2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 11 | 34 | 474 | 13.94 | 0 | 3.1 | 43.1 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 11 | 30 | 655 | 21.83 | 1 | 2.7 | 59.5 |
| 3 | Kent State | 10 | 34 | 669 | 19.68 | 0 | 3.4 | 66.9 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 12 | 40 | 737 | 18.43 | 0 | 3.3 | 61.4 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 40 | 852 | 21.30 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.0 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 42 | 897 | 21.36 | 0 | 3.8 | 81.5 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 47 | 933 | 19.85 | 0 | 3.9 | 77.8 |
| 8 | Ball State | 11 | 47 | 949 | 20.19 | 0 | 4.3 | 86.3 |
| 9 | Akron | 11 | 50 | 1058 | 21.16 | 0 | 4.5 | 96.2 |
| 10 | Toledo | 12 | 59 | 1148 | 19.46 | 1 | 4.9 | 95.7 |
| 11 | Ohio | 13 | 62 | 1210 | 19.52 | 1 | 4.8 | 93.1 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 13 | 71 | 1420 | 20.00 | 0 | 5.5 | 109.2 |