2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 12 | 14 | 25 | 1.79 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 14 | 20 | 26 | 1.30 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| 4 | Toledo | 14 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 11 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 11 | 15 | 97 | 6.47 | 1 | 1.4 | 8.8 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 11 | 16 | 137 | 8.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 8 | Ball State | 11 | 16 | 146 | 9.13 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 18 | 147 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.3 |
| 10 | Ohio | 13 | 11 | 169 | 15.36 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 11 | 21 | 205 | 9.76 | 1 | 1.9 | 18.6 |
| 12 | Kent State | 12 | 22 | 217 | 9.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.1 |