2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 1.36 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 2 | Toledo | 13 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| 3 | Kent State | 11 | 26 | 98 | 3.77 | 0 | 2.4 | 8.9 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 11 | 26 | 102 | 3.92 | 0 | 2.4 | 9.3 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 11 | 13 | 58 | 4.46 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.3 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 16 | 99 | 6.19 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Ohio | 12 | 17 | 106 | 6.24 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.8 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 18 | 129 | 7.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 11 | 10 | 75 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.8 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 12 | 29 | 268 | 9.24 | 0 | 2.4 | 22.3 |
| 11 | Ball State | 11 | 23 | 284 | 12.35 | 3 | 2.1 | 25.8 |
| 12 | Akron | 13 | 22 | 328 | 14.91 | 1 | 1.7 | 25.2 |