2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento State | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 2 | Ohio | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Ball State | 3 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 5.7 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Toledo | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.3 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Kent State | 3 | 8 | 54 | 6.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 18.0 |
| 11 | Akron | 3 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 3 | 11 | 128 | 11.64 | 1 | 3.7 | 42.7 |
| 13 | Buffalo | 3 | 13 | 137 | 10.54 | 0 | 4.3 | 45.7 |