2017 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 6 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 2 | BYU | 6 | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.2 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 5 | 11 | 146 | 13.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 29.2 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 7 | 12 | 93 | 7.75 | 1 | 1.7 | 13.3 |