2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in October 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 | Bowling Green | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 3 | Akron | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 4 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| 5 | Ohio | 4 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 15.8 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 3 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.7 |
| 11 | Kent State | 4 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Ball State | 3 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 1 | 2.7 | 56.0 |