2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.5 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 3 | 5 | 126 | 25.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 42.0 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 2 | 8 | 179 | 22.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 89.5 |
| 4 | Ohio | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 1 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 106.0 |
| 6 | Ball State | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 7 | Kent State | 2 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 39.5 |
| 8 | Akron | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 1 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 34.0 |