2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Michael Kern
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Played for three head coaches at three programs in three seasons: Steve Sarkisian, Justin Wilcox and Jason Eck.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
New Mexico’s specialists
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KOB 4 Oct 15Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 70-7vs Mercyhurst | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 39 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-14@ No. 24 Oklahoma | 7 | 251 | 35.9 | 40 | 3 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-18@ New Mexico State | 2 | 80 | 40.0 | 46 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 61-7vs UTEP | 1 | 66 | 66.0 | 66 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-10@ Hawai'i | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 51 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-16vs North Dakota State | 5 | 233 | 46.6 | 58 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 21-16@ San José State | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 38 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 986 | 41.1 | 66 | 8 |
Week 8 · 2026
W 21-16
46.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 58 long
A close one, won by 5 at home.
Last game (Wk 9): 2 punts.
Season context: team record and system
New Mexico carries two punters; Kern has taken 24 of the 30. The No. 2,448 recruit in the country is punting in the Mountain West.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Steve Sarkisian, Justin Wilcox and Jason Eck.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to New Mexico
