2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 3 | Akron | 1 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 5 | Ball State | 1 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 87.0 |
| 6 | Kent State | 2 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 2 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.5 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.5 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 3 | 11 | 262 | 23.82 | 0 | 3.7 | 87.3 |
| 10 | Ohio | 2 | 13 | 343 | 26.38 | 1 | 6.5 | 171.5 |