2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 2 | Kent State | 11 | 23 | 66 | 2.87 | 0 | 2.1 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 10 | 21 | 64 | 3.05 | 0 | 2.1 | 6.4 |
| 4 | Toledo | 13 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 10 | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.7 |
| 6 | Ohio | 13 | 18 | 105 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 16 | 99 | 6.19 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 18 | 129 | 7.17 | 1 | 1.4 | 9.9 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 12 | 11 | 92 | 8.36 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 13 | 29 | 268 | 9.24 | 0 | 2.2 | 20.6 |
| 11 | Akron | 13 | 18 | 200 | 11.11 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.4 |
| 12 | Ball State | 12 | 23 | 284 | 12.35 | 3 | 1.9 | 23.7 |