2017 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 2 | BYU | 4 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 1 | 4 | 104 | 26.00 | 1 | 4.0 | 104.0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 7 | 18 | 161 | 8.94 | 1 | 2.6 | 23.0 |