2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 6 | 9 | 254 | 28.22 | 3 | 1.5 | 42.3 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 8 | 7 | 71 | 10.14 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.9 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 6 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.2 |
| 4 | Toledo | 7 | 12 | 79 | 6.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.3 |
| 5 | Ball State | 7 | 13 | 77 | 5.92 | 1 | 1.9 | 11.0 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 6 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 7 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 11 | 48 | 4.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.9 |
| 9 | Kent State | 6 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.3 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| 11 | Ohio | 8 | 11 | 27 | 2.45 | 0 | 1.4 | 3.4 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.3 |