2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| 2 | Sacramento State | 8 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
| 3 | Toledo | 6 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 3 | Akron | 6 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 6 | Kent State | 6 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
| 7 | Ohio | 7 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.7 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 6 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.2 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 6 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 1 | 1.2 | 9.8 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 6 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 6 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 1 | 1.5 | 12.7 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 10 | 78 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.1 |
| 13 | Central Michigan | 7 | 11 | 103 | 9.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.7 |