2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 23 | 393 | 17.09 | 0 | 3.8 | 65.5 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 6 | 25 | 411 | 16.44 | 0 | 4.2 | 68.5 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 4 | 19 | 305 | 16.05 | 0 | 4.8 | 76.3 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 2 | 10 | 170 | 17.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 85.0 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 35 | 643 | 18.37 | 0 | 5.0 | 91.9 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 24 | 461 | 19.21 | 0 | 4.8 | 92.2 |
| 7 | Toledo | 9 | 46 | 832 | 18.09 | 0 | 5.1 | 92.4 |
| 8 | Kent State | 3 | 16 | 287 | 17.94 | 0 | 5.3 | 95.7 |
| 9 | Ball State | 4 | 21 | 413 | 19.67 | 0 | 5.3 | 103.3 |
| 10 | Ohio | 8 | 40 | 837 | 20.93 | 1 | 5.0 | 104.6 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 13 | 73 | 1493 | 20.45 | 0 | 5.6 | 114.8 |
| 12 | Akron | 5 | 31 | 643 | 20.74 | 0 | 6.2 | 128.6 |