2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 5 | 7 | -5 | -0.71 | 0 | 1.4 | -1.0 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 5 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 11 | 27 | 2.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 6.8 |
| 4 | Ball State | 4 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 4 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 9.5 |
| 6 | Akron | 4 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
| 7 | Toledo | 5 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.0 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 1 | 1.4 | 14.4 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 7 | 79 | 11.29 | 1 | 1.4 | 15.8 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 5 | 11 | 90 | 8.18 | 1 | 2.2 | 18.0 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 4 | 7 | 88 | 12.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.0 |
| 12 | Kent State | 4 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 1 | 2.5 | 30.8 |