2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 13 | 45 | 1056 | 23.47 | 0 | 3.5 | 81.2 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 38 | 882 | 23.21 | 1 | 2.7 | 63.0 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 13 | 54 | 1214 | 22.48 | 0 | 4.2 | 93.4 |
| 4 | Toledo | 13 | 53 | 1170 | 22.08 | 3 | 4.1 | 90.0 |
| 5 | Kent State | 14 | 48 | 1039 | 21.65 | 3 | 3.4 | 74.2 |
| 6 | Ohio | 13 | 45 | 968 | 21.51 | 1 | 3.5 | 74.5 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 59 | 1228 | 20.81 | 0 | 4.9 | 102.3 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 12 | 57 | 1140 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.8 | 95.0 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 13 | 39 | 775 | 19.87 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.6 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 12 | 53 | 1046 | 19.74 | 0 | 4.4 | 87.2 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 35 | 672 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.9 | 56.0 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 12 | 45 | 850 | 18.89 | 0 | 3.8 | 70.8 |
| 13 | Akron | 12 | 45 | 745 | 16.56 | 0 | 3.8 | 62.1 |