2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 13 | 36 | 915 | 25.42 | 1 | 2.8 | 70.4 |
| 2 | Ohio | 14 | 58 | 1255 | 21.64 | 0 | 4.1 | 89.6 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 12 | 57 | 1223 | 21.46 | 0 | 4.8 | 101.9 |
| 4 | Ball State | 11 | 48 | 1026 | 21.38 | 0 | 4.4 | 93.3 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 11 | 48 | 1013 | 21.10 | 1 | 4.4 | 92.1 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 38 | 783 | 20.61 | 0 | 3.5 | 71.2 |
| 7 | Kent State | 10 | 40 | 809 | 20.23 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.9 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 11 | 55 | 1096 | 19.93 | 0 | 5.0 | 99.6 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 53 | 1051 | 19.83 | 2 | 4.1 | 80.8 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 12 | 57 | 1117 | 19.60 | 0 | 4.8 | 93.1 |
| 11 | Toledo | 12 | 50 | 972 | 19.44 | 1 | 4.2 | 81.0 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 46 | 844 | 18.35 | 0 | 4.2 | 76.7 |
| 13 | Akron | 11 | 54 | 930 | 17.22 | 0 | 4.9 | 84.5 |