2017 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 2 | BYU | 5 | 12 | 46 | 3.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 9.2 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 5 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6 | 13 | 131 | 10.08 | 0 | 2.2 | 21.8 |