2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 8 | 20 | 282 | 14.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 35.3 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 10 | 25 | 608 | 24.32 | 1 | 2.5 | 60.8 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 20 | 471 | 23.55 | 0 | 2.9 | 67.3 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 20 | 515 | 25.75 | 0 | 2.9 | 73.6 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 7 | 21 | 418 | 19.90 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.7 |
| 6 | Kent State | 9 | 27 | 584 | 21.63 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.9 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 20 | 429 | 21.45 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.5 |
| 9 | Akron | 7 | 25 | 542 | 21.68 | 0 | 3.6 | 77.4 |
| 10 | Ball State | 8 | 32 | 629 | 19.66 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.6 |
| 11 | Ohio | 6 | 28 | 471 | 16.82 | 0 | 4.7 | 78.5 |
| 12 | Toledo | 4 | 20 | 465 | 23.25 | 1 | 5.0 | 116.3 |