2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 12 | 317 | 26.42 | 1 | 2.4 | 63.4 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 6 | 21 | 466 | 22.19 | 1 | 3.5 | 77.7 |
| 3 | Ball State | 5 | 24 | 515 | 21.46 | 0 | 4.8 | 103.0 |
| 4 | Ohio | 6 | 18 | 380 | 21.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.3 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 24 | 498 | 20.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.0 |
| 6 | Kent State | 6 | 23 | 456 | 19.83 | 0 | 3.8 | 76.0 |
| 7 | Toledo | 6 | 21 | 398 | 18.95 | 0 | 3.5 | 66.3 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 22 | 389 | 17.68 | 0 | 3.7 | 64.8 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 6 | 27 | 466 | 17.26 | 0 | 4.5 | 77.7 |
| 10 | Akron | 6 | 20 | 327 | 16.35 | 0 | 3.3 | 54.5 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 6 | 29 | 474 | 16.34 | 0 | 4.8 | 79.0 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 6 | 22 | 336 | 15.27 | 0 | 3.7 | 56.0 |