2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 6 | 34 | 622 | 18.29 | 0 | 5.7 | 103.7 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 31 | 688 | 22.19 | 0 | 5.2 | 114.7 |
| 3 | Ball State | 3 | 15 | 321 | 21.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 107.0 |
| 4 | Toledo | 6 | 28 | 503 | 17.96 | 0 | 4.7 | 83.8 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 23 | 376 | 16.35 | 0 | 4.6 | 75.2 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 4 | 18 | 322 | 17.89 | 0 | 4.5 | 80.5 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 6 | 23 | 365 | 15.87 | 0 | 3.8 | 60.8 |
| 8 | Akron | 5 | 18 | 257 | 14.28 | 0 | 3.6 | 51.4 |
| 9 | Ohio | 5 | 17 | 386 | 22.71 | 0 | 3.4 | 77.2 |
| 10 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 13 | 272 | 20.92 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.0 |
| 10 | Kent State | 4 | 13 | 214 | 16.46 | 0 | 3.3 | 53.5 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 5 | 15 | 283 | 18.87 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.6 |