2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 2 | Toledo | 12 | 12 | 96 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 10 | 11 | 26 | 2.36 | 1 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| 3 | Ohio | 11 | 12 | 97 | 8.08 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.8 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 13 | 42 | 3.23 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| 5 | Ball State | 10 | 12 | 106 | 8.83 | 1 | 1.2 | 10.6 |
| 7 | Kent State | 8 | 11 | 62 | 5.64 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 10 | 14 | 82 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.2 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 16 | 128 | 8.00 | 1 | 1.6 | 12.8 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 10 | 16 | 177 | 11.06 | 1 | 1.6 | 17.7 |
| 11 | Akron | 10 | 18 | 138 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 22 | 79 | 3.59 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.2 |