2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 8 | 20 | 65 | 3.25 | 0 | 2.5 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 4 | Kent State | 8 | 14 | 64 | 4.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 8 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 8 | 19 | 102 | 5.37 | 0 | 2.4 | 12.8 |
| 7 | Ohio | 8 | 12 | 89 | 7.42 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.1 |
| 8 | Toledo | 9 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 8 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.3 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 10 | 99 | 9.90 | 1 | 1.3 | 12.4 |
| 11 | Ball State | 8 | 17 | 198 | 11.65 | 3 | 2.1 | 24.8 |
| 12 | Akron | 9 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 0 | 1.1 | 13.7 |