2018 Independent Leaders Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Newsome | Notre Dame | SR | P | 4 | 21 | 912 | 43.43 | 5.3 | 228.0 |
| 2 | Payton Theisler | NMSU | JR | P | 1 | 8 | 327 | 40.88 | 8.0 | 327.0 |
| 3 | Travis Reynolds | U Mass | SR | TE | 1 | 6 | 245 | 40.83 | 6.0 | 245.0 |
| 4 | Aaron Peart | Liberty | JR | P | 1 | 4 | 119 | 29.75 | 4.0 | 119.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 3.6 punts per game played.