2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento State | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Ball State | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Toledo | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| 9 | Kent State | 2 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 25.0 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 1 | 8 | 109 | 13.63 | 0 | 8.0 | 109.0 |
| 11 | Akron | 2 | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 2 | 11 | 128 | 11.64 | 1 | 5.5 | 64.0 |