2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Ohio | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Kent State | 6 | 19 | 72 | 3.79 | 0 | 3.2 | 12.0 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 6 | 11 | 43 | 3.91 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 5 | 16 | 68 | 4.25 | 0 | 3.2 | 13.6 |
| 6 | Toledo | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.6 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 4 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.8 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 5 | 12 | 173 | 14.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 34.6 |
| 11 | Akron | 7 | 18 | 286 | 15.89 | 1 | 2.6 | 40.9 |
| 12 | Ball State | 4 | 11 | 198 | 18.00 | 3 | 2.8 | 49.5 |