2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 5 | 20 | 256 | 12.80 | 0 | 4.0 | 51.2 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 6 | 22 | 379 | 17.23 | 0 | 3.7 | 63.2 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 19 | 384 | 20.21 | 0 | 3.8 | 76.8 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 7 | 20 | 453 | 22.65 | 1 | 2.9 | 64.7 |
| 5 | Kent State | 6 | 24 | 481 | 20.04 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.2 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 28 | 508 | 18.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 63.5 |
| 7 | Toledo | 6 | 30 | 566 | 18.87 | 0 | 5.0 | 94.3 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 29 | 587 | 20.24 | 0 | 4.1 | 83.9 |
| 9 | Ball State | 8 | 35 | 727 | 20.77 | 0 | 4.4 | 90.9 |
| 10 | Akron | 6 | 36 | 732 | 20.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 122.0 |
| 11 | Ohio | 8 | 39 | 780 | 20.00 | 1 | 4.9 | 97.5 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 8 | 48 | 982 | 20.46 | 0 | 6.0 | 122.8 |