2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 2 | Ohio | 6 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 6 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 6 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 6 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 7 | Toledo | 6 | 9 | 56 | 6.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.3 |
| 8 | Kent State | 6 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.5 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 1 | 1.2 | 11.2 |
| 10 | Akron | 6 | 9 | 68 | 7.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 9 | 82 | 9.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.4 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 6 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 1 | 1.2 | 23.5 |