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2026 Special Teams Ratings
(Updated 9/24/26)
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BLK/
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FG's
Rank
Team Name
Inc K
Punts
Off
Net P
Off
Net KO
Net KO
TD
Rating
RanK
Rating
Rank
Total
%
50+
1.
James Madison
22.5
44.6
25.7
19.1
48.3
16.2
45.1
3
18.86
1
3.62
13
3-3
100%
0-0
2.
Virginia Tech
17.6
46.0
22.0
23.6
15.5
41.2
43.8
2
14.60
2
3.05
48
4-4
100%
0-0
3.
Kansas St
16.8
43.6
20.1
31.8
20.3
43.7
49.2
1
14.08
3
2.69
59
2-2
100%
0-0
4.
Georgia St
16.4
49.7
13.2
30.1
0.0
32.1
41.4
1
12.57
9
3.80
9
4-4
100%
0-0
5.
Florida
15.9
52.0
34.6
26.9
15.0
34.3
40.2
2
12.63
7
3.24
35
2-2
100%
1-1
6.
San Diego St
15.7
37.8
6.0
30.4
42.8
29.1
40.3
3
12.37
11
3.32
28
2-2
100%
0-0
7.
NC State
15.6
45.3
8.3
38.5
27.0
37.9
50.4
0
12.44
10
3.14
39
1-1
100%
0-0
8.
Massachusetts
15.6
43.8
70.5
16.3
14.0
39.5
40.0
1
12.82
5
2.73
58
4-5
80%
1-1
9.
Syracuse
15.1
37.8
19.0
26.4
21.5
30.9
42.8
1
13.71
4
1.43
104
3-5
60%
0-0
10.
Ball St
15.1
43.8
19.0
32.4
19.5
40.6
47.0
0
11.67
15
3.42
23
3-3
100%
1-1
11.
Minnesota
14.9
37.6
32.8
28.2
20.7
39.6
41.0
2
11.30
18
3.62
13
3-3
100%
0-0
12.
Western Michigan
14.8
40.6
26.7
35.2
6.2
36.8
45.8
0
10.55
27
4.22
4
4-4
100%
1-1
13.
Indiana
14.7
34.0
11.0
33.7
29.2
22.0
40.9
0
11.58
16
3.14
39
1-1
100%
0-0
14.
UCF
14.6
38.1
18.6
30.8
33.0
32.5
43.1
0
12.05
12
2.51
70
1-1
100%
0-0
15.
Oklahoma
14.4
43.1
26.4
30.1
24.0
44.2
41.7
1
11.35
17
3.05
48
4-4
100%
0-0
16.
Texas A&M
14.2
51.0
11.8
33.8
16.5
40.7
40.3
1
10.50
28
3.67
12
4-4
100%
0-0
17.
Baylor
14.1
45.6
6.2
31.9
31.5
35.3
40.6
1
11.80
13
2.28
83
4-6
67%
0-0
18.
Michigan St
14.1
41.7
15.3
33.1
47.0
35.3
40.2
0
10.48
30
3.58
18
5-6
83%
1-2
19.
Georgia Tech
14.0
39.0
-5.0
34.9
57.3
31.2
41.6
1
12.59
8
1.43
104
3-5
60%
0-0
20.
TCU
13.6
42.8
14.7
27.5
22.5
40.7
39.6
0
11.13
20
2.51
70
1-1
100%
0-0
21.
Wyoming
13.6
42.9
3.3
33.3
25.7
40.5
42.7
0
10.30
31
3.32
28
2-2
100%
0-0
22.
Boise St
13.6
42.4
24.7
34.3
0.0
41.0
44.9
1
10.69
25
2.87
54
3-3
100%
0-0
23.
Cincinnati
13.5
51.6
6.8
38.0
21.0
41.4
41.2
0
9.68
38
3.87
6
2-2
100%
1-1
24.
Sacramento st
13.3
40.7
15.0
28.3
14.5
42.8
41.9
2
11.05
21
2.21
86
3-4
75%
0-0
25.
Clemson
13.2
40.4
9.0
38.0
21.3
40.4
40.6
0
8.53
63
4.71
1
6-6
100%
1-1
26.
Wisconsin
13.1
38.0
17.0
29.3
25.3
45.8
40.7
2
8.74
58
4.40
3
5-5
100%
1-1
27.
BYU
13.1
46.5
36.5
31.8
55.0
26.5
39.3
1
12.76
6
0.35
131
0-1
0%
0-0
28.
Houston
13.1
42.3
4.0
37.3
24.0
43.3
44.7
0
9.73
37
3.32
28
2-2
100%
0-0
29.
Florida St
13.0
44.5
11.0
39.8
24.8
39.7
40.7
0
9.28
50
3.75
11
3-3
100%
0-0
30.
Ohio
13.0
43.6
0.0
40.0
47.3
39.8
41.5
2
10.87
23
2.15
87
4-7
57%
0-0
31.
Iowa
13.0
41.7
21.0
34.4
0.0
40.0
37.6
1
9.59
40
3.40
27
5-6
83%
0-1
32.
Troy
13.0
43.4
2.5
36.6
20.0
40.1
45.5
0
10.67
26
2.31
80
3-4
75%
0-0
33.
Alabama
13.0
52.7
9.8
38.6
19.5
40.8
40.8
0
8.98
53
3.98
5
5-5
100%
0-0
34.
Georgia
12.8
37.8
11.9
36.8
29.2
26.2
44.4
1
11.76
14
1.00
118
0-0
0%
0-0
35.
Vanderbilt
12.5
38.3
12.6
30.0
16.5
40.6
40.3
1
9.83
36
2.69
59
2-2
100%
0-0
36.
Virginia
12.4
43.3
6.7
41.7
31.5
34.8
41.4
0
8.80
56
3.62
13
3-3
100%
0-0
37.
South Carolina
12.4
41.3
23.0
33.1
21.5
39.0
40.6
2
11.15
19
1.23
112
1-2
50%
0-0
38.
Mississippi St
12.3
43.0
0.0
42.1
0.0
40.0
46.9
0
10.11
33
2.23
85
3-4
75%
1-1
39.
Coastal Carolina
12.3
39.0
18.2
35.2
18.0
40.4
40.8
0
9.01
51
3.24
35
2-2
100%
1-1
40.
Army
12.2
47.6
17.4
35.1
19.0
41.5
42.1
0
10.49
29
1.76
94
2-3
67%
0-1
41.
Illinois
12.2
23.0
39.5
29.0
22.0
38.4
40.3
0
9.53
41
2.68
66
2-3
67%
1-2
42.
South Alabama
12.1
49.7
0.0
39.9
23.4
40.2
42.0
0
9.38
47
2.67
67
4-5
80%
0-0
43.
Akron
12.1
34.5
9.7
41.4
44.0
36.0
45.0
0
9.36
49
2.69
59
2-2
100%
0-0
44.
Mississippi
12.0
44.8
3.5
38.7
17.5
40.0
40.6
0
8.56
62
3.48
22
4-5
80%
1-1
45.
UAB
12.0
16.0
8.0
30.5
15.0
40.8
42.5
0
7.54
91
4.46
2
7-7
100%
0-0
46.
Miami, Oh
12.0
35.6
9.3
30.4
35.7
36.6
39.6
1
9.48
42
2.51
70
1-1
100%
0-0
47.
Missouri
12.0
41.5
17.0
34.8
18.0
39.8
40.5
1
9.45
43
2.51
70
1-1
100%
0-0
48.
Nevada
12.0
40.7
9.5
33.3
25.5
37.5
43.2
0
10.96
22
1.00
118
0-0
0%
0-0
49.
Louisville
11.8
39.4
8.3
40.9
20.7
38.6
40.9
0
8.01
77
3.80
9
4-4
100%
0-0
50.
USC
11.8
39.3
22.0
26.1
17.0
45.9
43.8
1
10.81
24
1.00
118
0-0
0%
0-0
51.
Middle Tennessee
11.7
41.5
7.1
37.9
16.5
41.6
42.6
0
8.75
57
2.98
50
3-4
75%
1-2
52.
Arkansas St
11.7
35.5
6.0
41.4
4.0
40.3
44.9
0
8.39
68
3.32
28
2-2
100%
0-0
53.
Wake Forest
11.7
40.8
22.0
37.9
20.3
41.1
41.7
0
8.57
61
3.11
44
6-7
86%
0-0
54.
Maryland
11.6
34.8
19.3
31.5
0.0
43.5
42.0
0
9.83
35
1.80
92
3-4
75%
0-0
55.
Purdue
11.6
44.7
6.0
32.3
21.0
39.6
38.6
1
8.97
54
2.62
68
6-7
86%
0-0
56.
Oregon
11.5
48.1
1.0
40.7
21.0
45.5
41.5
0
7.91
81
3.62
13
3-3
100%
0-0
57.
North Dakota St
11.5
40.0
13.2
40.5
29.0
41.9
41.3
0
7.96
79
3.57
19
6-7
86%
1-1
58.
UCLA
11.5
42.3
15.6
39.0
28.0
37.1
39.4
0
8.99
52
2.51
70
1-1
100%
0-0
59.
Michigan
11.5
42.1
4.5
43.1
21.0
41.1
43.3
0
8.35
70
3.14
39
1-1
100%
0-0
60.
Utah St
11.4
45.3
14.0
34.1
18.6
42.2
43.0
0
10.20
32
1.23
112
1-2
50%
0-0
61.
Louisiana Tech
11.4
38.0
16.3
30.5
22.0
39.5
38.9
1
9.42
44
1.97
89
1-2
50%
0-1
62.
Appalachian St
11.4
41.3
5.0
42.4
15.0
35.6
41.8
0
8.45
65
2.93
52
4-5
80%
0-1
63.
Miami, Fl
11.4
44.5
10.0
38.0
22.5
38.6
39.7
0
8.23
73
3.14
39
1-1
100%
0-0
64.
Temple
11.3
43.1
21.5
36.0
16.0
43.4
44.6
0
9.87
34
1.41
107
2-4
50%
0-2
65.
New Mexico
11.2
42.9
19.3
38.0
30.0
38.5
40.0
0
8.93
55
2.31
82
3-5
60%
0-1
66.
Fresno St
11.2
35.8
2.5
40.0
11.5
42.3
45.5
0
7.94
80
3.24
35
2-2
100%
1-1
67.
Buffalo
11.2
39.2
6.8
41.6
10.0
40.9
41.7
0
7.31
93
3.87
6
2-2
100%
1-1
68.
Kennesaw
11.1
38.6
7.0
38.3
19.9
41.1
42.9
1
8.61
60
2.51
70
1-1
100%
0-0
69.
Oklahoma St
11.1
40.4
2.3
45.2
11.0
40.6
42.9
0
7.23
94
3.85
8
5-5
100%
0-0
70.
Kentucky
11.0
41.0
5.8
38.0
17.3
38.7
40.0
0
8.36
69
2.69
59
2-2
100%
0-0
71.
San Jose St
10.9
34.8
10.3
37.1
28.4
37.8
40.0
0
7.84
84
3.09
46
6-8
75%
0-0
72.
Stanford
10.9
41.4
2.0
38.2
19.8
40.9
44.9
1
9.39
46
1.50
98
2-3
67%
0-0
73.
Hawaii
10.9
39.3
4.3
39.3
31.7
41.7
43.4
-1
8.09
75
2.78
57
5-6
83%
0-0
74.
Texas Tech
10.8
45.9
6.3
38.2
21.3
40.5
36.4
-1
7.90
82
2.93
52
4-5
80%
0-1
75.
USF
10.8
42.1
0.0
41.8
1.0
47.6
42.2
0
7.15
97
3.60
17
4-4
100%
1-1
76.
Connecticut
10.7
35.1
12.8
32.4
20.8
38.3
42.4
0
9.65
39
1.00
118
0-0
0%
0-0
77.
Notre Dame
10.6
37.8
9.8
37.5
21.0
40.5
39.0
-1
7.16
95
3.42
23
3-3
100%
1-1
78.
Utah
10.4
48.7
16.5
40.8
0.0
40.0
39.6
0
7.88
83
2.51
70
1-1
100%
0-0
79.
Pittsburgh
10.3
39.7
6.4
37.9
17.5
42.7
37.5
0
7.10
98
3.24
35
2-2
100%
1-1
80.
Sam Houston
10.3
41.8
5.5
42.0
17.8
42.4
42.4
0
7.80
86
2.51
70
1-1
100%
0-0
81.
Arkansas
10.2
42.7
14.0
39.5
0.0
40.0
40.0
0
8.47
64
1.76
94
2-3
67%
0-1
82.
LSU
10.2
37.0
11.0
39.6
18.0
39.2
40.7
0
7.65
89
2.56
69
4-5
80%
0-0
83.
Texas
10.2
35.3
-2.0
34.0
14.7
42.5
39.9
0
6.87
106
3.32
28
2-2
100%
0-0
84.
West Virginia
9.8
39.1
9.5
38.8
19.0
44.6
39.0
1
7.16
96
2.69
59
2-2
100%
0-0
85.
Washington
9.8
38.5
7.0
42.9
22.5
43.2
43.7
0
7.57
90
2.23
84
4-6
67%
0-0
86.
FIU
9.8
37.4
6.2
42.7
3.0
42.5
44.7
0
6.91
105
2.87
54
3-3
100%
0-0
87.
UTSA
9.8
40.5
7.0
36.2
20.0
40.0
40.0
0
8.27
72
1.50
98
2-3
67%
0-0
88.
Colorado St
9.8
38.0
14.2
41.0
25.0
42.4
39.5
0
6.79
107
2.98
50
3-4
75%
1-2
89.
Navy
9.7
35.8
3.0
39.3
27.0
41.2
48.9
0
9.37
48
0.35
131
0-1
0%
0-0
90.
Air Force
9.7
44.0
0.0
44.6
0.0
40.0
41.9
0
7.74
87
1.93
90
2-3
67%
1-1
91.
Arizona St
9.7
31.3
3.3
41.9
19.0
39.4
42.1
0
6.97
101
2.69
59
2-2
100%
0-0
92.
Duke
9.6
45.4
1.3
41.4
18.0
40.4
38.7
0
8.12
74
1.50
98
2-3
67%
0-0
93.
Southern Miss
9.6
42.0
11.0
33.1
27.0
39.4
39.9
0
9.41
45
0.21
135
0-1
0%
0-0
94.
Penn St
9.6
37.6
12.6
41.3
20.5
41.0
42.3
0
7.80
85
1.80
92
3-4
75%
0-0
95.
Iowa St
9.6
38.3
11.0
41.6
26.0
46.5
40.0
0
6.13
116
3.42
23
3-3
100%
1-1
96.
SMU
9.4
37.8
4.2
40.8
19.0
35.5
41.6
0
8.32
71
1.11
117
2-4
50%
0-0
97.
Auburn
9.4
40.3
0.0
48.5
22.3
37.1
40.0
0
6.33
112
3.07
47
3-4
75%
1-1
98.
Kansas
9.4
39.5
6.5
39.0
13.5
40.4
42.5
-1
8.05
76
1.35
108
1-2
50%
0-1
99.
Charlotte
9.4
34.9
3.0
42.8
18.0
37.8
39.4
0
6.52
109
2.87
54
3-3
100%
0-0
100.
Rutgers
9.4
44.0
12.0
43.0
0.0
40.6
42.3
0
8.39
67
1.00
118
0-0
0%
0-0
101.
Ohio St
9.2
40.3
4.3
40.6
13.0
43.3
40.3
0
6.94
103
2.31
80
3-4
75%
0-0
102.
Liberty
9.1
37.5
4.7
41.1
19.7
39.9
32.7
0
5.59
122
3.50
20
3-3
100%
0-0
103.
North Texas
8.9
33.6
11.0
37.4
16.0
40.8
36.4
0
5.45
123
3.49
21
6-7
86%
0-1
104.
East Carolina
8.9
43.1
1.0
43.7
0.0
41.5
36.8
0
7.37
92
1.50
98
2-3
67%
0-0
105.
Toledo
8.8
38.3
12.0
32.6
22.3
43.2
39.9
1
8.44
66
0.35
131
0-1
0%
0-0
106.
Old Dominion
8.8
33.5
8.3
41.0
27.0
41.7
37.7
0
5.34
124
3.42
23
3-3
100%
1-1
107.
Florida Atlantic
8.7
36.0
11.0
34.5
16.5
41.1
39.8
0
7.08
99
1.65
97
1-2
50%
1-2
108.
Missouri St
8.7
36.0
7.0
38.6
13.3
40.9
49.3
-1
8.70
59
0.00
138
0-1
0%
0-0
109.
Tennessee
8.7
29.8
4.3
38.4
21.5
41.1
39.9
0
6.18
115
2.51
70
1-1
100%
0-0
110.
Tulsa
8.5
40.5
-0.5
43.1
16.8
41.9
39.8
0
6.77
108
1.70
96
2-4
50%
0-0
111.
UNLV
8.5
41.1
0.5
41.5
16.5
44.1
41.5
0
6.97
102
1.50
98
2-3
67%
0-0
112.
Arizona
8.4
40.0
5.0
41.8
34.0
38.6
33.8
0
5.89
120
2.51
70
1-1
100%
0-0
113.
Kent St
8.3
41.1
-13.0
46.2
18.3
41.1
47.1
0
7.97
78
0.35
131
0-1
0%
0-0
114.
Northern Illinois
8.3
32.1
14.8
31.3
13.5
43.9
39.8
0
5.16
126
3.14
39
1-1
100%
0-0
115.
Louisiana
8.2
23.6
9.3
36.8
14.7
44.2
44.2
-1
4.88
128
3.32
28
2-2
100%
0-0
116.
Memphis
8.2
38.2
0.5
40.8
24.5
43.9
40.6
-1
6.25
113
1.93
91
4-5
80%
0-0
117.
Nebraska
8.2
40.0
3.4
41.1
20.7
40.3
41.0
1
7.70
88
0.47
129
0-1
0%
0-1
118.
Georgia Southern
7.9
37.6
5.0
39.2
0.0
40.0
39.1
0
7.08
100
0.78
126
1-3
33%
0-1
119.
ULM
7.8
41.1
0.0
35.5
20.0
49.3
41.0
0
4.73
129
3.11
45
4-5
80%
1-1
120.
Tulane
7.7
41.3
6.0
50.5
16.7
44.4
44.4
0
6.93
104
0.78
126
1-3
33%
0-0
121.
Jacksonville St
7.7
45.5
5.7
39.4
19.0
41.1
34.4
-1
6.47
110
1.19
115
2-4
50%
0-1
122.
Texas St
7.5
30.0
6.0
38.8
15.3
40.8
40.3
0
6.03
118
1.45
103
2-5
40%
1-1
123.
North Carolina
7.4
37.2
8.0
38.2
24.0
45.3
38.5
1
6.25
114
1.19
115
2-4
50%
0-0
124.
New Mexico St
7.3
39.6
-1.0
45.2
25.0
39.2
36.8
0
5.98
119
1.28
110
2-4
50%
0-1
125.
Bowling Green
7.1
35.6
0.0
62.0
14.7
46.3
42.8
-1
3.74
134
3.32
28
2-2
100%
0-0
126.
Colorado
7.0
41.2
3.3
39.5
19.8
42.6
34.3
-1
5.77
121
1.25
111
1-3
33%
1-1
127.
Oregon St
6.9
40.7
0.0
43.8
17.4
44.7
41.2
0
6.07
117
0.87
124
1-3
33%
0-1
128.
Delaware
6.7
30.2
6.0
38.8
17.7
44.0
41.6
0
5.26
125
1.43
106
2-4
50%
0-0
129.
Central Michigan
6.4
34.9
0.0
33.1
24.5
43.7
39.8
0
6.33
111
0.09
136
0-1
0%
0-0
130.
California
6.2
31.8
2.5
40.6
19.0
40.0
37.7
0
5.01
127
1.23
112
1-2
50%
0-0
131.
Boston College
5.7
33.7
2.0
49.2
9.0
44.1
41.1
0
3.58
136
2.13
88
2-3
67%
0-0
132.
Washington St
5.4
39.0
5.0
44.5
-2.0
47.2
39.3
0
4.60
130
0.81
125
1-4
25%
0-0
133.
Rice
5.3
34.6
0.0
47.0
11.0
45.1
41.3
0
3.99
133
1.35
108
1-2
50%
0-1
134.
Northwestern
5.2
20.0
5.0
38.0
15.5
40.8
38.1
0
2.52
137
2.69
59
2-2
100%
0-0
135.
Marshall
5.0
38.0
10.0
41.0
17.6
48.9
38.3
0
4.49
131
0.47
129
0-1
0%
0-1
136.
UTEP
4.7
26.8
5.0
41.9
18.5
41.8
41.6
-1
4.13
132
0.54
128
1-4
25%
0-1
137.
WKU
4.7
36.3
10.0
38.3
13.3
44.1
29.1
-1
3.67
135
1.00
118
0-0
0%
0-0
138.
Eastern Michigan
1.7
34.2
8.0
37.9
22.0
63.5
40.9
-1
1.64
138
0.09
136
0-1
0%
0-0
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