2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 12 | 39 | 587 | 15.05 | 0 | 3.3 | 48.9 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 13 | 46 | 829 | 18.02 | 0 | 3.5 | 63.8 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 55 | 1072 | 19.49 | 0 | 4.2 | 82.5 |
| 1 | Ball State | 12 | 53 | 1042 | 19.66 | 0 | 4.4 | 86.8 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 14 | 74 | 1494 | 20.19 | 0 | 5.3 | 106.7 |
| 1 | Kent State | 12 | 43 | 871 | 20.26 | 0 | 3.6 | 72.6 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 43 | 908 | 21.12 | 0 | 3.3 | 69.8 |
| 1 | Akron | 12 | 56 | 1185 | 21.16 | 0 | 4.7 | 98.8 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 44 | 932 | 21.18 | 0 | 3.7 | 77.7 |
| 10 | Ohio | 14 | 68 | 1308 | 19.24 | 1 | 4.9 | 93.4 |
| 10 | Toledo | 13 | 66 | 1297 | 19.65 | 1 | 5.1 | 99.8 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 12 | 35 | 778 | 22.23 | 1 | 2.9 | 64.8 |