2017 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 12 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.9 |
| 2 | BYU | 9 | 11 | 34 | 3.09 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 6 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 28 | 325 | 11.61 | 0 | 2.5 | 29.5 |