2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 12 | 16 | 1.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.4 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 6 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Toledo | 6 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 6 | 9 | 63 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 6 | Ohio | 5 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.8 |
| 7 | Akron | 5 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 7 | 80 | 11.43 | 1 | 1.8 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 4 | 9 | 82 | 9.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 20.5 |
| 10 | Ball State | 3 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 23.7 |
| 11 | Kent State | 4 | 10 | 107 | 10.70 | 1 | 2.5 | 26.8 |