2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 4 | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.0 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 4 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.3 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 6 | -4 | -0.67 | 0 | 1.5 | -1.0 |
| 4 | Toledo | 4 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 2 | 1.3 | 19.0 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 4 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 4 | Kent State | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| 8 | Akron | 4 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 8 | Ball State | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 10 | Ohio | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |