2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 4 | 12 | 148 | 12.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.0 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 11 | 200 | 18.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.0 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 5 | 14 | 219 | 15.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 43.8 |
| 4 | Toledo | 4 | 16 | 304 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 17 | 306 | 18.00 | 0 | 4.3 | 76.5 |
| 6 | Ball State | 4 | 17 | 320 | 18.82 | 0 | 4.3 | 80.0 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 17 | 335 | 19.71 | 0 | 3.4 | 67.0 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 5 | 16 | 385 | 24.06 | 1 | 3.2 | 77.0 |
| 9 | Kent State | 5 | 20 | 393 | 19.65 | 0 | 4.0 | 78.6 |
| 10 | Ohio | 5 | 21 | 394 | 18.76 | 0 | 4.2 | 78.8 |
| 11 | Akron | 5 | 22 | 441 | 20.05 | 0 | 4.4 | 88.2 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 4 | 26 | 488 | 18.77 | 0 | 6.5 | 122.0 |