2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 13 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Kent State | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| 3 | Ohio | 8 | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| 5 | Toledo | 9 | 11 | 63 | 5.73 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Akron | 5 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Ball State | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 6 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 1 | 1.3 | 10.5 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.4 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.2 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 4 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.3 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 2 | 4 | 134 | 33.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 67.0 |