2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 5 | 22 | 494 | 22.45 | 0 | 4.4 | 98.8 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 18 | 450 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.6 | 90.0 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 15 | 358 | 23.87 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.6 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 15 | 341 | 22.73 | 0 | 3.8 | 85.3 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 5 | 11 | 314 | 28.55 | 1 | 2.2 | 62.8 |
| 6 | Ohio | 5 | 13 | 290 | 22.31 | 0 | 2.6 | 58.0 |
| 7 | Toledo | 5 | 16 | 276 | 17.25 | 0 | 3.2 | 55.2 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 4 | 17 | 246 | 14.47 | 0 | 4.3 | 61.5 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 4 | 14 | 232 | 16.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 58.0 |
| 10 | Akron | 4 | 10 | 176 | 17.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.0 |
| 11 | Kent State | 4 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.5 |
| 12 | Ball State | 4 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 |