2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 22 | 79 | 3.59 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.2 |
| 3 | Ohio | 13 | 18 | 83 | 4.61 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.4 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 12 | 17 | 89 | 5.24 | 1 | 1.4 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 11 | 17 | 92 | 5.41 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 16 | 115 | 7.19 | 1 | 1.3 | 9.6 |
| 7 | Akron | 11 | 21 | 157 | 7.48 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.3 |
| 8 | Toledo | 12 | 12 | 96 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Ball State | 11 | 15 | 124 | 8.27 | 1 | 1.4 | 11.3 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 18 | 150 | 8.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 11 | Kent State | 10 | 19 | 174 | 9.16 | 1 | 1.9 | 17.4 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 11 | 21 | 236 | 11.24 | 1 | 1.9 | 21.5 |