2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 9 | 315 | 35.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 78.8 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 4 | 17 | 521 | 30.65 | 0 | 4.3 | 130.3 |
| 3 | Ohio | 4 | 15 | 428 | 28.53 | 0 | 3.8 | 107.0 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 14 | 386 | 27.57 | 0 | 4.7 | 128.7 |
| 5 | Ball State | 4 | 16 | 357 | 22.31 | 0 | 4.0 | 89.3 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 4 | 18 | 398 | 22.11 | 0 | 4.5 | 99.5 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 4 | 14 | 295 | 21.07 | 0 | 3.5 | 73.8 |
| 8 | Toledo | 4 | 20 | 394 | 19.70 | 0 | 5.0 | 98.5 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 17 | 332 | 19.53 | 0 | 4.3 | 83.0 |
| 10 | Kent State | 4 | 22 | 429 | 19.50 | 0 | 5.5 | 107.3 |
| 11 | Akron | 4 | 23 | 442 | 19.22 | 0 | 5.8 | 110.5 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 19 | 336 | 17.68 | 0 | 4.8 | 84.0 |
| 13 | Bowling Green | 4 | 15 | 261 | 17.40 | 0 | 3.8 | 65.3 |