2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 7 | 11 | 42 | 3.82 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 17 | 51 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 8 | 13 | 71 | 5.46 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.9 |
| 4 | Toledo | 4 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 10 | 17 | 102 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.2 |
| 6 | Ohio | 6 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 1 | 1.4 | 12.7 |
| 8 | Ball State | 8 | 11 | 105 | 9.55 | 1 | 1.4 | 13.1 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 8 | 100 | 12.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 16.7 |
| 10 | Akron | 7 | 15 | 122 | 8.13 | 0 | 2.1 | 17.4 |
| 11 | Kent State | 9 | 18 | 176 | 9.78 | 1 | 2.0 | 19.6 |