2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 6 | 15 | 237 | 15.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 39.5 |
| 2 | Kent State | 6 | 19 | 322 | 16.95 | 0 | 3.2 | 53.7 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 25 | 446 | 17.84 | 0 | 3.6 | 63.7 |
| 4 | Toledo | 7 | 36 | 683 | 18.97 | 1 | 5.1 | 97.6 |
| 5 | Ohio | 8 | 39 | 786 | 20.15 | 1 | 4.9 | 98.3 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 8 | 39 | 792 | 20.31 | 0 | 4.9 | 99.0 |
| 7 | Ball State | 7 | 30 | 621 | 20.70 | 0 | 4.3 | 88.7 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 31 | 642 | 20.71 | 0 | 4.4 | 91.7 |
| 9 | Akron | 6 | 28 | 588 | 21.00 | 0 | 4.7 | 98.0 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 7 | 19 | 401 | 21.11 | 0 | 2.7 | 57.3 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 27 | 583 | 21.59 | 0 | 3.9 | 83.3 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 6 | 13 | 319 | 24.54 | 1 | 2.2 | 53.2 |