2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 12 | 304 | 25.33 | 1 | 2.4 | 60.8 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 8 | 25 | 553 | 22.12 | 1 | 3.1 | 69.1 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 22 | 457 | 20.77 | 0 | 3.1 | 65.3 |
| 4 | Ball State | 8 | 25 | 518 | 20.72 | 0 | 3.1 | 64.8 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 6 | 24 | 489 | 20.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.5 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 5 | 20 | 398 | 19.90 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.6 |
| 7 | Akron | 6 | 24 | 477 | 19.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.5 |
| 8 | Ohio | 8 | 22 | 430 | 19.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.8 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 28 | 547 | 19.54 | 0 | 3.5 | 68.4 |
| 10 | Kent State | 6 | 23 | 441 | 19.17 | 0 | 3.8 | 73.5 |
| 11 | Toledo | 6 | 20 | 376 | 18.80 | 0 | 3.3 | 62.7 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 7 | 34 | 510 | 15.00 | 0 | 4.9 | 72.9 |