2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 6 | 12 | 103 | 8.58 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.2 |
| 2 | Ohio | 6 | 14 | 92 | 6.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.3 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 6 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.8 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 18 | 79 | 4.39 | 2 | 3.0 | 13.2 |
| 5 | Ball State | 6 | 7 | 78 | 11.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.0 |
| 6 | Toledo | 6 | 13 | 75 | 5.77 | 0 | 2.2 | 12.5 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 5 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.0 |
| 8 | Kent State | 5 | 10 | 65 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 5 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.4 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
| 11 | Akron | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |