2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 5 | 22 | 599 | 27.23 | 0 | 4.4 | 119.8 |
| 2 | Ohio | 5 | 19 | 511 | 26.89 | 0 | 3.8 | 102.2 |
| 3 | Temple | 5 | 12 | 322 | 26.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 64.4 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 4 | 18 | 453 | 25.17 | 0 | 4.5 | 113.3 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 4 | 21 | 458 | 21.81 | 0 | 5.3 | 114.5 |
| 6 | Akron | 4 | 22 | 467 | 21.23 | 0 | 5.5 | 116.8 |
| 7 | Toledo | 5 | 26 | 550 | 21.15 | 1 | 5.2 | 110.0 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 15 | 310 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.8 | 77.5 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 4 | 17 | 351 | 20.65 | 0 | 4.3 | 87.8 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 17 | 332 | 19.53 | 0 | 4.3 | 83.0 |
| 11 | Kent State | 4 | 22 | 429 | 19.50 | 0 | 5.5 | 107.3 |
| 12 | Ball State | 4 | 19 | 363 | 19.11 | 0 | 4.8 | 90.8 |
| 13 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 23 | 415 | 18.04 | 0 | 4.6 | 83.0 |