2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 4 | 12 | 232 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 5 | 18 | 331 | 18.39 | 0 | 3.6 | 66.2 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 4 | 12 | 266 | 22.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.5 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 10 | 281 | 28.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 70.3 |
| 5 | Kent State | 4 | 13 | 290 | 22.31 | 0 | 3.3 | 72.5 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 23 | 440 | 19.13 | 0 | 4.6 | 88.0 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 17 | 447 | 26.29 | 0 | 3.4 | 89.4 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 5 | 21 | 490 | 23.33 | 0 | 4.2 | 98.0 |
| 9 | Ball State | 4 | 20 | 419 | 20.95 | 0 | 5.0 | 104.8 |
| 10 | Ohio | 5 | 28 | 583 | 20.82 | 1 | 5.6 | 116.6 |
| 11 | Toledo | 5 | 30 | 625 | 20.83 | 1 | 6.0 | 125.0 |
| 12 | Akron | 4 | 24 | 538 | 22.42 | 0 | 6.0 | 134.5 |