PUNTS
CAREER
230 J. Schroeder, 2012-15
225 Jim Klapthor, 1983-86
208 Ben Armer, 2008-11
207 Stu Jones, 1975-78
184 Jim Laney, 2005-07
177 Mike Prindle, 1981-83
173 Nick Mihalic, 2018-Present
SEASON
77 Mike Prindle, 1982
77 Jim Klapthor, 1985
77 J. Schroeder, 2013
72 Adam Anderson, 2003
67 Jim Klapthor, 1986
67 Bill Stein, 1987
GAME
12 Mike Prindle vs. Miami, 1982
11 Jack Carlson vs. Miami, 1970
11 Alton Laupp vs. Ohio, 1980
11 Mike Prindle vs. Ball State, 1981
11 Adam Anderson vs. Michigan State, 2003
10 George Ihler vs. Wisconsin, 1963
10 Dale Livenston vs. West Texas State, 1966
GAME (LONGEST)
86 Dale Morris vs. Butler, 1938
86 Dale Livingston vs. Kent, 1966
83 Leslie Gratton vs. Washington (Mo.), 1950
82 J. Schroeder vs. Massachusetts, 2012
PUNT AVERAGE
CAREER
42.1 Derrick Mitchell, 2015-17
41.0 Jim Laney, 2005-07
41.0 J. Schroeder, 2012-15
40.8 Todd Rawsthorne, 1990-91
40.7 Adam Anderson, 2001-03
40.4 Ben Armer, 2008-11
39.9 Dale Livingston, 1965-66
39.7 Nick Mihalic, 2018-19
39.4 Leslie Gratton, 1948-50
SEASON
43.9 Jim Laney, 2007 (62 for 2720 yards)
43.9 Adam Anderson, 2003 (72-3162)
43.3 Dale Livingston, 1967 (49-2123)
42.9 Todd Rawsthorne, 1990 (35-1502)
42.8 J.Schroeder, 2014 (58-2484)
42.7 Nick Mihalic, 2020 (18-768)
42.4 Derrick Mitchell (65-2756)
42.3 Nick Mihalic, 2019 (52-2,200)
41.9 Nick Mihalic, 2021 (47-1,971)
41.2 Ben Armer, 2010 (57-2349)
41.1 Jim Klapthor, 1985 (77-3161)
GAME (minimum of two (2) punts)
66.0 J. Schroeder vs. Massachusetts, 2012 (2 for 132 yards)
55.5 Nick Mihalic vs. Ball State, 2019 (2-111)
52.6 Jim Klapthor vs. Bowling Green, 1986 (5-263)
52.0 Ben Armer vs. Ohio, 2008 (2-104)
51.7 Nick Mihalic vs Northern Illinois, 2020 (6-310)
51.0 Nick Mihalic vs Nevada, 2021 (2-101)
51.0 J. Schroeder vs. Toledo, 2012 (4-204)
51.0 Ben Armer vs. Northern Illinois, 2010 (3-153)
50.7 Jim Laney at West Virginia, 2007 (7-355)
50.5 Ben Armer vs. Eastern Michigan, 2008 (2-101)
50.5 Todd Rawsthorne vs. Akron, 1991 (4-202)
49.9 Dale Livingston vs. BYU, 1967 (6-299)
49.8 Adam Anderson vs. N. Illinois, 2003 (6-299)
PUNT RETURNS
CAREER
83 Dave Kribs, 1937-39
69 Josh Bush, 1998-01
68 Greg Williams, 1975-78
68 Reggie Hinton, 1979-81
SEASON
39 Dave Kribs, 1938
38 Kendrick Mosley, 2003
35 Josh Bush, 2000
GAME
9 Kendrick Mosley vs. Central Michigan, 2003
9 Dave Kribs vs. Akron, 1938
7 Dave Kribs vs. Detroit, 1938
7 George Bedner vs. Kent, 1961
7 Greg Williams vs. Toledo, 1978
PUNT RETURN YARDS
CAREER
869 Kendrick Mosley, 1999-03
786 Josh Bush, 1998-01
611 Greg Williams, 1975-78
558 Reggie Hinton, 1979-81
SEASON
526 Josh Bush, 2000
440 Kendrick Mosley, 2002
256 Dave Hallabrin, 1971
GAME
160 Kendrick Mosley vs. C. Michigan, 2003 (9 att.)
151 Paul Agema vs. Akron, 1990 (6 att.)
146 Jayden Reed vs. Delaware State, 2018 (4 att.)
138 Kendrick Mosley vs. Buffalo, 2002 (5 att.)
Steve Neal vs. Kent, 1997 (5 att.)
PLAY
95 Paul Agema vs. Akron, 1990 (TD)
93 Greg Jennings vs, NIU, 2004 (TD)
93 Jayden Reed vs. Delaware State, 2018 (TD)
89 Wesley Cates vs. Bowling Green, 1974 (TD)
84 Steve Neal vs. Kent, 1997 (TD)
82 Wesley Cates vs. Ball State, 1973 (TD)
KICKOFF RETURNS
CAREER
129 Darius Phillips, 2014-17
127 Brandon West, 2006-09
75 Cliff Reed, 1981-84
71 Elan Banks, 1991-94
SEASON
42 Brandon West, 2009
41 Dervon Wallace, 2011
37 Rashad McDade, 1999
37 Darius Phillips, 2016
35 Brandon West, 2007
31 Greg Jennings, 2003
30 Darius Phillips, 2014
29 Keith Mixon Jr., 2019
28 Brandon West, 2008
27 Cliff Reed, 1984
26 Darius Phillips, 2017
25 Allan Boyko, 1988
25 Tony Knox, 1996
25 Ronald Rogers, 2001
GAME
8 Dervon Wallace at Toledo, 2011
7 Devin Miles at Miami, 2025
7 Brandon West vs. Central Michigan, 2009
7 Tyrone Walker vs. Northern Illinois, 2004
7 Rashad McDade vs. Eastern Michigan, 1999
7 Lewis Howard vs. Bowling Green, 1985
6 12 times
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS
CAREER
3,145 Darius Phillips, 2014-17
3,118 Brandon West, 2006-09
1,737 Cliff Reed, 1981-84
1,607 Elan Banks, 1991-94
1,412 Allan Boyko, 1987-90
CAREER (AVERAGE)
27.8 Lovell Coleman, 1957-59
SEASON
1,015 Dervon Wallace, 2011
960 Brandon West, 2009
906 Brandon West, 2007
898 Rashad McDade, 1999
860 Darius Phillips, 2015
833 Darius Phillips, 2016
813 Keith Mixon Jr., 2019
792 Darius Phillips, 2014
690 Tony Knox, 1996
683 Darius Phillips, 2017
669 Greg Jennings, 2003
637 Brandon West, 2008
618 Allan Boyko, 1988
615 Brandon West, 2006
608 Cliff Reed, 1984
GAME
218 Devin Miles at Miami, 2025 (7 att.)
212 Brandon West vs. Indiana, 2007 (5 att.)
195 Rashad McDade vs. Youngstown St., 1999 (3)
188 Dervon Wallace at Michigan, 2011 (6)
185 Darius Phillips vs. #4 Michigan State, 2015 (4)
181 Darius Phillips at Michigan State, 2017 (4)
177 Dervon Wallace at Toledo, 2011 (8)
168 Darius Phillips at #4 USC, 2017 (4)
165 Jim Bednar vs. Utah State, 1961 (4)
161 Brandon West at Indiana, 2009 (6)
158 Brandon West at Florida State, 2006 (4)
156 Tony Knox vs. West Virginia, 1996 (5)
PLAY
100 Darius Phillips at #4 USC, 2017 (TD)
100 Darius Phillips at Michigan State, 2017 (TD)
100 Darius Phillips vs. Georgia Southern, 2016 (TD)
100 Darius Phillips vs. Michigan State, 2015 (TD)
100 Tyrone Walker vs. Eastern Michigan, 2002 (TD)
100 Lovell Coleman vs. Bowling Green, 1958 (TD)
100 Lovell Coleman vs. Marshall, 1957 (TD)
99 Rashad McDade vs. Youngstown St., 1999 (TD)
99 Mike Wood vs. Ball State, 1972 (TD)
