2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 9 | 10 | 104 | 10.40 | 2 | 1.1 | 11.6 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 9 | 8 | 156 | 19.50 | 1 | 0.9 | 17.3 |
| 2 | Toledo | 9 | 8 | 82 | 10.25 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.1 |
| 4 | Ball State | 8 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| 4 | Sacramento State | 10 | 11 | 117 | 10.64 | 0 | 1.1 | 11.7 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 8 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 11.3 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Ohio | 9 | 10 | 73 | 7.30 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.1 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 9 | 11 | 73 | 6.64 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.1 |
| 4 | Akron | 8 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 4 | Kent State | 7 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 9 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 7 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.4 |