2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
Will Karoll earns Ray Guy Punter of the Week with Colorado performance
Red Raiders Wire Oct 6
Will Karoll
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. The four seasons span three programs and four head coaches: Slade Nagle, Jon Sumrall, Tim Skipper and Joey McGuire.
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Texas Tech’s specialists
from 3 outlets
Will Karoll earns Ray Guy Punter of the Week with Colorado performance
Red Raiders Wire Oct 6 · 1 outlet
Yahoo SportsTexas Tech's Will Karoll Snags Big 12 Special Teams Weekly HonorsSep 16Yahoo SportsTexas Tech's Will Karoll Claims Back-to-Back Big 12 Weekly HonorsSep 24from 4 outlets
Will Karoll earns Ray Guy Punter of the Week with Colorado performance
Red Raiders Wire Oct 6 · 1 outlet
Yahoo SportsTexas Tech's Will Karoll Snags Big 12 Special Teams Weekly HonorsSep 16Yahoo SportsTexas Tech's Will Karoll Claims Back-to-Back Big 12 Weekly HonorsSep 24Yahoo SportsYahoo Sports
Lubbock Avalanche-JournalEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Texas Tech6 stories2026 to nowMost about: awards and watch lists, preview and matchup, profile and feature.
Lubbock Avalanche-JournalTexas Tech football's Aussie punter, Will Karoll, did it the hard way - Lubbock Avalanche-JournalAug 24
On3Kenny Perry details Texas Tech’s special teams improvement, Will Karoll’s strong start and Houston matchupSep 15Yahoo SportsTexas Tech's Will Karoll Snags Big 12 Special Teams Weekly HonorsSep 16Yahoo SportsTexas Tech's Will Karoll Claims Back-to-Back Big 12 Weekly HonorsSep 24
UCLA1 story2025
Tulane2023 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 2 | 101 | 50.5 | 51 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 7 | 311 | 44.4 | 53 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-26vs No. 22 Houston | 3 | 176 | 58.7 | 61 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-14vs Sam Houston | 4 | 195 | 48.8 | 52 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 29-7@ Colorado | 3 | 167 | 55.7 | 67 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 53-25vs Arizona State | 1 | 65 | 65.0 | 65 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-37@ Cincinnati | 3 | 94 | 31.3 | 36 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-26vs No. 22 Arizona | 4 | 162 | 40.5 | 49 | 3 | |
| Total | 27 | 1271 | 47.1 | 67 | 13 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 28-26
vs Houston
58.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
A close one, won by 2 at home.
Last game (Wk 9): 4 punts, 3 punts inside the 20.
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
48%13 of 27Touchback rate
4%1 of 27Yards / punt
47.127 puntsLong
67yards47.1 yards/punt on 27 punts · 48% placed inside the 20 · 1 touchback.
Texas Tech carries two punters; Karoll has taken all 27 punts.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 3 schools: Willie Fritz, Jon Sumrall, Deshaun Foster, Tim Skipper and Joey McGuire.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Texas Tech
From Mosman, NSW — one of 84 Australians punting in FBS this season.
