2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Ian Ratliff
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. The three seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Steve Sarkisian, Dowell Loggains and Neal Brown. The first career honor came in 2025: Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
North Texas’s specialists
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
University of North Texas Athletics Oct 20
CBS News Oct 16Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-52@ No. 6 Indiana | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 42 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 3 | 126 | 42.0 | 50 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-49@ Texas State | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 63-14vs Houston Christian | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 48 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-44@ Tulsa | 3 | 102 | 34.0 | 41 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 50-10vs Charlotte | 3 | 151 | 50.3 | 55 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | W 49-39@ Navy | 3 | 134 | 44.7 | 49 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 48-41vs Florida Atlantic | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 39 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 743 | 41.3 | 55 | 7 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 punts.
Season context: team record and system
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
North Texas carries two punters; Ratliff has taken all 18 punts.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Steve Sarkisian, Dowell Loggains and Neal Brown.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to North Texas
