2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) 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 | 9 | 12 | 73 | 6.08 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Toledo | 12 | 13 | 86 | 6.62 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 15 | 109 | 7.27 | 1 | 1.3 | 9.1 |
| 5 | Ohio | 13 | 16 | 30 | 1.88 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
| 5 | Akron | 10 | 16 | 121 | 7.56 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.1 |
| 5 | Ball State | 11 | 16 | 129 | 8.06 | 1 | 1.5 | 11.7 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 11 | 17 | 69 | 4.06 | 1 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 11 | 17 | 94 | 5.53 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 18 | 135 | 7.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 11 | 19 | 233 | 12.26 | 1 | 1.7 | 21.2 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 20 | 90 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |