2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 11 | 38 | 570 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 51.8 |
| 2 | Kent State | 9 | 34 | 696 | 20.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 77.3 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 11 | 34 | 757 | 22.26 | 1 | 3.1 | 68.8 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 36 | 772 | 21.44 | 0 | 3.6 | 77.2 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 11 | 43 | 797 | 18.53 | 0 | 3.9 | 72.5 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 40 | 838 | 20.95 | 0 | 3.3 | 69.8 |
| 7 | Ball State | 11 | 48 | 950 | 19.79 | 0 | 4.4 | 86.4 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 52 | 1008 | 19.38 | 0 | 4.3 | 84.0 |
| 9 | Akron | 10 | 53 | 1123 | 21.19 | 0 | 5.3 | 112.3 |
| 10 | Toledo | 12 | 61 | 1206 | 19.77 | 1 | 5.1 | 100.5 |
| 11 | Ohio | 13 | 63 | 1208 | 19.17 | 1 | 4.8 | 92.9 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 13 | 73 | 1493 | 20.45 | 0 | 5.6 | 114.8 |