2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 6 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Ohio | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| 5 | Kent State | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 5 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.6 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.2 |
| 8 | Akron | 6 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.7 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 6 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 9 | Ball State | 6 | 8 | 165 | 20.63 | 1 | 1.3 | 27.5 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 6 | 9 | 80 | 8.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 5 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 9.4 |