 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | 4 | 18 | 766 | 42.56 | 4.5 | 191.5 |
| 33 | Illinois | 3 | 18 | 765 | 42.50 | 6.0 | 255.0 |
| 34 | Colorado | 2 | 17 | 762 | 44.82 | 8.5 | 381.0 |
| 35 | Arizona State | 2 | 16 | 757 | 47.31 | 8.0 | 378.5 |
| 36 | Clemson | 3 | 18 | 755 | 41.94 | 6.0 | 251.7 |
| 37 | Texas | 3 | 16 | 754 | 47.13 | 5.3 | 251.3 |
| 38 | Iowa | 4 | 20 | 746 | 37.30 | 5.0 | 186.5 |
| 39 | Massachusetts | 3 | 18 | 743 | 41.28 | 6.0 | 247.7 |
| 40 | Notre Dame | 4 | 18 | 734 | 40.78 | 4.5 | 183.5 |
| 41 | Utah | 2 | 16 | 717 | 44.81 | 8.0 | 358.5 |
| 42 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 16 | 715 | 44.69 | 8.0 | 357.5 |
| 43 | Texas A&M | 4 | 17 | 711 | 41.82 | 4.3 | 177.8 |
| 44 | Iowa State | 3 | 18 | 703 | 39.06 | 6.0 | 234.3 |
| 45 | Oregon | 3 | 15 | 676 | 45.07 | 5.0 | 225.3 |
| 46 | Arizona | 3 | 15 | 667 | 44.47 | 5.0 | 222.3 |
| 47 | Texas State | 2 | 15 | 646 | 43.07 | 7.5 | 323.0 |
| 48 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 15 | 636 | 42.40 | 5.0 | 212.0 |
| 49 | Minnesota | 3 | 17 | 626 | 36.82 | 5.7 | 208.7 |
| 50 | New Mexico State | 2 | 13 | 620 | 47.69 | 6.5 | 310.0 |
| 51 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 15 | 586 | 39.07 | 7.5 | 293.0 |
| 52 | Buffalo | 2 | 17 | 585 | 34.41 | 8.5 | 292.5 |
| 53 | Washington State | 3 | 15 | 568 | 37.87 | 5.0 | 189.3 |
| 54 | Maryland | 2 | 14 | 562 | 40.14 | 7.0 | 281.0 |
| 55 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 11 | 555 | 50.45 | 3.7 | 185.0 |
| 56 | Penn State | 3 | 13 | 533 | 41.00 | 4.3 | 177.7 |
| 57 | Indiana | 2 | 14 | 522 | 37.29 | 7.0 | 261.0 |
| 57 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 14 | 522 | 37.29 | 4.7 | 174.0 |
| 59 | Kansas State | 3 | 14 | 520 | 37.14 | 4.7 | 173.3 |
| 60 | North Carolina State | 3 | 14 | 518 | 37.00 | 4.7 | 172.7 |
| 61 | Fresno State | 2 | 14 | 500 | 35.71 | 7.0 | 250.0 |
| 62 | North Texas | 2 | 13 | 499 | 38.38 | 6.5 | 249.5 |
| 63 | Oregon State | 3 | 12 | 497 | 41.42 | 4.0 | 165.7 |
| 64 | UNLV | 2 | 12 | 475 | 39.58 | 6.0 | 237.5 |
| 65 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 10 | 463 | 46.30 | 3.3 | 154.3 |
| 66 | Bowling Green | 2 | 14 | 455 | 32.50 | 7.0 | 227.5 |
| 67 | Connecticut | 1 | 10 | 438 | 43.80 | 10.0 | 438.0 |
| 67 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 11 | 438 | 39.82 | 5.5 | 219.0 |
| 69 | USC | 3 | 10 | 433 | 43.30 | 3.3 | 144.3 |
| 70 | Navy | 2 | 9 | 431 | 47.89 | 4.5 | 215.5 |
| 71 | San Jose State | 2 | 11 | 425 | 38.64 | 5.5 | 212.5 |
| 72 | Baylor | 3 | 9 | 417 | 46.33 | 3.0 | 139.0 |
| 73 | Florida State | 3 | 11 | 414 | 37.64 | 3.7 | 138.0 |
| 74 | Ball State | 2 | 9 | 408 | 45.33 | 4.5 | 204.0 |
| 74 | Wyoming | 2 | 10 | 408 | 40.80 | 5.0 | 204.0 |
| 76 | UTSA | 2 | 13 | 393 | 30.23 | 6.5 | 196.5 |
| 77 | SMU | 1 | 10 | 390 | 39.00 | 10.0 | 390.0 |
| 78 | UAB | 2 | 10 | 381 | 38.10 | 5.0 | 190.5 |
| 79 | UTEP | 1 | 8 | 367 | 45.88 | 8.0 | 367.0 |
| 79 | Texas Tech | 3 | 10 | 367 | 36.70 | 3.3 | 122.3 |
| 81 | South Florida | 2 | 9 | 356 | 39.56 | 4.5 | 178.0 |
| 82 | Akron | 1 | 8 | 330 | 41.25 | 8.0 | 330.0 |
| 83 | Arkansas State | 2 | 9 | 322 | 35.78 | 4.5 | 161.0 |
| 84 | New Mexico | 2 | 9 | 316 | 35.11 | 4.5 | 158.0 |
| 85 | San Diego State | 2 | 7 | 314 | 44.86 | 3.5 | 157.0 |
| 86 | Toledo | 2 | 8 | 312 | 39.00 | 4.0 | 156.0 |
| 87 | Ohio State | 2 | 7 | 308 | 44.00 | 3.5 | 154.0 |
| 88 | Syracuse | 2 | 6 | 298 | 49.67 | 3.0 | 149.0 |
| 89 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 7 | 295 | 42.14 | 7.0 | 295.0 |
| 90 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 8 | 294 | 36.75 | 4.0 | 147.0 |
| 91 | Hawai'i | 1 | 5 | 267 | 53.40 | 5.0 | 267.0 |
| 91 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 7 | 267 | 38.14 | 2.3 | 89.0 |
| 93 | West Virginia | 3 | 7 | 260 | 37.14 | 2.3 | 86.7 |
| 94 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 7 | 257 | 36.71 | 7.0 | 257.0 |
| 95 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 6 | 255 | 42.50 | 6.0 | 255.0 |
| 96 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 7 | 247 | 35.29 | 7.0 | 247.0 |
| 97 | Kent State | 1 | 5 | 238 | 47.60 | 5.0 | 238.0 |
| 98 | East Carolina | 1 | 5 | 232 | 46.40 | 5.0 | 232.0 |
| 99 | Utah State | 1 | 5 | 210 | 42.00 | 5.0 | 210.0 |
| 100 | Nevada | 1 | 4 | 200 | 50.00 | 4.0 | 200.0 |
| 101 | Western Michigan | 1 | 6 | 196 | 32.67 | 6.0 | 196.0 |
| 102 | Cincinnati | 1 | 5 | 191 | 38.20 | 5.0 | 191.0 |
| 103 | Central Michigan | 1 | 4 | 184 | 46.00 | 4.0 | 184.0 |
| 104 | Rutgers | 1 | 5 | 153 | 30.60 | 5.0 | 153.0 |
| 105 | Florida International | 1 | 3 | 124 | 41.33 | 3.0 | 124.0 |
| 106 | Temple | 1 | 3 | 122 | 40.67 | 3.0 | 122.0 |
| 107 | Army | 1 | 3 | 113 | 37.67 | 3.0 | 113.0 |
| 108 | Air Force | 1 | 2 | 107 | 53.50 | 2.0 | 107.0 |
| 109 | North Carolina | 1 | 3 | 106 | 35.33 | 3.0 | 106.0 |
| 110 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 2.0 | 78.0 |
| 111 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 1.0 | 39.0 |