2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 10 | 12 | 103 | 8.58 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.3 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 11 | 79 | 7.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 15.8 |
| 4 | Kent State | 10 | 15 | 102 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.2 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 6 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 19 | 90 | 4.74 | 1 | 2.7 | 12.9 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 6 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| 10 | Toledo | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| 11 | Ball State | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.9 |