2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 7 | 40 | 842 | 21.05 | 0 | 5.7 | 120.3 |
| 2 | Toledo | 6 | 21 | 564 | 26.86 | 1 | 3.5 | 94.0 |
| 3 | Ohio | 9 | 41 | 701 | 17.10 | 1 | 4.6 | 77.9 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 8 | 31 | 572 | 18.45 | 0 | 3.9 | 71.5 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 19 | 308 | 16.21 | 0 | 3.8 | 61.6 |
| 6 | Akron | 10 | 36 | 601 | 16.69 | 1 | 3.6 | 60.1 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 8 | 26 | 454 | 17.46 | 0 | 3.3 | 56.8 |
| 8 | Ball State | 7 | 19 | 364 | 19.16 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.0 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 4 | 10 | 179 | 17.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.8 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 15 | 205 | 13.67 | 0 | 2.5 | 34.2 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 5 | 12 | 135 | 11.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 27.0 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 10 | 151 | 15.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.2 |