2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 6 | 14 | 218 | 15.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 36.3 |
| 1 | Ball State | 3 | 12 | 222 | 18.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 74.0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 5 | 23 | 430 | 18.70 | 0 | 4.6 | 86.0 |
| 1 | Kent State | 4 | 10 | 188 | 18.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 5 | 23 | 438 | 19.04 | 0 | 4.6 | 87.6 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 18 | 346 | 19.22 | 0 | 3.6 | 69.2 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 6 | 18 | 358 | 19.89 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.7 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 4 | 10 | 202 | 20.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.5 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 23 | 513 | 22.30 | 0 | 3.8 | 85.5 |
| 1 | Akron | 5 | 14 | 326 | 23.29 | 0 | 2.8 | 65.2 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 12 | 344 | 28.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 86.0 |
| 12 | Toledo | 6 | 29 | 582 | 20.07 | 1 | 4.8 | 97.0 |