2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 6 | 23 | 501 | 21.78 | 0 | 3.8 | 83.5 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 31 | 670 | 21.61 | 0 | 4.4 | 95.7 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 25 | 537 | 21.48 | 0 | 3.6 | 76.7 |
| 4 | Ball State | 8 | 35 | 733 | 20.94 | 0 | 4.4 | 91.6 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 7 | 42 | 832 | 19.81 | 0 | 6.0 | 118.9 |
| 6 | Toledo | 4 | 22 | 406 | 18.45 | 0 | 5.5 | 101.5 |
| 6 | Kent State | 9 | 33 | 609 | 18.45 | 0 | 3.7 | 67.7 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 8 | 31 | 531 | 17.13 | 0 | 3.9 | 66.4 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 23 | 365 | 15.87 | 0 | 3.8 | 60.8 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 10 | 44 | 688 | 15.64 | 0 | 4.4 | 68.8 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Akron | 7 | 29 | 422 | 14.55 | 0 | 4.1 | 60.3 |