2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 37 | 516 | 13.95 | 0 | 4.1 | 57.3 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 8 | 31 | 506 | 16.32 | 0 | 3.9 | 63.3 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 30 | 551 | 18.37 | 0 | 3.8 | 68.9 |
| 4 | Ohio | 12 | 63 | 1200 | 19.05 | 1 | 5.3 | 100.0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 8 | 32 | 634 | 19.81 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.3 |
| 6 | Temple | 10 | 39 | 778 | 19.95 | 0 | 3.9 | 77.8 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 66 | 1364 | 20.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 124.0 |
| 8 | Akron | 9 | 29 | 605 | 20.86 | 0 | 3.2 | 67.2 |
| 9 | Ball State | 9 | 43 | 902 | 20.98 | 0 | 4.8 | 100.2 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 10 | 42 | 884 | 21.05 | 0 | 4.2 | 88.4 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 8 | 32 | 682 | 21.31 | 0 | 4.0 | 85.3 |
| 12 | Toledo | 10 | 64 | 1372 | 21.44 | 3 | 6.4 | 137.2 |
| 13 | Kent State | 9 | 25 | 575 | 23.00 | 1 | 2.8 | 63.9 |