2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 28 | 432 | 15.43 | 0 | 4.7 | 72.0 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 7 | 27 | 446 | 16.52 | 0 | 3.9 | 63.7 |
| 3 | Kent State | 5 | 17 | 309 | 18.18 | 0 | 3.4 | 61.8 |
| 4 | Temple | 8 | 35 | 645 | 18.43 | 0 | 4.4 | 80.6 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 22 | 422 | 19.18 | 0 | 4.4 | 84.4 |
| 6 | Ball State | 6 | 30 | 581 | 19.37 | 0 | 5.0 | 96.8 |
| 7 | Ohio | 8 | 41 | 815 | 19.88 | 1 | 5.1 | 101.9 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 46 | 959 | 20.85 | 0 | 5.8 | 119.9 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 5 | 21 | 445 | 21.19 | 0 | 4.2 | 89.0 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 8 | 28 | 602 | 21.50 | 0 | 3.5 | 75.3 |
| 11 | Toledo | 7 | 39 | 848 | 21.74 | 1 | 5.6 | 121.1 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 4 | 22 | 481 | 21.86 | 0 | 5.5 | 120.3 |
| 13 | Akron | 6 | 15 | 381 | 25.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 63.5 |