2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 5 | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.4 |
| 4 | Ohio | 5 | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.2 |
| 5 | Kent State | 5 | 15 | 53 | 3.53 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.6 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.8 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 5 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.4 |
| 8 | Ball State | 5 | 8 | 75 | 9.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.0 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.3 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 5 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.6 |
| 11 | Akron | 5 | 12 | 184 | 15.33 | 1 | 2.4 | 36.8 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 5 | 10 | 167 | 16.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.4 |