2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 4 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.3 |
| 2 | Toledo | 4 | 8 | 115 | 14.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 28.8 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 4 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.3 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| 6 | Kent State | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.7 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 4 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 9 | Akron | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 11 | Ball State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |