2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 8 | 23 | 512 | 22.26 | 1 | 2.9 | 64.0 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 26 | 461 | 17.73 | 0 | 3.3 | 57.6 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 8 | 27 | 355 | 13.15 | 0 | 3.4 | 44.4 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 8 | 28 | 498 | 17.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 62.3 |
| 5 | Kent State | 8 | 30 | 581 | 19.37 | 0 | 3.8 | 72.6 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 32 | 632 | 19.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.0 |
| 6 | Akron | 8 | 32 | 647 | 20.22 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.9 |
| 8 | Ball State | 8 | 33 | 623 | 18.88 | 0 | 4.1 | 77.9 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 34 | 651 | 19.15 | 0 | 4.3 | 81.4 |
| 10 | Toledo | 8 | 36 | 672 | 18.67 | 0 | 4.5 | 84.0 |
| 11 | Ohio | 9 | 40 | 725 | 18.13 | 0 | 4.4 | 80.6 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 9 | 53 | 1004 | 18.94 | 0 | 5.9 | 111.6 |