2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 13 | 59 | 1122 | 19.02 | 0 | 4.5 | 86.3 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 45 | 1034 | 22.98 | 1 | 3.8 | 86.2 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 49 | 979 | 19.98 | 0 | 3.8 | 75.3 |
| 4 | Ball State | 12 | 42 | 878 | 20.90 | 0 | 3.5 | 73.2 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 12 | 54 | 878 | 16.26 | 0 | 4.5 | 73.2 |
| 6 | Toledo | 13 | 50 | 929 | 18.58 | 0 | 3.8 | 71.5 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 12 | 48 | 834 | 17.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 69.5 |
| 8 | Akron | 12 | 45 | 814 | 18.09 | 0 | 3.8 | 67.8 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 44 | 854 | 19.41 | 0 | 3.4 | 65.7 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 14 | 43 | 894 | 20.79 | 1 | 3.1 | 63.9 |
| 11 | Ohio | 14 | 42 | 885 | 21.07 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.2 |
| 12 | Kent State | 12 | 40 | 750 | 18.75 | 0 | 3.3 | 62.5 |