2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento State | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 2 | Ball State | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 3 | Ohio | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 2 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.0 |
| 7 | Toledo | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Kent State | 2 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.3 |
| 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 |